What Are Immutable Backups?
Veeam News, Thursday, July 20,2023
To keep businesses running, a secure backup is a priority for the best data protection strategy. Data Security, one of Veeam's core pillars for data protection, focuses on data accessibility and backup immutability.
Immutability remains a hot topic, especially around ransomware, with many vendors and organizations adopting immutable technologies for cyber resiliency. So, what exactly are immutable backups and why should you use them in your data protection strategy?
What Are Immutable Backups?
Before implementing an immutable backup solution, you need to understand what an immutable backup is. Immutable means that something is unable to be changed or deleted. Usually, immutable backups can only be deleted once a set time period has expired. Immutable backup data is safe from potential changes or deletions, meaning that its original integrity stays intact.