Rubrik helps you easily automate backups.

Save time managing backups and let SLA automation do the job.

Backup jobs on autopilot

Replace hundreds or even thousands of backup operations with just a few policies, from backup frequency and retention to replication and archival. Use the same rules for your on-premises and cloud workloads.

A quick note on automated versus manual backups

Manual backups

Using conventional, manual backup is like sending a parcel specifying exactly where and when that item must be, what truck it must be on, and so on, for each step of the way until it reaches its final destination.

If anything needs to be modified, for instance, the truck arriving late, you will have to go into the system and manually tweak every stage of the procedure. That's how manual backups work, too.

Automated backups

Suppose you are using the equivalent backup automation to send your package. In that case, you would use a more declarative approach and have the platform's intelligence figure out how to deliver your parcel to its final destination.

If changes to the route are required, the platform will make them automatically.

Why backup automation is a must-have

Backup jobs, when done correctly, take place primarily behind the scenes. Backup software carefully copies data from devices and servers to off-site data centers or cloud infrastructure late at night or on weekends.

It's a procedure that has been somewhat digitized. Most backup systems, for example, allow you to set periodic automated backups in advance.

However, many backup components are still manual, which is not always desirable. So what is it that makes backup automation a must-have?

Efficient and reliable data protection: Backup programs must communicate with the file systems it is backing up as well as the storage systems where the backup data will reside. The more automated these operations can be, the more efficient and secure they will be.
Avoid errors during backup and restoration: Automated backup solutions are also less prone to mistakes—assuming they have been tested.
Restore your data quickly: The most critical component of any backup program is guaranteeing that data is recovered when needed. The aim is to make restoration testing and validation so simple that no one has to do anything. That is a function of backup automation.