From backup to cyber-recovery
Modern attacks target backups first. So the backup tier’s job has shifted from "store copies cheaply" to "guarantee a clean, recoverable copy under attack." That means immutability (copies that cannot be modified or deleted within a retention window), ideally an air-gap or logical isolation, and fast restore at scale — recovering petabytes slowly is its own outage.
A modern design layers it: fast capacity flash as the backup landing zone and quick-restore tier; immutable object storage (with object lock) for cheap, tamper-proof long-term retention; and, for the ultimate air-gap, offline tape. The 3-2-1-1-0 rule captures it — three copies, two media, one off-site, one offline/immutable, zero recovery errors.
Indicative best-fit guide for this workload — Servnet confirms the final design and pricing on quote.
What we’d put in front of you
NetApp AFF C-Series
Restore tierCapacity flash with ONTAP SnapLock immutability and Autonomous Ransomware Protection — a fast, tamper-proof backup landing and restore tier.
Explore NetApp AFF C-Series →NetApp StorageGRID
Immutable objectEnterprise S3 object with object-lock immutability — cheap, scalable, tamper-proof long-term retention and a backup target for Veeam/Commvault.
Explore NetApp StorageGRID →Pure FlashArray//C
SafeModeCapacity flash with SafeMode immutable snapshots — rapid, clean recovery that ransomware cannot delete.
Explore Pure FlashArray//C →Indicative positioning for this workload — not a benchmark. We compare to your exact requirement.
Key decisions for backup & cyber-resilience
Backup & Cyber-Resilience storage — FAQs
What makes storage "ransomware-proof"?
Immutability. A copy written with retention-locked snapshots (NetApp SnapLock, Pure SafeMode) or object lock (StorageGRID) cannot be altered or deleted within its window — even by an admin or attacker. Combined with detection (ONTAP Autonomous Ransomware Protection) and an off-site/offline copy, it gives you a recovery point the attack cannot reach.
Do I still need tape for backup?
Tape remains the cheapest, truly air-gapped offline copy for long-term and compliance retention — the "1-1" in 3-2-1-1-0. Many designs combine fast immutable flash/object for quick recovery with tape for the offline archive. See our tape and StoreEver pages, or size the mix with the Solution Finder.
Where does object storage fit in backup?
Immutable S3 object (NetApp StorageGRID) is an excellent backup target and long-term retention tier — cheap at scale, tamper-proof with object lock, and natively supported by Veeam, Commvault and others. Pair it with a fast flash restore tier so recovery is quick as well as safe.
Size it for your backup & cyber-resilience workload
Set your capacity, performance and protection needs in the Storage Solution Finder for an instant recommendation — or talk to our team for an impartial, vendor-neutral design and quote.