Backupopplegg

Backupopplegg is a term used to describe a structured data backup strategy and configuration designed to protect information from loss or corruption. It defines how data is selected, copied, stored, and restored, and it encompasses governance, automation, and verification processes to ensure recoverability across failure scenarios.

Its core components include data sources and scope, backup types such as full, incremental, and differential backups, scheduling and automation, retention policies, and storage targets drawn from on-site, off-site, and cloud locations. A backupopplegg also specifies data integrity checks, encryption at rest and in transit, key management, access controls, and monitoring with alerts. Documentation of recovery objectives and runbooks for restore operations is typically part of the plan, along with disaster recovery testing.

Implementation follows a systematic workflow: inventory and classify data, define recovery time and point objectives (RTO and RPO), choose appropriate backup types and retention periods, configure backup jobs and replication, and regularly verify restores. Adopting industry practices such as the 3-2-1 rule, versioning, and air-gapped or immutable storage reduces risk. Regular restore testing is essential to validate the effectiveness of the backupopplegg.

Variants of backupopplegg exist for different environments, including on-site only, cloud-first, and hybrid deployments. While it improves resilience and compliance, it can be costly and complex to maintain, requiring ongoing monitoring, security management, and documentation updates.

Origin and usage notes: The term combines 'backup' with opplegg, a Scandinavian word for setup or arrangement. It is used primarily in IT contexts in Norway and neighboring regions, and while the concept is widely applied, the exact terminology varies by organization.