{"id":105798,"date":"2022-05-19T08:41:58","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T15:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=105798"},"modified":"2026-05-14T13:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:58:12","slug":"better-backup-practices-what-is-the-grandfather-father-son-approach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/better-backup-practices-what-is-the-grandfather-father-son-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Backup Practices: What Is the Grandfather-Father-Son Approach?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-105800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bb-bh-What-Is-the-Grandfather-Father-Son-Backup-Strategy_Design-F2.png\" alt=\"What Is the Grandfather-Father-Son Backup Strategy\" width=\"6001\" height=\"3417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bb-bh-What-Is-the-Grandfather-Father-Son-Backup-Strategy_Design-F2.png 6001w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bb-bh-What-Is-the-Grandfather-Father-Son-Backup-Strategy_Design-F2-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bb-bh-What-Is-the-Grandfather-Father-Son-Backup-Strategy_Design-F2-1024x583.png 1024w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bb-bh-What-Is-the-Grandfather-Father-Son-Backup-Strategy_Design-F2-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bb-bh-What-Is-the-Grandfather-Father-Son-Backup-Strategy_Design-F2-1536x875.png 1536w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bb-bh-What-Is-the-Grandfather-Father-Son-Backup-Strategy_Design-F2-2048x1166.png 2048w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bb-bh-What-Is-the-Grandfather-Father-Son-Backup-Strategy_Design-F2-560x319.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6001px) 100vw, 6001px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"bzdropcap\">They say the older you get, the more you become your parents. It&#8217;s so true, Progressive Insurance built an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aPcK-KC0zLY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">entire marketing campaign<\/a> around it. (Forcing food on your family? Guilty.) But when it comes to backups, generational copies are a good thing. In fact, there\u2019s a widely-used backup approach based on the idea\u2014grandfather-father-son (GFS) backups.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, we\u2019ll explain what GFS is and how GFS works, we\u2019ll share an example GFS backup plan, and we\u2019ll show you how you can use GFS to organize your backup approach.<\/p>\n<h2>What Are Grandfather-Father-Son Backups?<\/h2>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re setting up your first cloud backup or researching how to enhance your data security practices, chances are you\u2019ve already got the basics figured out, like using at least a <a href=\"\/blog\/the-3-2-1-backup-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3-2-1 backup strategy<\/a>, if not a <a href=\"\/blog\/whats-the-diff-3-2-1-vs-3-2-1-1-0-vs-4-3-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3-2-1-1-0 or a 4-3-2<\/a>. You\u2019ve realized you need at least three total copies of your data, two of which are local but on different media, and one copy stored off-site. The next part of your strategy is to consider how often to perform full backups, with the assumption that you\u2019ll fill the gap between full backups with incremental (or differential) backups.<\/p>\n<div class=\"abstract\" style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 24px 12px; padding: 24px 12px 10px 12px;\">\n<h4>Get Your Guide to Server Backup<\/h4>\n<p>There are lots of things to consider when you\u2019re creating a solid server backup strategy. Use our guide to learn how to safeguard your server data with backups that preserve your information in case of disaster.<\/p>\n<p><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-b51a9c27-95b9-4e23-89bf-f88fbd8ec548\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-b51a9c27-95b9-4e23-89bf-f88fbd8ec548\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-b51a9c27-95b9-4e23-89bf-f88fbd8ec548\"><!-- [if lte IE 8]>\n\n\n<div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div>\n\n\n<![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/2832298\/b51a9c27-95b9-4e23-89bf-f88fbd8ec548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-b51a9c27-95b9-4e23-89bf-f88fbd8ec548\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/2832298\/b51a9c27-95b9-4e23-89bf-f88fbd8ec548.png\" alt=\"Get the Server Backup Ebook\" \/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(2832298, 'b51a9c27-95b9-4e23-89bf-f88fbd8ec548', {\"useNewLoader\":\"true\",\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>One way to simplify your decision-making around backup strategy, including when to perform full vs. incremental backups, is to follow the GFS backup scheme. GFS provides recommended, but flexible, rotation cycles for full and incremental backups and has the added benefit of providing layers of data protection in a manageable framework.<\/p>\n<div class=\"abstract\" style=\"line-height: 1.8; margin: 24px 12px; padding: 24px 12px 10px 12px;\">\n<h4><strong>Refresher: Full vs. Incremental vs. Differential vs. Synthetic Backups<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>There are four different types of backups: full, incremental, synthetic full, and differential. And choosing the right mix of types helps you maximize efficiency versus simply performing full backups all the time and monopolizing bandwidth and storage space. Here\u2019s a quick refresher on each type:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Full backups:<\/strong> A complete copy of your data.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Incremental backups:<\/strong> A copy of data that has changed or has been added since your last full backup or since the last incremental backup.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Synthetic full backups:<\/strong> A synthesized \u201cfull\u201d backup copy created from the full backup you have stored in the cloud plus your subsequent incremental backups. Synthetic full backups are much faster than full backups.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Differential backups:<\/strong> A specialized type of backups popular for database applications like Microsoft SQL but not used frequently otherwise. Differential backups copy all changes since the last full backup every time (versus incrementals which only contain changes or additions since the last incremental). As you make changes to your data set, your differential backup grows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out our complete guide on the difference between full, incremental, synthetic full, and differential backups <a href=\"\/blog\/whats-the-diff-full-incremental-differential-and-synthetic-full-backups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How Do GFS Backups Work?<\/h2>\n<p>In the traditional GFS approach, a full backup is completed on the same day of each month (for example, the last day of each month or the fourth Friday of each month\u2014however you want to define it). This is the \u201cgrandfather\u201d cycle. It\u2019s best practice to store this backup off-site or in the cloud. This also helps satisfy the off-site requirement of a 3-2-1 strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Next, another full backup is set to run on a more frequent basis, like weekly. Again, you can define when exactly this full backup should take place, keeping in mind your business\u2019s bandwidth requirements. (Because full backups will most definitely tie up your network for a while!) This is the \u201cfather\u201d cycle, and, ideally, your backup should be stored locally and\/or in hot cloud storage, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-storage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage<\/a>, where it can be quickly and easily accessed if needed.<\/p>\n<p>Last, plan to cover your bases with daily incremental backups. These are the \u201cson\u201d backups, and they should be stored in the same location as your \u201cfather\u201d backups.<\/p>\n<h2>GFS Backups: An Example<\/h2>\n<p>In the example month shown below, the grandfather backup is completed on the last day of each month. Father full backups run every Sunday, and incremental son backups run Monday through Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-105801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bb-bh-What-Is-the-Grandfather-Father-Son-Backup-Strategy-Diagram_Design-A2-e1652895485764.png\" alt=\"What Is the Grandfather-Father-Son Backup Strategy Diagram\" width=\"4905\" height=\"4500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bb-bh-What-Is-the-Grandfather-Father-Son-Backup-Strategy-Diagram_Design-A2-e1652895485764.png 4905w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bb-bh-What-Is-the-Grandfather-Father-Son-Backup-Strategy-Diagram_Design-A2-e1652895485764-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bb-bh-What-Is-the-Grandfather-Father-Son-Backup-Strategy-Diagram_Design-A2-e1652895485764-1024x939.png 1024w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bb-bh-What-Is-the-Grandfather-Father-Son-Backup-Strategy-Diagram_Design-A2-e1652895485764-768x705.png 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bb-bh-What-Is-the-Grandfather-Father-Son-Backup-Strategy-Diagram_Design-A2-e1652895485764-1536x1409.png 1536w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bb-bh-What-Is-the-Grandfather-Father-Son-Backup-Strategy-Diagram_Design-A2-e1652895485764-2048x1879.png 2048w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bb-bh-What-Is-the-Grandfather-Father-Son-Backup-Strategy-Diagram_Design-A2-e1652895485764-560x514.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4905px) 100vw, 4905px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important to note that the daily-weekly-monthly cadence is a common approach, but you could perform your incremental son backups even more often than daily (Like hourly!) or you could set your grandfather backups to run yearly instead of monthly. Some choose to run grandfather backups monthly and \u201cgreat-grandfather\u201d backups yearly. Essentially, you just want to create three regular backup cycles (one full backup to off-site storage; one full backup to local or hot storage; and incremental backups to fill the gaps) with your grandfather full backup cycle being performed less often than your father full backup cycle.<\/p>\n<h2>How Long Should You Retain GFS Backups?<\/h2>\n<p>Last, it\u2019s important to also consider your retention policy for each backup cycle. In other words, how long do you want to keep your monthly grandfather backups, in case you need to restore data from one? How long do you want to keep your father and son backups? Are you in an industry that has strict data retention requirements?<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll want to think about how to balance regulatory requirements with storage costs. By the way, you might find us a little biased towards Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage because, at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-storage\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$6\/TB\/month<\/a>, you can afford to keep your backups in quickly accessible hot storage and keep them archived for as long as you need without worrying about an excessive cloud storage bill.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, you\u2019ll find that grandfather-father-son is an organized approach to creating and retaining full and incremental backups. It takes some planning to set up but is fairly straightforward to follow once you have a system in place. You have multiple fallback options in case your business is impacted by ransomware or a natural disaster, and you still have the flexibility to set backup cycles that meet your business needs and storage requirements.<\/p>\n<h2>Ready to Get Started With GFS Backups and Backblaze B2?<\/h2>\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-backup\/business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business Backup solutions<\/a> and safeguard your GFS backups in the industry\u2019s leading independent storage cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><br \/>Editor\u2019s Note: This post refers to past pricing; please refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/cloud-storage\/pricing\">Backblaze Pricing Comparison<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like grandfather, like father, like son&#8230;or at least that&#8217;s how your backups should be. 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