October 28, 2026
For years my backups were a single folder that grew forever. The fix was boring: keep seven dailies, four weeklies and a handful of monthlies, and actually test a restore once a month.
daily → keep 7 weekly → keep 4 monthly → keep 6
The restore test is the part everyone skips. Put it in your calendar. A backup you have never restored is a hope, not a backup.