No, three copies on two media with one off-site. Correct. Some backup solution providers recommend an 3-2-1-1-0 approach.
The last 1 is for an immutable backup and the 0 for zero errors in after backup recoverability verification. Like mentioned on 3-2-1 Backup Rule Explained: Do I Need One? (VEEAM, a solution for businesses).
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