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idi banashapan · 16-10-2021, 22:36

Standard File History to Synology
Full backups run to Synology weekly
Synology backs up to external drive daily (due to manual file changes)

Whilst I also use OneDrive as document location storage (redirected Libraries), I must emphasise to anyone using any file sync apps believing it to be a backup system - it is not! It is file sync, designed for you to be able to access files from multiple locations. If you remove files from your machine in the storage location of that app, by default it will sync that removal server-side (and vice-versa). Equally, if a file becomes corrupt, that corruption will be synced and you may not know in time before the sync app can no longer roll back to a good version. Proper for-purpose backups are a must for your important files.

16-10-2021, 22:36	#11
idi banashapan step on my trip Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,760	Re: Backup media Standard File History to Synology Full backups run to Synology weekly Synology backs up to external drive daily (due to manual file changes) Whilst I also use OneDrive as document location storage (redirected Libraries), I must emphasise to anyone using any file sync apps believing it to be a backup system - it is not! It is file sync, designed for you to be able to access files from multiple locations. If you remove files from your machine in the storage location of that app, by default it will sync that removal server-side (and vice-versa). Equally, if a file becomes corrupt, that corruption will be synced and you may not know in time before the sync app can no longer roll back to a good version. Proper for-purpose backups are a must for your important files. __________________ “Most people don’t listen to understand. They listen to reply. Be different.” - Jefferson Fisher Last edited by idi banashapan; 16-10-2021 at 23:09.