You are being backed up Files, ideally in multiple locations, are necessary if you don't want to lose any data. If anything happens to your computer, your documents, pictures and videos may disappear. It's also a good idea to keep at least one of your backups off-site – if a fire destroys your home it will likely destroy yours too backup drive,
Most of us know this. The problem is that it seems silly if you're already paying for a dedicated backup service. Paying for cloud storageAfter all, most cloud providers provide more space than the average user knows what to do with. For example, Microsoft 365's family plan comes with 6 terabytes of storage, while Google One's premium plan offers 2 TB. If you don't need all that space for your documents and photos, why not use some of it to backup your entire computer?
Duplicate is a free and open source application that lets you back up any computer to cloud services like Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive. It supports over 20 storage options, so there's a good chance you've already found a good backup destination. Even better: Duplicati encrypts your files before backing them up, meaning the cloud service provider you're using has no ability to access your data.
In our article about How to backup your digital life We briefly mentioned Duplicati as an alternative to commercial backup services, but we didn't really think deeply about how to use it.
Getting Started with Duplicates
Duplicate is available free of cost. The homepage will ask you to sign up for an account, but you don't have to do so. you can just Download the application from the website Or from githubInstallation is straightforward on both Windows and macOS.
After installation, you will see a new icon in the Windows system tray or Mac menu bar.
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