Differences Between Syncing and Backing Up Data You Must Know
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Summary
Syncing data is like keeping files up to date across all devices, with services like OneDrive, Google Drive and Dropbox storing files in the cloud to achieve this.
These files then appear across all linked devices in real time, following an internet connection.
Backing up data is a good way to safeguard against loss, with backups offline and not changing unless the user modifies them.
Mixing syncing and backing gives a false sense of security as one deletes a file from one device, it can also delete it from everywhere else.
Backups only save space and time, with incremental backups only preserving changes since the last backup.
For true safety, syncing and backup tools should be combined to keep files updated while ensuring one mistake doesn’t cost all data.
