MentisCell – Notes Best Practices: Backup vs Sync
Summary
Backup and synchronization are different processes with different purposes.
Confusing them leads to data loss or false security.
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MentisCell – Notes Best Practices: Backup vs Sync
Content
Backup
- Snapshot at a given time.
- Must be stored on separate media.
- Ensures recovery in case of corruption or loss.
Sync
- Keeps multiple copies equal.
- Usually bidirectional (cloud, devices).
- Does not guarantee recovery of corrupted data.
Best practices
- Use both backup and sync.
- Define a backup schedule (daily, weekly, monthly).
- Consider tools like Git, OneDrive, Syncthing.
Essence
- Backup ≠ Sync.
- Backup = recovery.
- Sync = availability.
- Both are required.
Interconnections
Tags
#backup #sync #bestpractices #mentiscraft
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Created with the support of Microsoft Copilot on 2025-10-04.
Validated and edited by Jorge Godoy.