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Sync vs backup

Online storage services have been commonly used for at least 15 years. Most of us will have some kind of online storage drive, whether it’s Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive or some other service. These are commonly known as sync drives, allowing you to specify directories on your computer that are copied to the online drive. The application on your computer will keep all versions the same – if you delete or change a file in one drive, that change will be replicated in the other. You can also sync across many devices, so that you can have a

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