Start by evaluating your backup needs. Do you need the cloud, local, or a mixture of the two? Syncthing can create easy, automatic, and free backups locally. I configured Syncthing on my Windows ...

Backing up your files, ideally in multiple locations, is essential if you don't want to lose any data. Your documents, images, and videos can disappear if anything happens to your computer. It's also ...

Too often, I hear somebody say they have no need to fumble around with cables and hard drives anymore because all their files are safely in the cloud. Dropbox, Apple iCloud, and Microsoft OneDrive are ...

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