I currently have my entire Vault stored in a folder that is continuously backed up to Google Drive. While this setup has served me well so far, my Vault keeps growing significantly with each university semester, and the data is becoming increasingly valuable to me.
I’m now looking for recommendations for a second backup method to ensure even greater security for my data. Do you have any suggestions for reliable solutions or best practices to keep my Vault safe and secure?
Hi @StephenStrange27 ! Google Drive should be treated primarily as a sync solution. Using similar software like Dropbox or OneDrive for backups is not recommended. Instead, I suggest using Git as a reliable backup tool while reserving Google Drive for syncing. Setting up Git will take some time initially, but as a bonus, it provides a complete history of your vault, capturing each modification as a snapshot. This allows you to rewind to any point in time if needed later. You can refer to this guide for setting up Git.
To follow up on the previous comment, the main reason syncing solutions are warned against for backup is that any errors you’d want to revert will also get synced.
If you want, you can use syncing as a form of backup by not having it running at all times (manual start or scheduled for specific times).