[Request] File/folder backup software

[Aekramer]

I am looking for some decent backup software (preferably free) that only updates a couple of selected paths (recursively).
These folders do not contain huge amounts of data (usually only a few mb's as they are code projects)
And preferably, the backup software should not blatantly overwrite older versions (if a file becomes corrupted, and the backup automatically overwrites it what is the point of the backup system anymore).

My biggest request would be these backups should be somewhat smart and lightweight, I have disliked alot of cloud syncing tools like onedrive in the past, as it usually feels like its just hogging up resources constantly. I do not require immediate backups either, setting something up that runs their job every 24 hours (or even every few days/weekly) would be more than sufficient for me.

Mostly I am just curious what you fellow LTT'ers use in your day to day for back ups?

[Noah0302]

VEEAM has a free option for one specific Job.

 

I use it to Backup 2 Volumes onto my Backup HDD, but you can also choose single File/Folder Backups

[Haraikomono]

38 minutes ago, Aekramer said:

I am looking for some decent backup software (preferably free) that only updates a couple of selected paths (recursively).
These folders do not contain huge amounts of data (usually only a few mb's as they are code projects)
And preferably, the backup software should not blatantly overwrite older versions (if a file becomes corrupted, and the backup automatically overwrites it what is the point of the backup system anymore).

My biggest request would be these backups should be somewhat smart and lightweight, I have disliked alot of cloud syncing tools like onedrive in the past, as it usually feels like its just hogging up resources constantly. I do not require immediate backups either, setting something up that runs their job every 24 hours (or even every few days/weekly) would be more than sufficient for me.

Mostly I am just curious what you fellow LTT'ers use in your day to day for back ups?

very simple: File History by Microsoft

Its preinstalled on every windows machine

[Aekramer]

22 minutes ago, Haraikomono said:

very simple: File History by Microsoft

Its preinstalled on every windows machine

As far as I know, you would need either multiple drives or a network location, which is not really viable for me as I am currently looking for a laptop solution.

[Haraikomono]

use a usb stick

Just now, Aekramer said:

As far as I know, you would need either multiple drives or a network location, which is not really viable for me as I am currently looking for a laptop solution.

 

[Aekramer]

53 minutes ago, Noah0302 said:

VEEAM has a free option for one specific Job.

 

I use it to Backup 2 Volumes onto my Backup HDD, but you can also choose single File/Folder Backups

I signed up to VEEAM and might give it a try, still waiting on an e-mail confirmation though

[LogicalDrm]

I don't currently have automatic backups. I do them manually monthly-ish (= every 3 months). I use FreeFileSync's donation versions (because of portable edition and updater). It has background automation, and pretty nice documentation, so you should be able to figure things out.