What is the difference between backup and sync in HBS?
Applicable Products
Hybrid Backup Sync
Answer
In Hybrid Backup Sync (HBS), backup jobs allow you to copy your data to another location for safekeeping. You can make multiple backups, each a complete copy of your data at a particular time. If disaster occurs (for example, data loss or corruption), you can restore your data from a particular backup. The main advantage of backups is data protection and recovery.
Sync jobs allow you to regularly keep your data identical between two locations. Syncing is often faster than backing up because unmodified files do not need to be transferred. However, syncing alone does not offer data protection or recovery. The main advantage of syncing is that users can access the same, most up-to-date data across multiple locations or devices.
Further Reading
Backup jobs and sync jobs in HBS have different options available on how to handle various issues and features such as file conflicts, extended attributes, and encryption. You can also configure regular schedules for each job.
For details, see Hybrid Backup Sync.
