I do easy real-time and private backup of my files over my local network with Syncthing (). I have a computer running in my basement that is on all the time running Syncthing, and then have a copy running on my main laptop. I configure Syncthing to synchronize my documents and working folders between these computers. The outcome is that all important files on my laptop are automatically and immediately saved to my backup computer. I then do a full disk backup of my laptop every month or so.
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If my laptop hard drive fails, I restore it from the most recent full-disk backup. Syncthing will automatically launch on startup and restore all my documents / working folders from the basement computer. At worst, I will be missing a few applications that I might have installed since the last full-disk backup.
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