# How do you backup your files - Dropbox/OneDrive/Box/etc.? **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [April 28, 2016, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-backup-your-files-dropbox-onedrive-box-etc/634553 "2016-04-28T05:18:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![nizamm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/nizamm/32/7613_2.png) [@nizamm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nizamm)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-backup-your-files-dropbox-onedrive-box-etc/634553/21 "2016-05-06T17:23:12Z")
Backblaze constantly syncs. It mirrors your folder structure at all times. If you move files and folders around, then in the next sync cycle it will only update the new / modified files. You just need to leave the program to sync in real-time. To play safe, I backup on my external drive every week or so (scheduled via Bvckup 2) and leave the real-time backing up to BB. To be EXTRA safe, I even backup my external drive on to BB too 😛 (hey, it’s unlimited!) FYI - My first BB backup session took 2 months 😛 So you’ll need to live through that first session. But once done, it then syncs ONLY modified and newly added files / folders. ---
**Author:** ![nizamm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/nizamm/32/7613_2.png) [@nizamm](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nizamm)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2016, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-backup-your-files-dropbox-onedrive-box-etc/634553/22 "2016-05-06T17:44:32Z")
Btw if you’re interested [MEGA](http://www.mega.nz) offers 50 GB free as an online repository. I use this one for storing secondary files like stock photos, fonts, videos etc. ---
**Author:** ![Vladimir\_Titov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ccd318/32.png) [@Vladimir\_Titov](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vladimir_Titov)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2016, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-backup-your-files-dropbox-onedrive-box-etc/634553/23 "2016-05-08T13:16:09Z")
Google Drive ---
**Author:** ![3wCorner](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/3wcorner/32/7572_2.png) [@3wCorner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3wCorner)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2016, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-backup-your-files-dropbox-onedrive-box-etc/634553/25 "2016-05-26T18:45:20Z")
Maybe I’m just paranoid but I used external hard drive and usb for important files and documents and keep it safe. For normal work files, I just use Google Drive. Dropbox is a good option too but their free account is limited. ---
**Author:** ![senocular](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/senocular/32/7217_2.png) [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2016, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-backup-your-files-dropbox-onedrive-box-etc/634553/26 "2016-05-26T18:47:22Z")
What limitations are you seeing with Dropbox? ---
**Author:** ![webliquids](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/webliquids/32/7646_2.png) [@webliquids](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/webliquids)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2016, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-backup-your-files-dropbox-onedrive-box-etc/634553/28 "2016-05-31T12:24:32Z")
I too think that Dropbox is not a good choice here, for backing up all the files. I’m using Crashplan and high recommend for backups! ---
**Author:** ![Sanjib5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@Sanjib5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sanjib5)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-backup-your-files-dropbox-onedrive-box-etc/634553/29 "2016-06-10T11:01:58Z")
Google Drive is the best place for me as I am always on in gmail so this is the best option for me. ---
**Author:** ![monny](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/monny/32/7655_2.png) [@monny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/monny)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-backup-your-files-dropbox-onedrive-box-etc/634553/30 "2016-06-15T10:03:20Z")
I use Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive for different purpose (for work and for home) One thing I noticed (hope someone here maybe can help me), when I delete stuff both from the device and OneDrive they appear again on OneDrive as if I didn’t deleted them. ---
**Author:** ![senocular](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/senocular/32/7217_2.png) [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2016, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-backup-your-files-dropbox-onedrive-box-etc/634553/31 "2016-06-15T15:44:20Z")
> [@monny](#): > > when I delete stuff both from the device and OneDrive they appear again on OneDrive as if I didn’t deleted them Maybe a sync happened between deletes. You need to delete them at the same time 😮 ---
**Author:** ![monny](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/monny/32/7655_2.png) [@monny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/monny)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-backup-your-files-dropbox-onedrive-box-etc/634553/32 "2016-06-16T08:41:06Z")
Yes, but I deleted first on the device. It doesn’t meter I’ve accepted this life where nothing can be deleted 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sanjib5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@Sanjib5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sanjib5)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2016, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-backup-your-files-dropbox-onedrive-box-etc/634553/33 "2016-06-23T09:26:24Z")
Thats a good one yes dropbox is also my number one option when it comes to file backups. [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-you-backup-your-files-dropbox-onedrive-box-etc/634553.md?page=1)