{"id":"backups.what-is-a-backup-set","url":"/faq/backups/what-is-a-backup-set","category":{"id":"backups","title":"Backups & restore points"},"subcategory":{"id":"data-backup-basics","title":"Data Backup basics"},"question":"What is a backup set?","alt_questions":["What does backup set mean in Storage Studio?","backup set vs backup","What's a set in Data Backup?","Is each backup card a separate backup?","How are backup sets organised?"],"short_answer":"A backup set is one card in Data Backup: the folders and files you chose, one destination, and its own schedule, versions and status. You can keep several sets with different rules.","answer_markdown":"A backup set is one card in Data Backup: a group of folders and files, one destination, and the rules for when it runs. Each set keeps its own versions, its own status and — for cloud destinations — its own passphrase.\n\nYou can have several sets. A common pattern is one set for everyday documents that backs up as things change, and another for a large photo or project archive that runs on a schedule. Because each set has its own rules, a busy folder never holds up a quiet one.\n\nTo make one, click **New backup set** in the Data Backup window. To remove one, use the remove button on its card — see [removing a backup set](/faq/backups/how-do-i-remove-a-backup-set).","answer_html":"

A backup set is one card in Data Backup: a group of folders and files, one destination, and the rules for when it runs. Each set keeps its own versions, its own status and — for cloud destinations — its own passphrase.

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You can have several sets. A common pattern is one set for everyday documents that backs up as things change, and another for a large photo or project archive that runs on a schedule. Because each set has its own rules, a busy folder never holds up a quiet one.

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To make one, click New backup set in the Data Backup window. To remove one, use the remove button on its card — see removing a backup set.

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Backups & restore points · Data Backup basics

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What is a backup set?

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Short answer: A backup set is one card in Data Backup: the folders and files you chose, one destination, and its own schedule, versions and status. You can keep several sets with different rules.

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A backup set is one card in Data Backup: a group of folders and files, one destination, and the rules for when it runs. Each set keeps its own versions, its own status and — for cloud destinations — its own passphrase.

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You can have several sets. A common pattern is one set for everyday documents that backs up as things change, and another for a large photo or project archive that runs on a schedule. Because each set has its own rules, a busy folder never holds up a quiet one.

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To make one, click New backup set in the Data Backup window. To remove one, use the remove button on its card — see removing a backup set.

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