---
id: backups.what-is-a-backup-set
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/what-is-a-backup-set
category: "Backups & restore points"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["backup set", "data backup"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/can-i-have-more-than-one-backup-set", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/how-do-i-remove-a-backup-set"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What is a backup set?

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.

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.

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](https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/how-do-i-remove-a-backup-set).