{"id":"delta-drive.what-is-the-second-copy-option-for-delta-trust","url":"/faq/delta-drive/what-is-the-second-copy-option-for-delta-trust","category":{"id":"delta-drive","title":"Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive"},"subcategory":{"id":"delta-trust","title":"Delta Trust backups"},"question":"What is the second copy option for Delta Trust?","alt_questions":["Keep a second copy of my vault","Delta Trust second copy explained","Does a second copy add ransomware protection?","Is the second copy a second vault?","Backup with a different storage company"],"short_answer":"Where your plan offers it, a second copy keeps your vault with a different storage company so an outage at one doesn't strand you. It's the same backup elsewhere, not a second vault, and it runs on our servers, not your connection.","answer_markdown":"Where your plan offers it, you can ask us to keep a second copy of your vault with a **different** storage company. It survives the first company having a bad day — an outage, an account problem, a region going away.\n\nWhat it isn't:\n\n- It's **not a second vault** — same encryption, same recovery kit; restoring from it is restoring the same backup from somewhere else.\n- It does **not** add ransomware protection — that comes from the lock on the main copy.\n\nThe copy runs on our servers, so nothing goes through your Mac or is uploaded twice from your connection. A large vault can take a while, and the screen says whether the second copy is current or catching up.\n\nSee [costs and turning it off](/faq/delta-drive/what-happens-when-i-turn-off-the-second-copy).","answer_html":"

Where your plan offers it, you can ask us to keep a second copy of your vault with a different storage company. It survives the first company having a bad day — an outage, an account problem, a region going away.

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What it isn't:

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The copy runs on our servers, so nothing goes through your Mac or is uploaded twice from your connection. A large vault can take a while, and the screen says whether the second copy is current or catching up.

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See costs and turning it off.

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Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive · Delta Trust backups

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What is the second copy option for Delta Trust?

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Short answer: Where your plan offers it, a second copy keeps your vault with a different storage company so an outage at one doesn't strand you. It's the same backup elsewhere, not a second vault, and it runs on our servers, not your connection.

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Where your plan offers it, you can ask us to keep a second copy of your vault with a different storage company. It survives the first company having a bad day — an outage, an account problem, a region going away.

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What it isn't:

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  • It's not a second vault — same encryption, same recovery kit; restoring from it is restoring the same backup from somewhere else.
  • It does not add ransomware protection — that comes from the lock on the main copy.
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The copy runs on our servers, so nothing goes through your Mac or is uploaded twice from your connection. A large vault can take a while, and the screen says whether the second copy is current or catching up.

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See costs and turning it off.

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