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pCloud is a Swiss-based cloud storage provider founded in 2013. It offers encrypted file storage, subscription payment options, and support across multiple operating systems.

pCloud is a secure, Swiss-based cloud storage service for storing, sharing, and syncing files across devices, offering features like automatic backups, file versioning, collaboration tools, and optional client-side encryption for enhanced privacy.

Backup4all cannot access directly the files on MEGA, so you need to install AirLiveDrive application (free version). This application will map your MEGA account as a local drive, which will be used in Backup4all.

Backup4all is FIPS compliant, meaning it conforms to the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) for cryptographic security.

Backup4all needs to be activated after purchasing a license. If you have an active Internet connection the easiest way to activate Backup4all is automatically online. However, if you do not have an active Internet connection, this article describes how to manually activate Backup4all.

This article explains how to configure Backup4all to remove from destination the files deleted in sources.

This article explains step by step how to move the backup jobs to another computer.

Google Drive is a cloud storage service, and like all cloud services, its primary function is to take some load off your hard drive. Cloud storage works by uploading your files to its own remote servers — or the “cloud” — freeing up space on your computer. This leaves more space on your devices for more important things, like installing large apps and games.

Starting with May 31, 2024, due to Google API changes, in Backup4all you will no longer be able to directly access Google Drive as backup source. You also won't be able to use GMail as SMTP server anymore.

Because of the Google Drive API changes in May 2024, the old versions of Backup4all (v.5 - v.8) will receive this error message when trying to select Google Drive as backup destination.

This article explains how to backup MS SQL Server data with Backup4all using a scheduled task. The database files are locked by the MS SQL Server. In order to backup these files and avoid data corruption, it is necessary to perform some actions.

Google Drive application is used to map the online Google Drive as a local drive which can be accessed easily from your computer.

Backblaze is a data storage provider. It offers two products: B2 Cloud Storage - An object storage service similar to Amazon's S3. Computer Backup - An online backup tool that allows Windows and macOS users to back up their data to offsite data centers.

Wasabi is designed to be 100% bit compatible with Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3. This means any storage application that uses AWS S3 can also use Wasabi without any code changes to the storage application.

The S3-compatible API connectivity option for Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage provides a S3-compliant interface for IT professionals to use with their S3-compatible storage applications, gateways, and other platforms.

This article explains how to restore with 7-Zip a backup created with Backup4all.

There could be cases when the user deletes by mistake some files in backup destination, or if the files are corrupt.

To create a new backup job, click on the "New" button from the application's toolbar. For each backup job you must specify at least its name, a valid storage destination and the source files, the rest of the options not being mandatory. In New Backup Wizard, you can switch anytime to Advanced mode for more configuration options.

MinIO is a high performance, distributed object storage system. It is software-defined, runs on industry standard hardware and is 100% open source with the dominant license being GNU AGPL v3.

Worried about the safety of your CLOUD backups? With Backup4all you can create a local copy of your online files from the most popular cloud service providers (i.e. Azure, Google Drive, Onedrive, Amazon S3, Dropbox, Box and many more).

Simply configure a scheduled local backup with CLOUD sources in Backup4all and keep your online files safe too. Use the links below to choose your cloud service provider for details on how to configure it.

Microsoft Store (also known as Windows Store) is a digital distribution platform operated by Microsoft.

Cloudflare R2 Storage offers a better way for developers to store and access everything they need.

This article explains how to schedule a new backup job in New Backup Wizard

Scheduling the backups to be executed periodically without user intervention will help you save time.

This article explains how to schedule a backup job or backup tag to run at system shutdown.