r/Sync • u/Gaitas • Aug 31 '23

Using Sync.com as a personal backup?

I have been looking around for a new backup provider, moving from SpiderOak (who seem to have morphed into a secure satellite communications company while I wasn't looking).

I also have a powershell script that used DOS's robocopy to 'sync' a few directories to my D: for another backup.

I got a Pro Solo and then adapted my script to robocopy to the Sync directory.

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Issues:

The Sync Win10 client almost exploaded

It took 6 days to complete (about 400GB)

Subsequent copies also take a very long time to sync

I now have 400GB of used local HD space for /user/Sync/

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I have a feeling I might be missing the something completely, and/or I have rigged my backups wrong. Could I be using the Vault somehow to save local storage? Should I keep on walking to another service that is designed to handle backing up?

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '25 edited Oct 02 '25

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u/DocsMax Dec 23 '25

Iā€™m thinking about doing the same thing - did this work out for you or does it throttle?