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| Here are a few things one can do to **minimize the amount of data being backed up** and, therefore, **reduce backup costs**: | Here are a few things one can do to **minimize the amount of data being backed up** and, therefore, **reduce backup costs**: | ||
| - | * **Exclude certain folders (directories) on the source from being backed up** | + | **Exclude certain folders (directories) on the source from being backed up**: |
| - | * Oftentimes a folder might contain data/files that **may not need to be backed up**: | + | |
| - | * **Backup files** - don't always need to be backed up again | + | |
| - | * **Downloaded files** - are usually easy to re-download | + | * **Backup files** - don't always need to be backed up again |
| - | * **Temporary files** - don't usually need to be backed up | + | * **Downloaded files** - are usually easy to re-download |
| - | * **Calculate the importance** of files currently being backed up then **minimize the files selected for backup** | + | * **Temporary files** - don't usually need to be backed up |
| - | * Perhaps you have a **multi-level backup plan** in place where: | + | * **Calculate the importance** of files currently being backed up then **minimize the files selected for backup** |
| - | * The 'level 1' (local copy) backup system may back up **everything** to be useful for disaster preparedness | + | * Perhaps you have a **multi-level backup plan** in place where: |
| - | * 'Level 1' backup systems may allow you to prioritize only core files/ | + | * The 'level 1' (local copy) backup system may back up **everything** to be useful for disaster preparedness |
| + | * 'Level 1' backup systems may allow you to prioritize only core files/ | ||
| ===== Retention Area Options ===== | ===== Retention Area Options ===== | ||
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| :!: We generally recommend at least a **90 day retention period**, but many prefer longer. | :!: We generally recommend at least a **90 day retention period**, but many prefer longer. | ||
| - | Changing the retention settings, even drastically, | + | **Changing the retention settings, even drastically, |
| - You need to **lower the amount of used space immediately** | - You need to **lower the amount of used space immediately** | ||
| * You can change the retention to a shorter period | * You can change the retention to a shorter period | ||
| * Wait a day for the system to clean out the retention area | * Wait a day for the system to clean out the retention area | ||
| - | * Then set the retention period to the desired setting | + | * Then (re)set the retention period to the desired setting |
| - | - You **recently moved or renamed | + | - You **recently moved or renamed |
| * You can change the retention to a shorter period | * You can change the retention to a shorter period | ||
| - | * Wait a day for the system to clean out the retention area | + | * Wait a day for the system to back up all the ' |
| - | * Then set the retention period to the desired setting | + | * Then (re)set the retention period to the desired |
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