The backup solution space is crowded. There are a multitude of applications, commands, and methodologies that are available. Choosing the right one is a daunting task that can definitely leave your head spinning. After having tried a few of the options out there, I have settled with Restic and here’s why.

First and foremost, Restic is completely open source. This is important especially when you are choosing a solution that will handle your very own data, which often times is personal and sensitive in nature. That’s the whole reason that it is being backed up in the first place…because you deem it as important. So, when it comes to backups, it is a requirement that the solution be non-proprietary, open source, and auditable. There should not be any concern of nefarious data harvesting or data siphoning to an overly interested third-party. Your data should remain your data.
Deduplication
Encryption

Restic is compatible with Linux, BSD, Mac, and Windows. In addition to being able to create backups to local, SFTP, and REST servers, it is also capable of backing up to major cloud storage providers such as Backblaze B2, Wasabi, Openstack Swift, Amazon S3, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, etc..
Simplicity and Sophistication

Restic provides you with a set of commands that can be used as building blocks for a variety of backup strategies, from simple to complex.
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