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Duplicati is a backup client that securely stores encrypted, incremental, compressed backups on local storage, cloud storage services and remote file servers. The Duplicati project was inspired by Duplicity and had similar functionality until 2008\. In that year the storage model was redesigned completely and the program was rebuilt from scratch. This manual describes Duplicati 2, the version based on the new storage model.
Duplicati can be installed on a variety of operating systems. Most common platforms are Windows, Linux and OSX.
Duplicati is not:
Duplicati is **not**:
* **A file synchronization program.**
Duplicati is a block based backup solution. Files are split up in small chunks of data (blocks), which are optionally encrypted and compressed before they are sent to the backup location. In backup location, Duplicati uploads not original files but files that contain blocks of original files and other necessary data that allows Duplicati to restore stored files to its original form by restoration process. This block based backup system allows features like file versioning and deduplication. If you need to be able to access your files directly from the backup location, you will need file synchronization software, not block based backup software like Duplicati.
* **A hard disk imaging program.**
* **A hard disk image backup software.**
Duplicati can make a backup of selected files and folders. Hard disk imaging software can create an image file of a complete volume or hard disk, including the boot sector. If you want to be able to restore a complete volume or hard disk, including the boot sector and operating system, you need a hard disk imaging solution.
* **Software that can make a backup of files that are stored in the cloud.**
Duplicati needs to be installed on the host where the backup source files are stored. Optionally files and folders on locations in the local network can be selected for backup by using UNC paths. Duplicati can not log into cloud services over the internet to make a backup of remotely stored files.</span>