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What options in syncback pro would be the most efficient way to backup data from a remote site across a vpn to our main office?

I have been using syncbackpro to perform backups.
I found the fast backup option and I have not tested that but want to know if I am on the right track.
I need to backup only the changed data to the main office (destination) The destination data does not change.
I have five directories that contain the data that needs to be backed up.
These are in a group that has the run profiles in parallel checked.

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kallatech

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I set the backup up as you suggested.
I checked the fast backup option, and extreme copy.
Would mirroring be good in this scenario?

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Entirely up to you. Mirroring = Backup but with the additional aspect that deletions on Source are replicated to the Destination - that is, the corresponding copies on the Destination are also deleted (whereas with a standard Backup they are not). You have to balance potential build up of old files on Destination (and the space they require, plus the fact that any Restore will include them) against the possibility of an accidental deletion on Source being replicated to to the Destination before you realise that it (the original deletion) has happened (thus, the latest run has just deleted your backup copy as well - because you told it to replicate deletions, so it did). It's your decision which method to use.

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kallatech

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Thanks again for responding on EE and on the forum.