OneDrive is Not Backup

❌ OneDrive is not backup. OneDrive is file synchronization. I'll explain why it's so critical to understand the difference.

❌ OneDrive is not backup
It’s file synchronization. When you delete a file from OneDrive on your PC, it also deletes from the cloud. Understanding this difference is crucial to avoid data loss. Use OneDrive for syncing files across devices, but don’t rely on it as your only backup solution.

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0:00 OneDrive is Not Backup
0:10 OneDrive deleted everything
1:00 OneDrive is file synchronization.
2:00 Changes are replicated
3:55 About that delete
4:45 OK, OK, OneDrive is backup … sort of
5:45 But it's not...

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