CrashPlan - Backup Frequency and Versions

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Description

The CrashPlan app tracks multiple versions of each file as it backs up changes over time. From a backup, you can restore a file's previous state

Details

The CrashPlan app watches the file-system in real-time for new and changed files in your file selection and adds them to a to-do list.

  • Frequency: Determines how often files in that list are backed up 
  • Versioning: Defines how the CrashPlan app stores previously backed-up versions of your files

The CrashPlan app only backs up a new version of a file if it has changed since the last backup. Older file versions are removed during regular archive maintenance based on version settings.

Dartmouth's CrashPlan Service - default settings for Frequency and Versions