A backup earns its name when it restores
A backup is a recoverable copy from another point in time. Synchronisation alone may also copy mistakes.
In 30 seconds
- Keep copies outside the same failure path.
- Decide how much recent work you can afford to lose.
- Test recovery with a harmless sample and record the result.
Make it concrete
Create a practice note, back it up, edit it and restore the earlier version into a separate folder. Compare the contents.
- 01Copy
- 02Separate failure
- 03Restore
Check your understanding
If deletion instantly syncs to every device, is that alone a complete backup strategy?
- Keep copies outside the same failure path.
- Decide how much recent work you can afford to lose.
- Test recovery with a harmless sample and record the result.
Go to the source
Sources reviewed: 13.09.2026