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title: Backrest
description: Backrest is a web-accessible backup solution built on top of restic.
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# Purpose

Backup system for files on the NAS. For size contraint reasons, does not backup most video content.

# Notes

Must be manually configured in the app. Has been setup for targets at the remote - PiBox - or the Digital Ocean S3 buckets.

Mainly just for irreplacable files.