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vigrom · 11-30-2017, 11:51 AM

Hello all!

I have read here in several threads that a Calibre library backup in a cloud storage is not a good idea at all and can lead either to data loss in the library or make it useless for recovery, or both (Google Drive has been mentioned here oftentimes as being particularly notorious).

Am I so far right?

If so, my question is this:

If I use Calibre’s function „Export all your calibre data“ (the one that creates several ca. 1 GB data chunks like part-xxxxx.calibre-data in a separate directory/folder or elsewhere externally), would it be safe to upload THIS folder to a cloud and then use it - if need be - as a reliable backup source of the main Calibre library?

Thank you!

PS: I understand that the contents of the folder containing part-xxxx.calibre-data chunks has to be renewed periodically und uploaded to its designated cloud to keep it there up-to-date.

11-30-2017, 11:51 AM	#1
vigrom Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 228 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: Kindle Oasis, Tolino epos 3, iMac 2021/24"/M1, iMac 2011/El Capitan	„Export all your calibre data“ —> Folder —> Cloud —> safe? Hello all! I have read here in several threads that a Calibre library backup in a cloud storage is not a good idea at all and can lead either to data loss in the library or make it useless for recovery, or both (Google Drive has been mentioned here oftentimes as being particularly notorious). Am I so far right? If so, my question is this: If I use Calibre’s function „Export all your calibre data“ (the one that creates several ca. 1 GB data chunks like part-xxxxx.calibre-data in a separate directory/folder or elsewhere externally), would it be safe to upload THIS folder to a cloud and then use it - if need be - as a reliable backup source of the main Calibre library? Thank you! PS: I understand that the contents of the folder containing part-xxxx.calibre-data chunks has to be renewed periodically und uploaded to its designated cloud to keep it there up-to-date.