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# Back to Basics

This section is designed to help get you up to speed with the basics of backup and synchronization, and how to implement them in Synk. For now, you can find sample backup strategies with instructions. If you'd like to see additional material written here in future releases, drop us an email and we'll see what we can do.

If you still are confused after reading through this section, please feel free to post on the forums or drop us an email, and we'll be happy to clarify the parts that are unclear.

# Backup Strategies

Here are a couple of backup strategies to help get you started:

- Home Directories Only
  This backup strategy is generally the best one for most users. It strikes a good balance between ease of use, speed, and required disk space.
  Instructions for Synk Backup
  Instructions for Synk Standard and Synk Professional
- Full-System, Bootable Backup
  This backup strategy provides for the capability to immediately boot from your backup drive in the case of failure for a minimum of downtime, at the cost of a more complex configuration and higher resource requirements.
  Instructions for Synk Backup
  Instructions for Synk Standard and Synk Professional

# Synchronization Strategies

Here's a basic example to help get you started:

- Basic Networked Synchronization
  Instructions for Synk Standard and Synk Professional