If one uses software meant for backups, like restic, there are so many advantages. Independent snapshots, deduplication, compression, encryption, proper methods

If one uses software meant for backups, like restic, there are so many advantages. Independent snapshots, deduplication, compression, encryption, proper methods to verify the backup integrity and forgetting snapshots according to a more structured policy. Mount and read any backup by host or snapshot, multi-platform, single binary and one can even run its rest-server on the destination to allow for append-only backups. The importance of using the right tool for the job, for something as crucial as backup, cannot be understated.