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Restic vs Samba

A side-by-side look at Restic and Samba. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Restic

Restic

Backup & Sync

Restic is an open source backup program that is designed for efficiency, security, and ease of use. It supports Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD, Solaris and Android and can back up to a variety of destinations including local disks, external drives, S3 compatible stores, and more.

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Samba

Samba

Network & Admin

Samba is an open-source software suite that provides file and print services to SMB/CIFS clients. It allows Linux/Unix servers to interoperate with Windows networks, acting as a file and print server for Microsoft Windows clients.

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