# Move backups to remote storage

Regularly storing appliance backups in a remote location allows for a complete appliance recovery in the event of an unexpected failure.

## Before you begin

Mount a CIFS share.

## Steps

1. Log on to the appliance from the command line.
2. (Optional) Create a backup of the appliance.
3. Enter the rsync command.

       sudo smca-rsync add -i <source directory> -o <destination directory>

   <source directory> is where the backups are stored when they are created and <destination directory> is the remote location to store the backups. If you do not include the `-i`, the appliance defaults to the SMC backup directory file.
4. Press Enter.

## Result

The rsync command copies the backup files to the destination hourly. The command also runs a check to verify that there are no duplicate files in the destination directory.