Backups.zip

: A single compressed file moves across networks or to external drives much faster than thousands of tiny individual files.

: Use zip -r backup.zip /path/to/folder to recursively compress everything in that directory. backups.zip

: Right-click the folder > Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder . : A single compressed file moves across networks

: You can create simple scripts (e.g., PowerShell or Batch files ) to automate the creation of these archives on a schedule. Critical Risks & Best Practices backups.zip