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Box Backup
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<p>Box Backup is an <a href="/facts/Open-source_software/HzTaB8E9">open-source</a>, completely automatic <a href="/facts/Online_backup/nT88cekN">online backup</a> system. The <a href="/facts/Client_software/u0wlVsWI">client software</a> sends the <a href="/facts/Backup/ldV72CkU">backup</a> <a href="/facts/Data_(computing)/cPjfFHph">data</a> to the <a href="/facts/Server_(computing)/dEaYFD7r">server</a>. The data is encrypted using the <a href="/facts/Secure_Sockets_Layer/pGy16TnA">Secure Sockets Layer</a> (SSL) protocol and is also protected by a further layer of on-disk encryption. </p><p>Box Backup supports <a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a>, <a href="/facts/UNIX/0pNL2seI">UNIX</a>, <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Windows</a>, and <a href="/facts/Mac_OS_X/Y93vVpTm">Mac OS X</a> <a href="/facts/Backup/ldV72CkU">backup</a> <a href="/facts/Client_(computing)/u0wlVsWI">clients</a> and servers (although Windows servers are not recommended by the authors). </p><p>Box Backup is licensed under the <a href="/facts/GNU_GPL/S75KhLSX">GNU GPL</a> and BSD licenses. </p>