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title: "Managing Backup Folders"
slug: "managing-backup-folders"
tags: ["Portal"]
updated: 2026-05-12T08:51:37Z
published: 2026-05-12T08:51:39Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/managing-backup-folders"
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# Managing Backup Folders

*Backup Folders* are part of the Cloud Backup service. When a user backs up a device, a backup folder is automatically created in the portal, to contain the device's backups.

By default, when folders are created in a portal, they are assigned a name based on the device's name. For example, if a device is named JohnS, then this device's files will be backed up to a folder called JohnS, and its cloud files will be stored in a folder called JohnS-CloudFiles followed by a number. You can add new folders manually and can edit their properties.