If this is an exact duplicate, I'm really sorry. There came a backup software with my Western Digital hard drive (don't know the name of it) but it's only licensed for a limited period of time. I have little experience with Acronis but don't really like it (If you still think it's the best, don't hesitate to correct my opinion on it). I searched and found a lot of software, but they all seem to do the same and much more than I actually need. Only if you really are an expert and tried all different backup software I'd like to hear your opinion on which is 'the best' tool that matches my requirements. version control (the latest version is fine).extremely good performance (20GB RAM & i7-2600K, even if it's slow I'm okay with a backup over night, no need to work simultaneously).cloud backups (I bought this external 4TB HDD for a reason).supports external hard drives (as target).programmable, automatic backups (at a specific time / every night).file and folder backup (although it's even better if the same tool supports system backups).

I'm using Windows 7 64-bit, if that really matters. I simply want to backup my files to an external hard disk. Unlike blackwind I'm not searching for a backup tool with various functions.

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