diff --git a/docs/faq.rst b/docs/faq.rst index 849c82e3e..cd3f0c5e3 100644 --- a/docs/faq.rst +++ b/docs/faq.rst @@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ When backing up to remote servers, is data encrypted before leaving the local ma Yes, everything is encrypted before leaving the local machine. If a backup stops mid-way, does the already-backed-up data stay there? I.e. does Attic resume backups? - Yes, during a backup a special checkpoint archive named ``.snapshot`` is saved every 5 minutes + Yes, during a backup a special checkpoint archive named ``.checkpoint`` is saved every 5 minutes containing all the data backed-up until that point. This means that at most 5 minutes worth of data needs to be retransmitted if a backup needs to be restarted.