# Backup strategy based on timestamp directory
**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/backup-strategy-based-on-timestamp-directory/24281
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 6, 2025, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/backup-strategy-based-on-timestamp-directory/24281 "2025-05-06T03:07:04Z")
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### Author:  [@9k001](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/9k001)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2025, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/backup-strategy-based-on-timestamp-directory/24281/1 "2025-05-06T03:07:04Z")
# My situation
The Linux virtual machine has a backup directory in the following directory format: /{{ Tools }}/{{ Region }}/{{ Date }}/backup.tar.gz .
Various backup files are stored in the {{ Date }} directory.
I have set up Syncthing services on both the local Linux virtual machine and the remote Linux virtual machine
# My needs
Local Linux virtual machine saves 3 days of backup
Remote Linux virtual machine saves 7 days of backup
I tried using ‘Staggered File Versioning’ and found that it does not clean up the directory
# My configuration
## Local Linux virtual machine
- Folder Path: “/{{ Tools }}/{{ Region }}/”
- File Versioning: “Staggered File Versioning”
- Maximum Age: 3
- Folder Type: “Send Only”
## Remote Linux virtual machine
- Folder Path: “/{{ Tools }}/{{ Region }}/”
- File Versioning: “Staggered File Versioning”
- Maximum Age: 7
- Folder Type: “Receive Only”
Please help me solve this problem, thanks
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2025, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/backup-strategy-based-on-timestamp-directory/24281/2 "2025-06-05T03:07:50Z")
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