Cloud-based storage services also offer a way to create Mac backups. Here, the data isn’t stored on an external storage medium, but on a server in a data center operated by the respective provider. For Apple devices, the native service iCloud is available for this purpose; it has the advantage that it’s very well integrated in macOS and iOS.
But you can also use other cloud solutions like Google Drive, OneDrive, or the HiDrive cloud storage offered by IONOS in order to save your Mac data backups in the cloud.
The general advantage of cloud-based storage services is that the data can be accessed from anywhere. What’s more, data can easily be synchronized across different devices: