diff --git a/content/docs/user-guide/data-management/track-sync-version.md b/content/docs/user-guide/data-management/track-sync-version.md index 2df872ea0ea..5b4074af57a 100644 --- a/content/docs/user-guide/data-management/track-sync-version.md +++ b/content/docs/user-guide/data-management/track-sync-version.md @@ -80,11 +80,32 @@ unexpected errors occur (e.g. cache corruption). +To enable additional storage locations, you can configure [DVC remotes] with the +`dvc remote add` and `dvc remote modify` commands (see `dvc remote` for more +options). Once this is done, use the `dvc push` and `dvc pull` commands to +transfer data from between project and remote storage. This is the main +mechanism to share and back up your work. + +![Sync ops among locations](/img/sync-ops-locations.png) _Data sync operations +among locations_ + + + +The `dvc fetch` transfers files downstream halfway, from remote storage to the +cache. This can be useful to make sure that some data is available +for checkout later. + + + + + +Regardless of the name, "remotes" may be set up anywhere: local file systems, +external devices or network locations, and remote servers or cloud platforms. + + + -[version control]: - https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-About-Version-Control +[data versioning]: /doc/user-guide/data-management#data-versioning diff --git a/static/img/sync-ops-locations.png b/static/img/sync-ops-locations.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..c8573f36e27 Binary files /dev/null and b/static/img/sync-ops-locations.png differ