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ProjectsXbackup, often abbreviated as PXB, is an open-source backup management project designed to provide a cross-platform solution for data protection. The project emphasizes modularity, extensibility, and accessibility for individuals, small teams, and educational institutions. It targets local, network, and cloud storage destinations, with built-in support for encryption and incremental backups.

Development began in 2021 as a community-driven effort to address gaps in lightweight, scriptable backup tools. The project is hosted on a public repository with contributions from volunteers worldwide and operates under a transparent governance model in which a core team coordinates releases and reviews changes.

Key features include a pluggable architecture, a central scheduler, and both command-line and graphical interfaces. It supports multi-target backups, policy-based retention, deduplication, encryption in transit and at rest, and secure cloud integrations through storage plugins. Verification and a straightforward recovery workflow are included.

The architecture centers on a platform-agnostic core with modular backends for storage, authentication, and notifications. The project uses the MIT license and provides a REST API for automation. Documentation and test coverage are emphasized to support onboarding and reliability.

As of 2024, PXB is in active development with regular releases and an expanding user community. It remains a community-driven project, inviting contributions from developers, sysadmins, and educators. The project's repository and issue tracker are open for feedback and feature requests.