Hope you are not doing that for binary files. It can become huge really fast. This is also not a good option for text files that change it's structure or content all the time. It's better to use backup solutions for backups, and version control systems for it's purpose.
I set up a git repo in AWS Code Commit and then I setup a script on a backup VM that I have an external HDD mounted to. I have a cron job which pulls from gitea and then pushes to CodeCommit via a remote server in git.
That gives me a backup of git on the external hdd and externally via aws plus my gitea is backed up twice a week to my truenas.
You can use gitea actions to run any command on any server you like. Starting backups, running git pull or push.. endless possibilities
git-annex allows managing large files with git, without storing the file contents in git. It can sync, backup, and archive your data, offline and online. Checksums and encryption keep your data safe and secure. Bring the power and distributed nature of git to bear on your large files with git-annex.
git-annex is designed for git users who love the command line. For everyone else, the git-annex assistant turns git-annex into an easy to use folder synchroniser.
You should consider looking into a proper backup solution like restic or borg, which do a great job in saving space and deduplication.
Depending on your workflow for the web content, maybe a git or gitops based workflow would be a better way of doing things like pushing the changes to git and have actions publish it for you to your website. Like some static website generators, or Github/GitLab pages do it.
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