iCloud backup?

Each device backs up independently, at least for the information on device. Information already in iCloud is not then included in the device backups. For example, if you sync photos using iCloud, the photos are in iCloud only once. If you do not, photos on each device are in each backup.

No. What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support

..Leothefuzzy:

Perhaps an answer here may help:

• What's the difference between device storage and iCloud storage? - Apple Support

//support.apple.com/en-us/HT206504

This is part of the reason some have troubles with attempts to try

& resolve problems with their iCloud or iCloud+ storage. That part

is beyond an included 5GB Free. (This, is what I try 'to not' exceed.)

..Leothefuzzy:

For a new start, try to resolve the issue of storage away

from each iDevice; also if shared with iCloud, away from

the Mac as well. To say, keep each within its own means.

To solve this you need to understand how to re-move those

'Cloud' shared from non-cloud ones. Perhaps invoke Google

for add'l cloud storage; beware, they play by their own rules.

Between all products Apple here, with wi-fi & Cloud access:

Out of 5GB Free, only 2.7GB has been used. That, for iPhone..

..Only for its Backup. ~ Were I to use a USB/Lightning cable,

sum of 2.7GB, could be saved to my Mac's dual 1-TB HDDs.

These items can be separated from the bulk storage of iCloud.

So that idea (to use external drives, to expand local storage)

~ instead of any cloud-based or purchased iCloud+ capacity

would certainly be a viable path, for users with 4+TB nearby.

Good 'storage drives' as such, on OWC site; are great examples.

If you have a backup generator with clean & stable power, an

idea would be to use 'automatic switching' UPS; to bridge the

gap for transitional periods, during change-overs; AC-to-Gen.

Anything powered by grid, or battery-power can be backed up.

I've used various things to sustain electricity; however primarily

would suffice to suggest: 'heat' is primary concern in far north.

Other ideas are useful; as are cloud backups; & more common.

My advice: Use cloud storage as needed; but pretend you don't.

At 11PM AKDT [+2hrs ahead of local solar] "Make/use backups".