Remotely backing up device data using a web application at a remote device

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed toward systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for initiating, monitoring, and performing data backups from remote devices using web-based applications. For example, the disclosed systems receive a backup request from a remote device running a web-based application that does not include backup functionality, where the backup request triggers a data backup for data stored locally on a different client device. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems can establish a connection between the remote web-based application and a desktop application installed locally on the device to be backed up, where the connection facilitates triggering and managing a data backup executed by the desktop application via the remote web-based application. In some cases, the disclosed systems determine whether data backups are synchronous, asynchronous, and/or for user accounts within a team, and the disclosed systems facilitate data backups accordingly.