find /source/directory/ -type f | xargs -n 1 -P 8 cp -t /destination/directory/

For example, to schedule a daily backup of your local myfolder folder to the /mega/path directory in your cloud, keeping only the 10 most recent copies, you would use:

To safely handle "mega cp files," you need a tool that addresses four pillars:

If you must use core cp , add these flags: