Question

Some vendors’ incremental backups record only files changed since the last incremental. How does this affect how restores are done? What are the pros and cons of this technique?

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An incremental backup operation will result in copying only the data that has changed since the last backup operation of any type. The modified time stamp on files is typically used and compared to the time stamp of the last backup. Backup applications track and record the date and time that backup operations occur in order to track files modified since these operations.

Because an incremental backup will only copy data since the last backup of any type, it may be run as often as desired, with only the most recent changes stored. The benefit of an incremental backup is that they copy a smaller amount of data than a full. Thus, these operations will complete faster, and require less media to store the backup.

The main advantage of incremental backups is that fewer files are backed up daily, allowing for shorter backup windows. The disadvantage is that during a complete restore, the latest full backup and all subsequent incremental backups must be restored, which can take significantly longer than restoring a full backup.

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