Backup Basic Concepts
What is a Backup? Copy of data in same location or remote location. Need of Backup: To recover the lost or corrupted files. To restore any server to its last working state/original state. To restore any application or application data Backup Types: Types of the backup categories based upon the way it has been performed Full Backup: -Backup the full system or all files and folders. -Normally takes long time to complete. -Consumes ample storage. Incremental Backup: -Backup files that are new or changes since last incremental backup. -Faster process. -Consumes less storage. -Lengthy restoration process. Differential Backup : -Backup files that are new or changed since last full backup. -Much faster process than incremental and full backups. -Consumes less storage. -Restoration takes considerable time.