CIS 50.13:  Virus Protection & Disk Backup
© 2007Eric Skagerberg   (All rights reserved.  This material may not be reproduced in printed or electronic format without the express permission of the author.)
Adjunct Instructor, Computer & Information Sciences Department
Santa Rosa Junior College, California

Backup Strategies

 Last updated on 21 July, 2007 .
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Incremental Backup

Full Backup Combined with a Incremental Backup

Phase of Backup Cycle Backup Schedule Type of Backup Backup Utility Backs Up
Beginning of Backup Cycle End of week (Friday)
Full All selected folders and files
Partial Backup Monday
 Incremental New or modified folders and files
since Friday full backup
Partial Backup Tuesday Incremental New or modified folders and files
since Monday incremental backup
Partial Backup Wednesday Incremental New or modified folders and files
since Tuesday incremental backup
Partial Backup Thursday Incremental New or modified folders and files
since Wednesday incremental backup
Beginning of Next Backup Cycle
 End of week (Friday)
Full All selected folders and files

 

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