On Monday 09 May 2005 17:01, Michel Meyers wrote: > Vini wrote: > > What I am trying to understand is the differences between incremental > > and differential backup. They both are meant to backup the modified > > files since the last full backup so what is the difference between them? > > Somebody correct me if what I say is wrong... > > Differential is exactly that: It backs up the files changed since the > last Full backup. In practice that means that for a full restore you > just need the last Full and the last Differential backup. > > Incremental is a little different: It backs up the files changed since > the last backup (be that Full or Incremental). As a result of that, to > do a full restore you will need the last Full backup and ALL > Incrementals that happened since then.
You got it, but Bacula is *slightly* more cleaver. Incremental is a little different: It backs up the files changed since the last backup (be that Full, Differential or Incremental). As a result of that, to do a full restore you will need the last Full backup and ALL Incrementals that happened since then, or if there was a Differential you need the last Full, the *last* differential, and ALL the Incrementals since the last Differential. > > Greetings, > Michel > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. > Get your fingers limbered up and give it your best shot. 4 great events, 4 > opportunities to win big! Highest score wins.NEC IT Guy Games. Play to > win an NEC 61 plasma display. Visit http://www.necitguy.com/?r=20 > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users -- Best regards, Kern ("> /\ V_V ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. Get your fingers limbered up and give it your best shot. 4 great events, 4 opportunities to win big! Highest score wins.NEC IT Guy Games. Play to win an NEC 61 plasma display. Visit http://www.necitguy.com/?r=20 _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
