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Re: How in the heck do you define an incremental backup!

joethejet wrote:

Also, is there a difference between an incremental and a differential? If so, how do you do that and would it take less time/space?

 


Hi Jet,

 

Yes, there is a difference between incremental and differential backups, but Ghost does not support differential backups.

 

FYI:

 

Incremental backup = All changes since the last incremental backup.

 

Differential backup = All changes since the last full backup.

 

Each method offers its own advantages and disadvantages, but neither is inherently superior. Symantec has chosen to implement incremental backups in Ghost.