Xerox DigiPath Professional Production Software Support & Software Administrator's Guide

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Understanding the various backup types
5
The backup strategies recommended by DigiPath Production 
Software use three types of backups: full, differential, and 
incremental. Table 5-4 lists and describes the different backup 
types.
Table 5-4. Recommended backup types
Backup Type
Description
Full
This type of backup copies every file on the selected drive(s) the tape 
device.
Differential
This is an intermediate backup. It copies only those files that were 
added or changed after the last full backup was performed.
Incremental
This is an intermediate backup. It copies only those files that were 
added or changed after the most recent full or incremental backup was 
performed.