How many diff. images from the full image do u take?

Discussion in 'backup, imaging & disk mgmt' started by AaLF, Nov 16, 2011.

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  1. AaLF

    AaLF Registered Member

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    How long do you keep taking diff. images as add-ons to the same original full image before you take a fresh full image and start over?
     
  2. ams963

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    only one time...then I do incremental backups.:cool: ...
     
  3. andylau

    andylau Registered Member

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    I take full image only because I am not always take image.

    I just take when I need.:D
     
  4. Brian K

    Brian K Imaging Specialist

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    AaLF,

    No set number. I take about 50 diffs before the increasing file size of the diff encourages me to start again with a base image. If the diff file size remained small I'd take hundreds, as unlike incrementals you aren't depending on multiple files in a chain.
     
  5. Scott W

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    ---- same here. ;)
     
  6. napoleon1815

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    Interesting. I recently started doing differentials, but only a weeks worth. I usually image once a week (full).
     
  7. AaLF

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    Incrementals scare me. I used to live in fear one would fail and the chain would collapse. Never happened. But the thought encouraged me to switch to diffs (and regular full images).
     
  8. napoleon1815

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    I've seen it happen...not with images but with file-based tape backup. Ugly.
     
  9. Peter2150

    Peter2150 Global Moderator

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    I run Shadowprotect's Continuous Incrementals. I restart then periodically, but have had them running on on both machines since August.

    I recently needed some stuff from mid October and had no trouble retrieving it.

    Pete
     
  10. tony62

    tony62 Registered Member

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    Here is a good method of backup archiving:

    Daily Backup that keeps 7 versions (Initial full, followed by incremental)
    Weekly Backup that keeps 4 versions (Full)
    Monthly Backup that keeps up to 12 versions (Full)

    More info
     
  11. ams963

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    well...what can I say....to each his own.....no such fear occured in my mind yet so as to sway me from incrementals.....
     
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