Backups Flashcards
0
Q
This type of backup backs up all data since last FULL backup.
A
Differential
1
Q
What type of backup backs up all selected media?
A
Full
2
Q
What backup only backs up data that has changed since the last backup?
A
Incremental
3
Q
Assume you backup your system with a full backup every Sunday. If your system crashed on Friday, how many tapes would you need to recover the system if you used a full/incremental backup?
A
5 (1 full backup tape from sunday and 1 for each day leading up to the failure)
4
Q
What kind of backup system would be most beneficial to a company that doesn’t have much time to perform maintenance during the week? Full/incremental or full/differential?
A
Full/incremental
5
Q
How can you ensure the integrity of your company’s backups?
A
Testing the backups
