Disadvantages of Reverse Incrmental

[tfloor]

Hi,

If your backup window is big enough, and the situation is:

Daily backup to disk then export to tape.
Montly extra backup to seperate export tape

Are there disadvantages of choosing reverse above forward incrementals?

[veremin]

The only disadvantage I can come up with is that with reversed method each time a new full backup will be copied to a tape media. If you’re ok with or if it’s exactly what you’re trying to achieve, I don’t see anything that might prevent you from using reversed incremental mode. Thanks.

[tfloor]

The only disadvantage I can come up with is that with reversed method each time a new full backup will be copied to a tape media. If you’re ok with or if it’s exactly what you’re trying to achieve, I don’t see anything that might prevent you from using reversed incremental mode. Thanks.

Thanks.
I will create some testjobs with reversed incrementals.

[veremin]

As mentioned, please be aware that each time the whole .vbk will be transferred to tape media. Also, no .vrb files will be processed by a tape job (as per User Guide, p.439). Thanks.

[tfloor]

As mentioned, please be aware that each time the whole .vbk will be transferred to tape media. Also, no .vrb files will be processed by a tape job (as per User Guide, p.439). Thanks.

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