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Synthetic Full Backups

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Hello,

Just confirming a few things. Originally I had not checked the enable synthetic full box. I only used Active Full backup on Saturday with the rest of the other days running incremental. Can I edit the existing job? I will be just running synthetic full on Saturday with the rest of the other days incremental. I have edited a test job and it looked fine.

Also, since I am switching to synthetic full, will I be able to just copy a full backup file (vbk) to another directory for archiving? Version 6.5 here.

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Re: Synthetic Full Backups

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Hello,

1. Yes, you can edit your existing job and switch it to run synthetic full backups instead of active fulls.
2. Yes, synthetic full backup is still a full backup, so feel free to archive it for DR purposes.

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since I am switching to synthetic full
Though, please, be aware that running synthetic full doesn’t completely eliminate the need for performing active full backup. You still have to run it sometimes, once a month or two. Thanks.
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v.Eremin wrote: Though, please, be aware that running synthetic full doesn’t completely eliminate the need for performing active full backup. You still have to run it sometimes, once a month or two. Thanks.

Interesting. I am confused now. I read the article many times now. At the conference, I was told that checking synthetic full, I don't have to check active.
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Please look at this thread discussing this very question, should resolve your confusion
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Let's say I have this on rotation. The job runs nightly at 9:50 pm.


Sunday - Friday (incremental)
Saturday (synthetic full check)

Then, I have Active Full check for first Saturday of every month.

I am assuming on that first Saturday of the month, the synthetic full will not run, but the Active will takes its place? :mrgreen:

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Right, only active full will be triggered on these days.
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