Daily - Reverse Incremental backup, 31 restore points, backed up daily
Monthly - Reverse Incremental backup, 12 restore points, backed up once a month
I have read in numerous posts that it is recommended to periodically perform an Active Full backup. I have also seen it mentioned this is more important for Forward Incremental backups than Reverse Incremental backups. It appears the sweet spot is every 1-3 months, but surely the frequency of Active Fulls in dependent upon the number of incremental backups performed within that time frame? Please can anyone offer advice regarding the recommended frequency I should perform an Active Full Backup for my Daily and Monthly Reverse Incremental jobs.
In the future I am planning to change my backup strategy to Forward Incremental Forever so if possible could you also advise me on the recommended frequency of Active Fulls for this type of backup method.
Many thanks in advance
