Backup Schedule Optimization

A network technician sets up a new schedule on the backup server.

Management has informed the technician that a full backup does not need to be completed every day.

The technician sets up weekly full backups.

Which of the following should the technician configure for the remaining days to MINIMIZE the daily backup size?

A.

Snapshots

B.

Incremental

C.

Replica

D.

Differential.

B.

When performing backups, it's important to consider both the frequency and type of backups. A full backup typically includes all data on a system, while incremental, differential, and replica backups only include changes or subsets of data. Choosing the right backup type can help minimize backup size and duration.

In this scenario, the network technician has been instructed to perform weekly full backups but wants to minimize the size of daily backups. To achieve this goal, the technician should configure incremental backups for the remaining days.

Incremental backups only include changes made since the last backup, so they are typically smaller and faster than full backups. By performing incremental backups on the remaining days, the technician can minimize backup size while still ensuring that all necessary data is backed up.

Snapshots are not a backup type, but rather a point-in-time view of a system's state. They can be used for quick system restores but do not replace traditional backups.

Replica backups involve creating an exact copy of a system, which can be useful for disaster recovery but is not necessary for daily backups.

Differential backups, like incremental backups, only include changes since the last backup. However, they include all changes since the last full backup, not just the last incremental backup. This can result in larger backup sizes and longer backup durations than incremental backups.