Apply differential backup to save only the files you modified to a separate folder.
What is differential backup?
A differential backup is a backup type, when after the first total backup, the changed files are backed up to different folders. This allows having numerous file versions for recovery purposes.
What do I backup with differential backup?
Just as with incremental backup, you get the most benefit from differential backup when saving changed files. This is most useful when you continuously work on several files and want to keep numerous file versions in case you will need to recover a change you made several backups ago.
How do I apply differential backup?
First, find the right backup software, which can backup differentially. This may be a bit harder than finding a program that can run incremental backup, but as differential backup is a rather popular backup method, you will find several backup tools you can use.
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Fair Backup » Learn how you can use incremental backup // Jun 13, 2006 at 5:15 am
[…] What is incremental backup? Incremental backup is a type of backup, when first a total backup is conducted, with consequential backups performed to the same folder. All but the first backups can backup only the changed files. (Do not confuse with differential backup […]
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