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I have a backup job thats around 20% complete verifying. &nbsp;I want to cancel it because I need to restore something. &nbsp;I wanted to know if I cancelled the job during the verify process if it would hose the data that has already been backed up to the tape. &nbsp;I'm assuming it will be fine but just wanted to double check with you really smart people.
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I have a backup job thats around 20% complete verifying.  I want to cancel it because I need to restore something.  I wanted to know if I cancelled the job during the verify process if it would hose the data that has already been backed up to the tape.  I'm assuming it will be fine but just wanted to double check with you really smart people.

Can you cancel a backup job while its in verify?

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.