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There is backup software that does incremental and differential without referring to the archive bit but uses its own catalog instead (it still has to check the timestamp to see if the file has been touched). Useful if someone does an emergency one-off full backup job with different software than you are using for your regular weekly full / daily differential routine.
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There is backup software that does incremental and differential without referring to the archive bit but uses its own catalog instead (it still has to check the timestamp to see if the file has been touched). Useful if someone does an emergency one-off full backup job with different software than you are using for your regular weekly full / daily differential routine.

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Generally, there are three types of backup: <b><i>Full Backup</i></b>, <b><i>Differential Backup</i></b>, and <b><i>Incremental Backup</i></b>. All these three backup types are different from one another. Refer to this article for some useful information - <b><a href="http://wordpress.semnaitik.com/different-types-of-backup/" rel="ugc">Different Types of Backup – Choose the Correct Backup Type</a></b><br />
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Generally, there are three types of backup: Full Backup, Differential Backup, and Incremental Backup. All these three backup types are different from one another. Refer to this article for some useful information - Different Types of Backup – Choose the Correct Backup Type [http://wordpress.semnaitik.com/different-types-of-backup/]

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What is difference between incremental backup and differential backup?
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What is difference between incremental backup and differential backup?

Backup types

Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data. In addition to local storage devices like CD and DVD readers, hard drives and flash drives, solid state drives can hold enormous amounts of data in a very small device. Cloud services and other new forms of remote storage also add to the capacity of devices and their ability to access more data without building additional data storage into a device.

Storage

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.