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A user is setting up backups on a workstation. The user wants to ensure that the restore process is as simple as possible. Which of the following backup types should the user select?
The correct answer is A. Full. For the simplest restore process, a user should choose a full backup type, as it contains all data in a single, self-contained backup set.
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A user is setting up backups on a workstation. The user wants to ensure that the restore process is as simple as possible. Which of the following backup types should the user select?
Options
- AFull
- BIncremental
- CDifferential
- DSynthetic
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(55 responses)- A91% (50)
- B2% (1)
- C2% (1)
- D5% (3)
Why each option
For the simplest restore process, a user should choose a full backup type, as it contains all data in a single, self-contained backup set.
A full backup copies all selected data every time it runs, meaning that to restore data, only the single, most recent full backup is needed. This eliminates the complexity of needing to combine multiple backup sets, such as a full backup with several incremental or differential backups, making the restore process straightforward and fast.
Incremental backups only back up changes since the last full or incremental backup, which requires the original full backup and all subsequent incremental backups for a complete restore, complicating the process.
Differential backups back up all changes since the last full backup, requiring the original full backup and only the latest differential backup for a complete restore, which is simpler than incremental but still requires two sets.
Synthetic full backups combine existing full and incremental backups into a new, single 'full' backup image, which simplifies restoration but involves a more complex backup creation process on the backend.
Concept tested: Backup types and restore simplicity
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-server-backup/backup-types
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