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220-802 · Question #826

A technician is concerned that archiving computers over the network is taking too long to finish each night. A vendor suggests incremental backups. Incremental backups would accomplish which of the…

The correct answer is C. Backup only changed items on each computer. Incremental backups only copy files that have changed since the last backup operation, reducing backup size and time compared to full backups.

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Question

A technician is concerned that archiving computers over the network is taking too long to finish each night. A vendor suggests incremental backups. Incremental backups would accomplish which of the following?

Options

  • ALimited number of computers would be fully archived each night
  • BBackup an increasing number of files until the backup window closes
  • CBackup only changed items on each computer
  • DLimited number of directories on each computer each night

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • C
    91% (40)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

Incremental backups only copy files that have changed since the last backup operation, reducing backup size and time compared to full backups.

ALimited number of computers would be fully archived each night

Limiting the number of fully archived computers per night describes a rotation or partial backup strategy, not incremental backups.

BBackup an increasing number of files until the backup window closes

Backing up an increasing number of files until the window closes describes an uncontrolled or differential-like process, not the defined behavior of incremental backups.

CBackup only changed items on each computerCorrect

An incremental backup scans each computer and copies only the files that have been modified or created since the most recent backup - whether that was a full or a prior incremental backup. This minimizes the amount of data transferred each night, directly addressing the problem of backups taking too long. Restoration requires the last full backup plus all subsequent incrementals in sequence.

DLimited number of directories on each computer each night

Limiting directories per computer per night describes a partial or scope-limited backup, not an incremental backup.

Concept tested: Incremental backup strategy and changed-file-only behavior

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/volume-shadow-copy-service

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#incremental backup#backup types#changed files#data management

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