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SG0-001 · Question #351

Which of the following backup methods only backs up data that has changed since the last backup of any type?

The correct answer is C. Incremental. An incremental backup method only saves data that has been modified or created since the last full or incremental backup, making it efficient in terms of storage and backup time.

Storage Functionality

Question

Which of the following backup methods only backs up data that has changed since the last backup of any type?

Options

  • AProgressive
  • BFull
  • CIncremental
  • DDifferential

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  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
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  • C
    93% (27)

Why each option

An incremental backup method only saves data that has been modified or created since the last full or incremental backup, making it efficient in terms of storage and backup time.

AProgressive

Progressive is not a standard, recognized backup method name in this context; common methods are full, incremental, and differential.

BFull

A full backup copies all selected data, regardless of whether it has changed, consuming the most storage and time.

CIncrementalCorrect

An incremental backup specifically copies only the data that has changed since the most recent backup of any type (either a full backup or the last incremental backup). This method minimizes the backup window and storage space required because it only captures new or modified data blocks.

DDifferential

A differential backup copies all data that has changed since the last full backup, not since the last backup of any type, meaning its size grows over time until the next full backup.

Concept tested: Backup types and their characteristics

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/backup/types-of-backup

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#backup methods#incremental backup#data protection

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