[Veritas-bu] reducing backup tapes

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What are you backing up?  If you're inadvertantly backing-up database files,
the incremental backup will very close to a full backup - Usually it's not
functionally restorable, either. 

Have you considered differential incrementals?  Those'll save even more
tape.

-M

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From: Sen [mailto:discussion.groups AT gmx DOT net]
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 11:31 PM
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] reducing backup tapes


Hi,
My data size is about 100GB and i am scheduling culmulative incremental
backup on weekdays and full backup on weekends to reduce tapes usage...
However, i found that culmulative incremental backup is using the same
amount of tapes as full backup?
pls help.
thanks


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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>What are you backing up?&nbsp; If you're =
inadvertantly backing-up database files, the incremental backup will =
very close to a full backup - Usually it's not functionally restorable, =
either. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Have you considered differential incrementals?&nbsp; =
Those'll save even more tape.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-M</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 11:31 PM</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: [Veritas-bu] reducing backup tapes</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hi,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>My data size is about 100GB and i am scheduling =
culmulative incremental</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>backup on weekdays and full backup on weekends to =
reduce tapes usage...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>However, i found that culmulative incremental backup =
is using the same</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>amount of tapes as full backup?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>pls help.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>thanks</FONT>
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