Someone please explain to me...
I'm trying to understand what the Acronis True Image 2021 is creating on the backup drive. I've read all the Support info, and it's still not making sense (to me). I've attached 3 images. The first is a screen shot of the Backup Scheme I'm using. The second is a screen shot of the directory (as of today) on the backup drive. The third is a screen shot of the files inside the last folder.
What I'd like to know is:
1) What is the purpose of having 4 directories on the backup drive with identical backup files in them? Will even more directories with more identical backup files be created?
2) I thought, from the Backup Scheme I designated that a full backup would be run every 6 days, (a full backup, then 5 incrementals, then another full backup, etc....) I only see one full backup on November 16. Where are the other full backups?
If someone could shed some light on this, I'd really appreciate it. (In language I can understand, please....)
Thanks!
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Thank you. Now, one follow-up question.
As you noted, my current chosen backup scheme is 3 x Full backups plus 3 x 5 Incrementals.
The question: Is there any advantage to having 3 Full backups plus 5 Incrementals instead of only 2 Full backups plus 2 x 5 Incrementals? What is your experience/opinion?
Thanks again.
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Baron, the choice of backup scheme really is down to the individual. Personally I normally stick with just 2 full backups with 5 incrementals each of which is run weekly alongside other backups to different destinations on other days of the week.
If you are running a more frequent schedule then more backups will be created and storage capacity comes into play in the calculations.
The choice depends on how far back you might want to recover to, how much storage you have etc.
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