Backup scheme
A backup scheme is a scheme, defining various parametersr of the backup process.
Now nearly every backup program can perform to satisfy any backup scheme, Handy Backup among them.
A backup scheme defines which backup media used in the backup process, how often a backup is performed and the type of the backup - full, incremental or differential.
One of the simplest backup schemes would be combination of a weekly full backup and daily incremental backups to DVD or CD.
Term of the Day
- Data Replication
- Data replication is a process of copying data from a one site to one or more sites for increased security or performance. It is very much like data... More about Data Replication...
Backup Software Glossary
Current glossary explains various terms that you may come across while working with Handy Backup or other backup software.
Handy Backup is a backup utility for Windows Servers and PCs that is famous for its flexibility and ease of use.
The glossary contains 473 terms. The current section File Management contains 19 terms.
Other "File Management" Terms
- File Compression
- File compression is being used more frequently. Commonly referred to as 'Zipping' after the most popular compression programs (PKZip, and WinZip)... More about File Compression...
- Autosave
- Saving data to the disk at periodic intervals without user intervention. This function is usefull among automatic backup programs. The advantage of... More about Autosave...
- copying files
- File copying is creation of a new file which has the same content as an existing file. All operating systems include file copying in the user... More about copying files...
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