Image Backup
An image backup is a backup of an entire hard drive by means of creating its image (also called mirror, or snapshot). It allows, in case of a disaster, to restore a disk image and get a working system in the same state as it had on the moment of making the initial image backup.
Image-based approach to backup is more complicated than regular file-based backup, as it involves low-level hard drive copying which accesses data without using the file system. This method is slower, requires more space for backups (HDD images are created for the entire partitions), but allows backing up system data that can't be backed up on files level.
Our utility, Handy Backup, is a professional software for file and image backup in Windows 7/XP/Vista/2000 and 2000/2003/2008 Server. It allows creating system backups, either as run-once tasks or on a scheduled basis.
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Term of the Day
- Hard Disk Image Software
- Disk image is a complete copy of all hard drive data, which is made on a physical level. Disk images are created through a fundamentally different... More about Hard Disk Image Software...
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 Types of Backup contains 15 terms.
Other "Types of Backup" Terms
- What is an Incremental Backup
- An incremental backup is a backup in which only the files that have been modified since the last backup are copied. Cumulative backups and... More about What is an Incremental Backup...
- Backup rotation schedule
- Backup rotation schedule is a schedule, which defines how often a backup is performed, how the data is backed up, which media is used and the amount... More about Backup rotation schedule...
- Total Backup
- A total backup is a backup of all files on the computer. This backup can also be called full backup, archival backup. This can also be applied to a... More about Total Backup...
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