Tar Backup
"Tar backup" means to backup your data using tar compression. It is very useful, for example: "by using compression, you can usually store more than 1 GB on a single CD and more than 10 GB on a DVD". Handy Backup use zip compression for backuping.
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
- Full Backup
- A full backup is a copy of all selected files (sometimes most of hard disk files), kept on a different storage media, for use in emergencies. It... More about Full Backup...
- Image Backup. Hard Disk Drive Imaging.
- 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... More about Image Backup. Hard Disk Drive Imaging....
- 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...
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