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Originally posted by samdba
Oh! I think what you are saying is 'Cumulative' or FULL backup will not require to restore all the backups between 'Fri' and failing point. Right?
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But, FULL backup everyday will not take much time and disk space.
All the more reason to perform a full backup every night.
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Right now, we are taking the backup to disk as a temporary solution. Our long term plan is to use Veritas NETBACKUP for taking the backup directly to tape.