3. Backup
Copying of files/folders for being able to restore the
original in case of data loss.
Restore
Copying of backed up files to the original or different
location.
Backup Restore = Recovery
Archiving
Process of moving data that is no longer actively used
to a separate storage device for long-term retention.
4. Purpose of Backup ?
To cope up human errors
To retrieve data in following situations :
• Mechanical Failure
• Natural Calamity
• Virus Attack
• Cyber Attack
WannaCry ransomware attack
Worldwide Cyberattack by the WannaCry ransomware cryptoworm
By encrypting data and demanding ransom payments in the
Bitcoin Cryptocurrency
5.
6. Storage Media
• USB Flash Drive
• Pen Drive
• External Hard Disk
• CD
• Magnetic Tape
• Floppy Disk
Online Cloud Backups via
Google Drive
I Drive
Drop Box
Backup Box
7. Types of Backup
• Normal Backup
• Full Backup
• Incremental Backup
• Differential Backup
Some other types
• Mirror Backup
• Full PC Backup
• FTP Backup
• Online Backup
8. Incremental Backup
Backup of all changes made since the last backup.
Differential Backup
Backup of all changes made since the last full backup.
10. Full PC Backup
Mirror Backup
FTP Backup
Similar to full backups except that files here are not
zip compressed.
Involves backing up entire images of the computer hard
drives rather than individual files and folders.
Backup via the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) over the
Internet to an FTP Server.
