Comparing Backup Types – Genie9 Wiki

February 26, 2019
Ethan K
Genie Backup Manager (GBM)

	Full Backup	Incremental Backup	Mirror Backup	Differential Backup
Definition	GBM backs up all the selected files each time the backup job is run. New files will also be appended to the selection.	GBM includes all files that have changed since the last backup run (regardless of whether it is full or incremental). Deleted files will not be removed from the backup set.	GBM includes all files that have changed since the last full or mirror backup. Missing files are also deleted from the backup set. The resulting backup archive consists of either one compressed file or one folder.	GBM includes all files changed or added since the last full backup. Each backup run will create a new file/folder on the storage media containing new and changed files since the last full backup.
Tools For File Selection	All Selected Files	• Last modified date and time stamp (default) • Archive Bit • CRC	• Last modified date and time stamp (default) • Archive Bit • CRC	• Last modified date and time stamp (default) • Archive Bit • CRC
Time Consumption; 1 (Lowest) - 4 (Highest)	4	2	1	3
Space Consumption; 1 (Lowest) - 4 (Highest)	4	2	1	3
Rollback	Not Available	Can be enabled or disabled	Disabled (one catalog entry will be recorded)	Forced
Purging	Enabled	Enabled only when Rollback is enabled. Purging will delete a complete backup set, including a normal backup and all its subsequent increments	Disabled	Works in the following two methods: • Delete a complete backup set, including a normal backup and all its subsequent differential backups. • Delete intermediate differential backups, as long as the most recent normal backup run and the last differential are intact
Data & Storage Media Limitations	None	If Rollback is disabled then the incremental backup can not be performed onto non-rewritable media, or FTP or Tape is disabled. Backup can not be spanned over multiple disk volumes.	Mirror Backup is not supported when data after compression exceeds 2GB in size, Backup can not be performed onto non-rewritable media, or FTP or Tape is disabled. Backup can not be spanned over multiple disk volumes.	None
Rotating Backups	Not Available	Supported: (Setting GBM to perform a number of increments then return to normal backup).	Not Available	Supported: (Setting GBM to perform a number of increments then return to normal backup).
Supported Media	All	All if rollback is enabled If rollback is disabled: • CD-RW & DVD+-RW,(using packet writing only – one disk only) • Local/LAN Locations, • Removable Media Devices (one disk only)	• CD-RW & DVD+-RW,(using packet writing only – one disk only) • Local/LAN Locations, • Removable Media Devices (one disk only)	All

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