Incremental backups likewise only
back up modified data, but just the data that has changed since the prior backup, whether it was a complete or incremental backup. Differential incremental backups are frequently referred to as 'differential incremental backups,' whereas cumulative incremental backups are referred to as cumulative incremental backups
What is the difference between incremental backup and differential backup?
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Differential backups were the next stage in backup strategy advancement. Only the files that have changed since the last full backup are backed up in a differential backup. Differential backups are more flexible than full backups, but they're still too inconvenient to make more than once a day, particularly as the next complete backup approaches.
