I learned about Forward Incremental-Forever Backup from Luca in the new V8 and I want to try it out.
Great post describing it here as well as the other modes. http://www.virtualtothecore.com/en/new- ... cation-v8/
It took my a while to figure out how to set it since its not clearly labeled on how to do it by looking at the Veeam interface. To set it you choose incremental but then uncheck create synthetic backup.(This could be improved by having a 3rd checkbox that says ' Forward Incremental-Forever Backup')
My questions after understanding that Forward Incremental-Forever Backup is basically the same as reverse incremental in IOP usage and storage savings but is faster at committing the vm snapshot are:
1. Why would someone choose reverse incremental over Forward Incremental-Forever Backup ?
2. Both Forward Incremental-Forever Backup and Reverse incremental use 3 IOPS per byte. Why did Veeam decided to label reverse as 'slower' in the interface when choosing the mode.
3. Why would someone want to check the box 'create active full backup periodically' when using Forward Incremental? Doesn't that defeat the space savings and causing another read of the data on the SAN?
Thanks so much.
May 03, 2011 Nine Technology proudly boasts Incremental Forever technology with our online backup. Adam Sell explains exactly what that means.
Great post describing it here as well as the other modes. http://www.virtualtothecore.com/en/new- ... cation-v8/
It took my a while to figure out how to set it since its not clearly labeled on how to do it by looking at the Veeam interface. To set it you choose incremental but then uncheck create synthetic backup.(This could be improved by having a 3rd checkbox that says ' Forward Incremental-Forever Backup')
My questions after understanding that Forward Incremental-Forever Backup is basically the same as reverse incremental in IOP usage and storage savings but is faster at committing the vm snapshot are:
1. Why would someone choose reverse incremental over Forward Incremental-Forever Backup ?
2. Both Forward Incremental-Forever Backup and Reverse incremental use 3 IOPS per byte. Why did Veeam decided to label reverse as 'slower' in the interface when choosing the mode.
3. Why would someone want to check the box 'create active full backup periodically' when using Forward Incremental? Doesn't that defeat the space savings and causing another read of the data on the SAN?
Thanks so much.