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Incremental backups using one tape

Updated: 11 May 2012 | 1 comment
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Software:  Backup Exec 2010 R3 on Windows 2008 Server

Backup drive:  IBM Ultrium LTO 5

 

Is it possible to have BE make incremental backups using one tape?  The typical size of data backed up incrementally is 60GB.  Rather than use a different LTO4 (800GB) tape for each day, can BE make incremental backups Monday thru Thursday on one tape?  

 

Thanks. 

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Kiran Bandi's picture
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2012
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Yes, you can append backups

Yes, you can append backups to tape.

Configure your incremental jobs to append to tape and configure media set with enough Append period (4 days).

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