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mjeddi
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Posted - 2005-03-02 : 11:36:14
I have arcserve sql agent installed on a machine and from that machine I am making a full sql database backup which is lacted on remote sql server .The first full database backup is done on the C drive of that machine at 6:00 am the second full database is done on tape at 7:00 pm. Then starting from 8:00 AM I am making a differential backup on the C DRIVE each 60 min.
My question is the differential backup is based on the full database backup on tape or on C drive? Thanks a lot

MJeddi

nr
SQLTeam MVY

12543 Posts

Posted - 2005-03-02 : 12:27:50
It's based on the last full backup so yes.
As you should have found when you tested the restores.
You do test the restores? If not then you don't know if any backups work so which the diffs are based on is less important.

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