backup type differences

[coykiesaol]

Anyone here could tell me easy ways to understand the differences between incremental backup and differential backup.

[Liza Scot]

An incremental backup stores all files that have changed since the last full, differential or incremental backup. The advantage of an incremental backup is that it takes the least time to complete.

A differential backup contains all files that have changed since the last full backup. The advantage of a differential backup is that it shortens restore time compared to a full backup or an incremental backup.