Hi Matt,

Thank you for clarifying that!
I will research codec possibility issues
with some of our older videos that have
the jitters.

Best,
Sandra

HI David,

What I meant was, if there is any difference when you copy data versus backing up
the same files when it comes to putting them on to new computer per say?
I am most concerned about the quality of media files like movies and music for example.
Basically, does anything happen over time when you repeatedly copy or restore backup data to a new hard drive? I have noticed that some older movies that have been copied over like from 10 years ago seem to have some issues like jitters in some parts.

I just want to be sure of best practices for keeping data as close to original - especially when it comes to movies.

Thanks!
Sandra

Perfect!
Thank you!
Sandra

Hi Matt,

Thank you for clarifying where to uncheck the block level options.
It's nice to know that I can modify the Existing block level backup plan after the backup was done, and I do not have to start from scratch with the (4) external hard drives with a new plan.

Please note:
The way it's working now with block level type backup plan does seem to work, and I don't know which way to go now - since we can have small and very large files on any given day?

I just don't want to lose any files big or small. I also do not want to start from scratch since the backups on the (4) external drives were done already with block level type backup and each took about 5 days to complete the backup of 2.5 tb's.


Until the GFS is properly implemented on next release which I think will be a perfect option for given strategy plan of swapping (4) external hard drives from week 1 to week 4, I am not sure if it makes more sense to keep as is and or uncheck full block level option via revising current block level type backups?
What are your thoughts to not lose any files knowing that the block level type backups could have changes from 100mb to 3 gigs on any given day?



Thanks!
Sandra

HI Matt,

Please note that the settings for the rotating drives and regular backup plan are the same except for the Retention policy is set to 5 file versions and not the default 3 on the Regular Backup. I imagine that whether it is called RotatingDrive or any other name for that matter, if the settings are similar then the backup will perform the same?
Please confirm:

In addition, if I have full backed up data on (4) external hard drives with the same backup plans and drive letters that I rotate every week starting with week 1 at the beginning of the month. should I disable the block level type backup in general in the
A: Select backup method,
Or
B: do you mean to disable this in the Full Backup option and Keep the Advanced Mode Block Level Backup in Select Backup Method?
Please confirm: Disable in A Or B?

Goal is to simply backup weekly modified files and do a full backup every 6 weeks.
The full backup takes 5 days, so I do not want to do every week.

Thanks,
Sandra
I am thinking maybe I should have selected simple mode and I don't know with 2.5 tb is this is a good way to go if I want to keep up to date weekly changes?