IFW Backup Batch Script by Tom Cole - 01-Mar-2024
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2016 1:03 am
My approach with this package is to examine backing up from the other side
of the equation. Given that a certain amount of space is available to hold
the backup files, IFW_Backup attempts to use this space efficiently to hold
the largest number of backup files.
This package will automatically decide whether it should take a full backup
or a changes-only backup based on historical data kept in its control files.
As well, a full backup can be specified via parameter, or by program code
(using day of week or month, or after a set number of change-only backups
have been taken, etc).
Also, when the space available for backups becomes nearly full, the oldest
backups will be deleted automatically to make room for the new.
. Updated 10-Sep-2016 to vn 4.09 - see viewtopic.php?p=12517#p12517 for details.
. Updated 13-Sep-2016 to vn 4.10 - see viewtopic.php?p=12518#p12518 for details.
. Updated 13-Jan-2017 to vn 4.11 - see viewtopic.php?p=13132#p13132 for details.
. Updated 19-Mar-2017 - Dropbox download address works again.
. Updated 24-Apr-2017 to vn 4.12 - see viewtopic.php?p=13701#p13701 for details.
. Updated 28-Jan-2020 to vn 4.13 - see viewtopic.php?p=18238#p18238 for details.
. Updated 31-Jan-2020 to vn 4.14 - see viewtopic.php?p=18248#p18248 for details.
. Updated 14-Jan-2022 to vn 4.15 - see viewtopic.php?p=20847#p20847 for details.
. Updated 01-Mar-2022 to vn 4.16 - see viewtopic.php?p=21024#p21024 for details.
. Updated 07-Mar-2022 to vn 4.17 - see viewtopic.php?p=21024#p21024 for details.
. Updated 03-Aug-2022 to vn 4.17 - Fixed download link.
. Updated 21-Oct-2023 to vn 4.18 - see viewtopic.php?p=22913#p22913 for details.
. Updated 28-Feb-2024 to vn 4.19 - see viewtopic.php?p=23280#p23280 for details.
. Updated 01-Mar-2024 to vn 4.20 - see viewtopic.php?p=23288#p23288 for details.
Updated version is available at https://bit.ly/3T21jyO
Don't forget to unblock the downloaded .zip file before use.
(Display the zip file properties and tick or press 'Unblock' near the bottom of the 'General' tab. OK out.)
Please see the IFW_Backup_Read_Me_First.txt file in the downloaded
IFW_Backup.zip file for information on how to install the IFW_Backup package.
Screenshots below, and in the next post
.
of the equation. Given that a certain amount of space is available to hold
the backup files, IFW_Backup attempts to use this space efficiently to hold
the largest number of backup files.
This package will automatically decide whether it should take a full backup
or a changes-only backup based on historical data kept in its control files.
As well, a full backup can be specified via parameter, or by program code
(using day of week or month, or after a set number of change-only backups
have been taken, etc).
Also, when the space available for backups becomes nearly full, the oldest
backups will be deleted automatically to make room for the new.
. Updated 10-Sep-2016 to vn 4.09 - see viewtopic.php?p=12517#p12517 for details.
. Updated 13-Sep-2016 to vn 4.10 - see viewtopic.php?p=12518#p12518 for details.
. Updated 13-Jan-2017 to vn 4.11 - see viewtopic.php?p=13132#p13132 for details.
. Updated 19-Mar-2017 - Dropbox download address works again.
. Updated 24-Apr-2017 to vn 4.12 - see viewtopic.php?p=13701#p13701 for details.
. Updated 28-Jan-2020 to vn 4.13 - see viewtopic.php?p=18238#p18238 for details.
. Updated 31-Jan-2020 to vn 4.14 - see viewtopic.php?p=18248#p18248 for details.
. Updated 14-Jan-2022 to vn 4.15 - see viewtopic.php?p=20847#p20847 for details.
. Updated 01-Mar-2022 to vn 4.16 - see viewtopic.php?p=21024#p21024 for details.
. Updated 07-Mar-2022 to vn 4.17 - see viewtopic.php?p=21024#p21024 for details.
. Updated 03-Aug-2022 to vn 4.17 - Fixed download link.
. Updated 21-Oct-2023 to vn 4.18 - see viewtopic.php?p=22913#p22913 for details.
. Updated 28-Feb-2024 to vn 4.19 - see viewtopic.php?p=23280#p23280 for details.
. Updated 01-Mar-2024 to vn 4.20 - see viewtopic.php?p=23288#p23288 for details.
Updated version is available at https://bit.ly/3T21jyO
Don't forget to unblock the downloaded .zip file before use.
(Display the zip file properties and tick or press 'Unblock' near the bottom of the 'General' tab. OK out.)
Please see the IFW_Backup_Read_Me_First.txt file in the downloaded
IFW_Backup.zip file for information on how to install the IFW_Backup package.
Screenshots below, and in the next post
.