Full Backup vs Continuous Data Protection

Developers should learn and use full backups when setting up initial backup systems, performing periodic complete snapshots (e meets developers should learn and use cdp when building or maintaining systems that require minimal data loss and high recovery point objectives (rpo), such as financial applications, healthcare databases, or e-commerce platforms. Here's our take.

Full Backup

Nice Pick

Developers should learn and use full backups when setting up initial backup systems, performing periodic complete snapshots (e

Pros

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• Related to: incremental-backup, differential-backup

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Continuous Data Protection

Developers should learn and use CDP when building or maintaining systems that require minimal data loss and high recovery point objectives (RPO), such as financial applications, healthcare databases, or e-commerce platforms

Pros

• It is particularly valuable in environments with frequent data updates, as it allows for precise rollback to specific moments, reducing downtime and ensuring compliance with data protection regulations
• Related to: disaster-recovery, data-backup

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Full Backup is a concept while Continuous Data Protection is a methodology. We picked Full Backup based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Full Backup wins

Based on overall popularity. Full Backup is more widely used, but Continuous Data Protection excels in its own space.