That includes all the data, files, software, master boot record, allocation table, and everything else you need to boot and run your operating system.
Disk Imaging and Disk Cloning Definedĭisk imaging and disk cloning are often confused because both produce the same result-creating an exact record of your drive. So, let’s look at the features and benefits of these technologies. IT pros have used both for years, but some companies are entirely replacing cloning with imaging today.
But you should understand the benefits and downsides of both technologies before choosing which to use and where it fits in with your IT infrastructure. You can backup your Documents folder and save the backup configuration as an XML file for easy re-running and scheduling.Ī Disk Image stores the information required to completely restore disks (or their individual partitions) exactly as they were when the image was taken.Ĭloning with Macrium Reflect creates an exact copy of partitions to a different drive. For example, Upgrading to a larger hard drive or moving from a large magnetic hard disk to a smaller and faster SSD. When you Clone a hard drive, you can boot from the target disk on the same system after cloning.Disk imaging and disk cloning both still have a place in today’s workflow. Unlike other backup solutions Macrium Reflect can backup open and locked files by using Microsoft Volume Shadow copy Service (VSS). The Macrium Reflect Server Plus for Exchange and SQL version adds MS Exchange and MS SQL Server backup capabilities to this.Ī File and Folder backup is a useful way to backup your working files, personal files and precious data. Macrium Reflect creates File and Folder backups as well as disk images including cloning complete disks.
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