What happens if my backup fails midway through due to an error or loss of network connection?
If the client is not using the “inplace” option, no changes will be made to your server’s prior backed up file. Also you will see this failure via a notification email if configured. You have now missed a backup cycle and must wait until the next one to get a full backup. If the client is using the “inplace” option, your backup will more than likely be corrupted. Subsequent backups may need to transfer slightly more data (as we’ve missed a backup cycle), but you certainly will not need to transfer the entire file again. Users using the “inplace” option please see the various FAQ sections dealing with the volume shadow copy service.
