feat(docs/delta): add note about snapshots (#4691)
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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Full backups can be represented like this:
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It means huge files for each backups. Delta backups will only export the difference between the previous backup:
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It means huge files for each backup. Delta backups will only export the difference between the previous backup:
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@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ This way we can go "forward" and remove this oldest VHD after the merge:
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Just go into your "Backup" view, and select Delta Backup. Then, it's the same as a normal backup.
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## Snapshots
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Unlike other types of backup jobs which delete the associated snapshot when the job is done and it has been exported, delta backups always keep a snapshot of every VM in the backup job, and uses it for the delta. Do not delete these snapshots!
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## Exclude disks
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During a delta backup job, you can avoid saving all disks of the VM. To do that is trivial: just edit the VM disk name and add `[NOBAK]` before the current name, eg: `data-disk` will become `[NOBAK] data-disk` (with a space or not, doesn't matter).
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