Differential File and Filegroup backups are supported by:
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 Recovery models: All  | 
Differential File and Filegroup backups should be considered when:
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Partial Database backups are supported by:
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Differential Partial Database backups are supported by:
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For more information on the effect of adding, deleting, or modifying Filegroups on Partial Differential backups, see Differential Partial Backups in the SQL Server Books Online.
Following are a few examples of backup sequences that support multiple restore scenarios and that you can implement to meet your SQL Server® data protection requirements.
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 Full Database backups only: When requirements guarantee data protection up to the previous day, performing Full Database backups nightly should be sufficient when one or more of the following conditions exist:  | 
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 Full Database and Differential Database backups: When requirements guarantee data protection up to the previous day and backups must be completed quickly, Full Database backups coupled with Differential Database backups is a valid strategy. For example, Full Database backups are performed every Sunday night at 11:00 P.M. while Differential Database backups are performed Monday through Saturday at 11:00 P.M. Each Differential Database backup includes all the changes since the last Full Database backup, which is known as the differential base.  | 
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 Full File and Filegroup backups and Partial Database backups: When a Simple Recovery Model database includes secondary read-only filegroups, a valid strategy includes Partial Database backups for the primary and read/write filegroups and Full File and Filegroup backups for read-only secondary filegroups. This strategy ensures recoverability of the entire database without requiring backup of the read-only filegroups every time the read/write filegroups are backed up.  | 
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 Full File and Filegroup backups and Partial Database and Differential Partial Database backups: When requirements guarantee data protection for read/write data up to the previous day and backups must be completed quickly, Partial Database backups coupled with Differential Database Backups for the read/write data and Full File and Filegroup backup for the secondary read-only filegroups is a valid strategy.  |