# Types of Backups

__*Types of backups*__
__*Hot backup*__
__*Cold backup*__
__*Warm backup*__

+ Hot backups usually allow the application full access to the data.
+ Cold backups usually do not allow applications to access the data.
+ A warm backup allows the application to read but not modify the data.
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The type of backup affects how an application interacts with data during a backup operation:

  Hot backups usually allow the application full access to the data.

  Cold backups usually do not allow applications to access the data.

  A warm backup allows the application to read but not modify the data.