https://www.catalogicsoftware.com/blog/tags/file-backup/Recent content in File Backup on Catalogic SoftwareHugoen-usMon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.catalogicsoftware.com/blog/file-backup-and-block-backup/Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.catalogicsoftware.com/blog/file-backup-and-block-backup/<p>File-level and block-level backup protect data in different ways. File backup works with selected files and folders, whereas block backup works with chunks of data from a disk or volume. The right approach depends on what you need to recover, the amount of data involved, and the recovery time your organization can accept.</p> <h2 id="file-vs-block">File vs. Block</h2> <p>The practical difference appears during recovery. File backup gives administrators direct access to protected files and directories. Block backup is commonly used when the recovery target is a volume or system, although some products also support file-level recovery from block backups.</p>