File Server Backup Options

We offer different types of backups depending on your File & Server integration. You can use this guide to explore all the options and configure your File Backup node based on your requirements.

Full vs Incremental vs Differential Backup

Type	Requirement	Pros	Cons
Full v1	N/A	Provides a full copy of the data Best protection	Consume more time to take backup Needs a lot of storage space.
Full v2	Space is required on your server for a temporary backup archive.	Provides a full copy of the data Best protection
Incremental	Space is required on your server for a temporary backup archive.	Take less time to backup than a full backup. Less storage space.	Time-consuming to restore the files All the backups are needed to restore the entire file system.
Differential	Space is required on your server for a temporary backup archive.	Short restore time than incremental	Can grow to a bigger size than incremental

Using Username & Password

When you configure your FIle & Server integration using Username and Password only

Full Backup v1	Full Backup v2	Incremental Backup	Differential Backup
Yes	No	No	No

Using SSH - (Public Key or Private Key)

When you configure your FIle & Server integration SSH public or private key

Full Backup v1	Full Backup v2	Incremental Backup	Differential Backup
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes