Accelerite interview question

Describe the difference between file based backups vs block based backups.

Interview Answers

Anonymous

21 Jun 2019

file based backups are at server level and use server resources. Block level backups are at storage level and do not use server resources.

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Anonymous

4 Oct 2020

File-based backups are easier to use. Once you start the backup procedure, every file on your computer is assessed and copied to a remote server or hard drive. It takes longer but it's very thorough. Good for small organizations without much data. Block-level backups are faster and more efficient. They only monitor portions of files that have been changed and make those updates rather than replacing the whole file. Pick this if your organization can afford it.