Restoring files and folders

When restoring files and folders, you select specific items from a snapshot and then choose the restore method that matches your scenario.

Available methods

Direct restore to disk

With this method, you set a restore path. Selected items are restored into that location.

Example:

• If you set /tmp and restore /home, the result will be /tmp/home.

Restore to original paths

If you enable restore to original paths, data is written back to its original location.

Caution

This method can overwrite current files. Use it carefully, especially in production environments.

Overwrite policy for existing files

When the destination already contains files with the same names, choose the desired behavior:

• Always — always overwrite
• Never — never overwrite
• If the restored file is newer — overwrite only when the backup version is newer

Restore as archive

You can restore selected files and folders as a compressed archive. Set the output path, filename, and format.

Supported formats:

• tar
• tar.gz
• zip

Best practices

• For safe validation, restore first into a separate directory.
• Compare restored data before overwriting original paths.
• Monitor job status and logs in Jobs.