Backup Software (Non Tape)
Backing up your PC / Server is something you know you should do. A bit like flossing your teeth.
We think that you should not rely on your memory for this but employ automated software that will do it for you. On this page we cover software that is designed to work with everything but tapes. If you are looking for cheap software to work with tapes follow tape backup software.
Don’t wait for
- your hard drive to fail
- your computer to get attacked by viruses
- malware to capture your PC
- a bit of finger trouble and an accidental delete
Start backing up today!!
Best Backup Software
APBackup (30 day trial – $39.95)
Pros
We were looking bor best backup software for windows. APbackup while it is not free is cheap and worth every penny you spend on it.
- Backup files can be stored in standard Zip – this means less space on the backup device and less to transmit if you are using FTP.
- Strong encryption – means that your data is secure.
- Plug-ins allow creation of archives in ANY other format- not everyone loves zips!!
- Also allows copying folders without compression (synchronization) – handy if you want to duplicate content say on a laptop.
- Supports inclusion and exclusion of files by wildcard mask as well as by exact file name – don’t backup temporary or program files.
- Supports backup of in-use and open files – its the file you left open that you will need if things fail!!
- Provides detailed logs of all backup operations – you need to know what was backed up and what couldn’t be.
- Intuitive user interface for beginners and advanced options for experts – we say its easy to setup.
- Has its own scheduler supporting unattended auto-backup and scheduling of any specific time or date, day of the week or month – critical if you don’t want to rely on your memory.
- Allows creation of incremental backups so you only need to backup files that have changed – weekly full backup and then just what has changed.
- Supports FTP, FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS), all types of LAN and UNC file path names (network folders) – what more can you ask for.
- Auto-create filenames for every backup. Set a maximum backup versions number. (The oldest backup versions will be deleted.) Set the deph of our backup set easily.
- Protect backup files with a password – if you don’t want them to be easily opened by others.
- Notify a user through email when backup operations have finished – love this it is so reassuring to get the daily email.
- Store multiple folders (even from different computers) in one archive – hey we said it was flexible.
- Store a prepared archive in 3 additional folders.
- Start external applications before or after task execution – great if you need to do a bit of processing before or after the backup.
- Flexible performance tuning – balance speed and resource usage. Unlike some of the big boys doesn’t hog the whole PC!
- Can be used as a Windows NT/2000/XP service – as part of the automation this is essential.
- Source folders can be monitored, so tasks can be automatically started after a source folder has changed.
