Backup Overview

Backup

Backup (KBU) provides real-time automated disk backup, disk imaging, file level backup and bare-metal restore for Windows servers and workstations.

Automation, superior performance, ease of use and security are the cornerstone features of Backup. Unlike conventional file-based back-up products, Backup creates an image of the entire system state, including operating system, user settings, applications and data. Applications and servers are always available since the backup process does not require system downtime.

Once a backup is created, Offsite Replication ensures that image and folder backups are immediately and automatically transferred and stored safely away from the business location. This process is completely automated and eliminates the need for a person to remember to take backup media, such as tapes, home or drop them off at a location for storage.

Data can be recovered quickly and easily with Backup. Whether it is a simple need to recover a few files, restore a system from a crash or recover systems from bare-metal in the event of a disaster, Backup provides IT Managed Service Providers and IT users with the most comprehensive, reliable, and cost effective server and workstation protection.

Fully Automated Real-Time Backup

No user intervention required
No system downtime required
Schedule full and incremental imaging
Schedule folder and file backups
All processes are automated and occur when scheduled

Complete Disk Imaging

Sector level backup
Multiple partitions
Full and incremental images provides for granular restoration points and reduced file size transfer for offsite replication
Complete data protection of all programs, settings, configuration, system and user data

Fully Automated Offsite Replication

Scheduled time periods
Occurs automatically without user intervention
No downtime required
No tapes or other media to transport
Synthetic backups on offsite servers
Supports synthetic encrypted backups of folder and files.

Fast and Easy Recovery

Granular date selection for recovery
Remotely mount drive volumes
Complete system image restoration
Drag and drop restoration of folders and files
Bare-metal image restoration
Minimizes downtime

Flexible Configuration and Control

Configure globally, by group, OS type, etc.
Granular by server or workstation
Scheduled and unattended backup and file restoration
Remote and automated deployment
No need to physically visit the server or workstation or customer site
No additional hardware or software is required

Note: See System Requirements.

Functions	Description
Backup Status	Displays the status of scheduled backups for any machine.
Schedule Volumes	Schedules backups for selected hard disk volumes on any managed machine.
Pre/Post Procedure	Specifies a procedure to run before and/or after Volume Backup
Schedule Folders	Schedules backups for individual folders.
Backup Sets	Displays a list of the current backup sets you have stored, for both volumes and folders.
Backup Logs	Displays the logs generated by every backup action.
Explore Volumes	Mounts a backup as a new drive letter on the managed machine.
Explore Folders	Copies the folder backup to the managed machine.
Verify Images	Verifies any volume or folder backup image.
Image to VM	Converts an existing backup file to one of three types of virtual machine file formats: Virtual PC, VMware and ESX
Auto Recovery	Selects a volume backup image to automatically restore to a selected machine. Requires the machine can still boot and the agent can communicate with the server.
CD Recovery	Boots the managed machine from a CD and then automatically restore a selected volume backup image.
Universal Restore	Provides instructions for creating a boot CD and restoring a backup image manually by walking through a wizard.
Offsite Servers	Specifies a machine to act as an offsite server and receive files from a local server.
Local Servers	Specifies a machine to act as a local server and send files to an offsite server.
Offsite Alert	Generates alerts when a local server fails to connect to an offsite server.
Schedule Transfer	Sets up a day by day schedule for each local server to push files to an offsite server.
Install/Remove	Installs and uninstall the backup driver and software on any managed machine.
Image Location	Sets the path to the backup storage location.
Image Password	Lists the passwords used to protect backup images and enables image encryption.
Folder Backup	Specifies a list of folders to backup during Schedule Folders.
Backup Alert	Activates/deactivates alerts associated with backup events.
Compression	Sets compression level used by both volume and folder backups.
Max File Size	Sets a maximum file size used for backup images. Images larger than this maximum are broken into multiple files.
Max Log Age	Sets the maximum number of days to save backup log data.
Secure Zone	Installs a secure zone to support Auto Recovery.