Remote Backup can optionally use an exclusive process called BitBackup to substantially reduce the amount of time it takes to back up files - up to 99.7%. For a complete explanation of how BitBackup works, see the section on How BitBackup Works.
Remote Backup has many advanced features. It is the most mature product of its kind, the acknowledged industry leader. Remote Backup runs on all Windows operating systems from Windows 2000 to the latest version, including Workstations and Servers, 32 bits and 64 bits. It works with all networks, including Novell Netware and all Windows networks.
Exchange: Remote Backup backs up and restores Microsoft Exchange at the sub-mailbox folder level while Exchange is running. It also backs up and restores all other Exchange objects. For more information on backing up Exchange Server, see Exchange.
SQL Server: Remote Backup backs up and restores SQL Server databases while SQL Server is running. For more information on backing up SQL Server, see SQL Server.
SystemState. Remote Backup can back up the System State, allowing critical internal information to be restored.
Active Directory. Remote Backup can back up the Active Directory on a Domain Controller.
Open Files. Remote Backup can back up all files, even those that are open, locked, and in use by other applications.
Sharepoint. Remote Backup can back up Microsoft Sharepoint.
VMware. Remote Backup can back up VMware virtual machines running on VMware workstation.
Hyper-V. Remote Backup can back up Hyper-V virtual machines.
Full Drive Images. Remote Backup can back up full drive images, writing them to fully bootable, mountable .VHD files.
This is how Remote Backupworks
After you install Remote Backup, you will simply leave your computer on at night. Remote Backup "hides" in the background without interfering with any other program. You will notice the Remote Backup icon on the System Tray.
At a predetermined time, Remote Backup wakes up and determines which files need backing up, and what kind of backup (out of four possibilities) is scheduled for that night. It then compresses those files into archives that are often far smaller than the original files. These archives are then encrypted using an encryption key known only to you.
After your files are compressed and encrypted, Remote Backup activates your Internet connection, modem or other communications device and sends your files off-site to your Service Provider's storage facility. Remote Backup then verifies your files and goes back to sleep.
Your valuable computer files are now safe off-site. If your building burns, or your computer is stolen, your business can be saved by replacing your equipment and restoring your files from the Remote Backup Server.
BitBackup
Remote Backup can optionally use an exclusive process called BitBackup to substantially reduce the amount of time it takes to back up files - up to 99.7%. For a complete explanation of how BitBackup works, see the section on How BitBackup Works.
BitBackup backs up only the parts of files that have changed since the previous backup. For example, if you change a single 5-character word in a 2 megabyte word processing document, BitBackup will back up only the 5-character word.
BitBackup is particularly useful in backing up huge files like databases that may change only slightly every day.
Remote Backup will back up all files, even those that are typically locked by other applications. Remote Backup can back up Outlook PST files, Quicken and Quickbooks files, and other files that are in active use by other applications.
Full Image Backup
Remote Backup can back up an entire drive image, saving it to a single file in Microsoft Hyper-V format. The resulting .VHD file can be directly mounted, and it is bootable if the source drive was bootable.