WHS Backup: What, Where, and How

Unfortunately, there are quite a number of trouble with the stuff WHS itself provides for backup requirements. Which we will not discuss here in the name of saving Windows karma a little. Let us speak of useful facts instead.

Home Server Backup Program and the Right for Pursuit of Happiness

So, you have several PCs in your home network. You share files, remotely work with shared folders, and do all other sort of WHS fun. You want to back up (you do, right?). The backup software untold laws of common sense generally prescribe you to clarify three issues of copying your WHS data to a reliable place: what, where, and how. Let the WHS utility be Handy Backup, the backup program, this time Check the options.

WHS Backup: What

"What" is about the data you want to transmit to the backup warehouse and return if a data harm happens (God forbids!). Since it is Handy Backup we test, in addition to standard WHS file and folder backup options, the utility offer to copy the entire hard drive (the imaging feature) or just special partitions. For real hardcore users there is such a good thing as hot backup of MS Exchange Server, 2010 and former releases. For the toughest there are MS SQL Server, Oracle, and other ODBC - thing. All the things is recognized automatically and drag into a backup task with a few clicks.

WHS Backup: Where

"Where" is about choosing whether you own or rent the location your backups are stored to. If you elect owning, the options are local and external hard drives, your own FTP servers, and other media you have by the hand (say, optical disks, if anyone still uses those). But you should be aware of the necessity to take care of those owned warehouses yourself (and be prepared to blame yourself, if the backup warehouse gets coffeed, stolen, or some other way mistreated).

If you take a decision to rent, you have a set of online backup services (Handy Backup Cloud, Amazon S 3 Jungle Disk, etc.). The problem here is about paying a monthly and yearly fee, which might be not the most cost - efficient.

WHS Backup: How

"How" is about automatically. And incrementally. And with encryption plus compression enabled. Just try it. Afterward thanks are welcome ;)

Speak of remote. There are several editions of Handy Backup that can aid you to manage WHS data remotely. An all - included solution is Handy Backup Server for Network which features all the options for accessing data remotely (the magic of client - server architecture). If you wish a less packed with options Handy Backup edition, you will require to trick a little (like using a remote desktop functionality ; hopefully, it ' s not a difficulty). Each edition is free to use for 30 days.

WHS Backup: Resume

Windows Home Server backup program is something you will definitely thank yourself for using, as long as you run WHS and need a backup. Just try it.

See also: Backup to FTP, Backup to SFTP, Backup to CD, Backup to Blu-Ray, Backup to HD DVD,
Online Backup , Offsite Backup Software, Novosoft Remote Backup

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