Backup Software

Backup Rule

One of the timeless rules that can effectively address any failure scenario is called the 3-2-1 backup rule. This approach helps to answer two important questions: how many backup files should I have and where should I store them? The 3-2-1 backup rule means you should:

• • Have at least three copies of your data.

  • Store the copies on two different media.

  • Keep one backup copy offsite.

http://www.veeam.com/blog/how-to-follow-the-3-2-1-backup-rule-with-veeam-backup-replication.html

GFI BackUp

GFI Backup 2009 Home Edition

(Version used most by me)

• • Differential and Incremental Backup synchronization - will check for changes in existing files and also eliminate deleted files from the backup location

  • Setting up an origin and destination folder synchronization is more reliable for copying huge numbers of files from one location to another - the Windows Explorer copy feature can error-out, stopping the process and leaving you with partial folders and no way of knowing what else has yet to be copied; you can use the sync option just for the copy and then simply delete it as a task

Latest install used by me is attached below; newer version is available (add .exe to the filename after download).

CNET link:

http://download.cnet.com/GFI-Backup-2009-Home-Edition/3000-2242_4-10915610.html

(use Direct Download link instead of Installer link)

From the site:

Thanks for your interest in GFI BackUp™

We are no longer selling the Professional and Network editions of this product and this solution is no longer available for download. Current GFI BackUp customers will continue to receive support for the product until December 31, 2012.

Should you be interested in backup software for personal, home and/or non-commercial use, we provide a freeware version of GFI BackUp at http://www.gfi.com/pages/backup-freeware.asp, as part of our We Care initiative.

Latest edition available (as of 12-9-12):

GFI BackUp 2011

From the site:

Incremental, differential and other backup types

• • GFI BackUp can either be configured to back up only new and changed files (incremental), or to delete those files from the current backup that no longer exist in the source location (differential).

  • GFI BackUp also provides a version control mechanism (stack backup) that allows you to keep multiple versions of a file in the archives.

Data integrity

• • By default, GFI BackUp carries out cyclic redundancy checks (CRC) on each file to ensure data integrity and to protect against accidental changes due to communication errors

main page:

http://www.gfi.com/pages/backup-freeware.asp

Download link:

GFI BackUp Freeware Edition - (build: 20120216)

Platform: Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Server 2003/2008/2008 R2

Version: 2011