Type of Backup
- Full Backup - all files of the selected backup set are copied upon each backup session
- Incremental Backup - only new and last modified files are backed up
- Differential Backup - back up only slighted changes of your data, on byte level, compared to the previous full backup
- Mirror Backup - provides identity of content of the two selected folders
Backup Capabilities
- Automatic backup scheduler - define the backup plan and run backup and recovery tasks automatically on a minute-to-month basis
- Run backup as Windows service - allows users to set up backup schedule and options once and have backup processes always started in time even with no user logged in
- Backup password 128 bit-encryption - can be applied to all of your backup data to protect them from possible risks during the transfer and storage
- Backup with ZIP compression - built-in multi-level ZIP backup compression to minimize your time online and storage space used
- Back up music, back up Videos, back up photos, backup pictures, etc. using backup file filtering – by specifying file extensions you can include or exclude needed files
- Exclude temporary and system files. Using file filtering you can remove unnecessary files from the backup set
- Built-in DVD/Blu-Ray/HD-DVD recording engine - no third party software is required to record backup data to disks
- Disk verification - verify your backups after copying files to DVD, CD, Blu-ray or HD DVD disks to avoid problems during restoration
- Event logs/reports backups - by viewing the log file, your stay informed about all executed tasks and task statuses, as well as errors
- Email notifications - about operation results are sent to you regularly providing you with up-to-date information about the progress of task execution and errors
- Managing open files - allows skipping files which are open at the moment of backup to avoid loss of file integrity
- Other program to run before/after running backup tasks - you can schedule any task to run before or after a selected program
- Import/export of all settings and registration status Handy Backup - - you can export your tasks and settings of Handy Backup as well as the registration status of the application to another version of Handy Backup
Where to Back Up
- Backup to HDD. Handy Backup allows backing up data to any local hard drives that you can see in Windows environment
- Backup to external drives. Handy Backup can back up your data to a variety of external devices, e.g. USB backup, or FireWire backup.
- LAN backup. Data can be backed up to a shared storage device, by transferring backup to network location
- Backup to FTP, Backup to SFTP. You can use Handy Backup to store your data on a remote FTP server. Handy Backup works great as a remote data backup software
- Backup from FTP. The utility lets you back up data from FTP server, so you can access and work with your files wherever you are
- Backup to DVD, DL DVD, CD, Blu-ray, HD DVD. Handy Backup lets you use your DVD/CD-RW device to store backup to CD and DVD discs. Besides that, the two newest data storage formats, Blu-ray and HD DVD, are supported, so you can back up very large amounts of data to a single disc!
- WebDAV backup. You can use Handy Backup to store your data on a remote WebDAV server or Web folder.
- Backup to USB - Handy Backup can be used to back up files to a flash memory USB drive. It can compress and encrypt files to make sure the required security is achieved
- Removable Media: Zip, floppy, JAZ, MO
- Integrated Novosoft Remote Backup Service. We offer you a complete solution which can be used without any additional backup storage devices, by backing up your critical data to our online backup server, so you can access them via any web browser at any time and from any location
What to Back Up
- Individual Folder or File Backup
- HDD Image Backup - Backup of entire hard drive contents including operating system backup, registry, drivers, programs and data files.
- Outlook Backup - Handy Backup will help you automatically find and back up Microsoft Outlook emails and back up Outlook Express data including messages, news and address book. The program supports all popular versions of these clients and can backup Outlook 2007 and perform Windows Mail backup
- The Bat, Mozilla Thunderbird - backup of data, including messages, news and address book
- Web Mailbox Backup via POP3 - backup of email messages directly from the mail server (Hotmail, Gmail, etc.), so you can read them without a web browser
- MS Exchange Server Backup allows backing up data from MS Exchange servers: electronic mail, shared calendars and tasks
- Database Backup - Fast backup of tables of ODBC compatible databases, including:
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- MySQL Backup
- DB2 Backup
- MS Access Backup
- MSSQL Backup
- Postgre SQL Backup
- Oracle Backup
- FoxPro Backup
- Interbase Backup Backup, and other
- MSSQL Server Backup. There's a plug-in for accurate MSSQL database backup which gives higher results than ODBC protocol and allows copying not only tables, but also all views, indexes, stored procedures, and other data
- Lotus Notes Backup. An advanced plug-in provides means of easy backup of Lotus Notes/Domino databases of version 6.5 and higher
- Website Backup. The combination of FTP backup and Database backup lets you back up your Internet website, for storage, convenience and security
- Windows Folders Backup. Handy Backup has a range of sweet presets that enable you to quickly back up My Documents, back up Favorites and perform Desktop backup
- Back up ICQ, back up Yahoo Messenger, back up AOL and other instant messengers. Handy Backup will help you automatically find and backup all your IM data including contacts, message history, profiles, skins, etc.
- Windows Registry Backup. Handy Backup will let you back up any registry keys - just like you do with common files and folders
- Firefox Backup. The program can backup entire data of your browser, including settings, bookmarks, links, etc.
- Skype Backup. You can back up Skype contacts, history, call logs and other data
- ACDSee, Adobe Photoshop CS2/CS4 backup. There are plug-ins for backing up data of most popular graphics editors
- Back up Winamp, Windows Media Player. Automatic backup of settings, visualizations, skins and playlists
- Utilities (Total Commander, WinRAR, WinZip…) – backup of different utilities' settings
Restore Features
- Selective restoration of individual files/folders. This approach is much faster, as it doesn't require you to restore the entire backup set
- Self-Restorable Backup Sets. You can schedule automatic restoration of backup data, on a flexible schedule
- Restore File Paths. No matter where your files were taken from, they can be restored to the original folder.
- Restore to a Separate Location - you can restore backup to any local or networked folder, independently of the original location of files
- Hard Disk Cloning - by restoring a backup of a partition, or an image copy of a hard drive, you receive a cloned system
Synchronize Features
- Synchronize files and folders. You can easily keep all important files synchronized between computers, no matter if they are desktops, notebooks, LANs, remote FTP servers, etc. Perfect for laptop backup and notebook backup!
- Single- and two-direction synchronization. You can schedule copying from one folder to another, or synchronization of contents of both folders
- Enhanced files selection through the use of file masks. You can choose specific files that you need to synchronize: e.g. Microsoft Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, etc.
System Requirements
Handy Backup is designed to back up Windows computers and back up small business servers:
- Windows 7 Backup
- Windows Vista Backup
- Windows XP Backup
- Windows 2000 Backup
- Windows Server 2008 Backup
- Windows Server 2003 Backup
- Windows Server 2000 Backup
Note: You can back up Windows Servers working under both 32- and 64-bit platforms.