High-Sync can preserve multiple versions of each file in your backup. The recommended method to achieve this is by encoding the timestamp into the filename. The option is called ‘Filename Encoding’ within the synchronizer software. The date and time is added at the end of each file, before the file extension. ‘Filename Encoding’ is also…
To restore files from a backup, start by coping the files you want. Then, the restore operation copies from the right-hand side back to the left-hand side, like normal. The ‘Restore Wizard’ will take you through all of the steps. Additionally, you can manually set up a restore job. Make a copy of the backup…
High-Sync Software is used to create replications jobs that can be local (disk to disk, disk to network share) or remote (public cloud providers or Internet protocols like FTP). Not all of the features listed below work to all cloud providers so it’s best to check with your sales rep or technical support. Some of…
Software as a Service (SaaS) applications have become “cloud backup applications”, and are increasingly popular. According to a survey of enterprise customers by Aberdeen Group, around 1/2 of firms are using the cloud for Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software and email (with Exchange making up 19%). The high adoption rate reflects software manufacturer’s focus on recurring monthly revenue models versus the older sales models where software was purchased with yearly support or maintenance fees. By hosting their applications, software vendors such as Microsoft CRM and Salesforce.com create higher profit margins and create tighter linkage to the end user. This model will eventually diminish, and disintermediate the importance of trusted consultants and IT resellers which account for approximately 30% of the traditional cost of IT.