- Easy automatic scheduled backups for your whole network
- Backup data is encrypted to protect it from unauthorized access
- Incremental backups are fast with less impact on the network
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- Version 2.0 works to backup Active Directory and Exchange servers
- Fast and reliable backups. Automated backups are easy to configure and schedule
- Create a mirror of the data repository for added safety to ensure your data is available
- Files that are common to multiple workstations are only backed up once to conserve space
- Generate a custom report to walk step-by-step through a complete restore on a bare computer system
- Automatically turns off programs such as Outlook so that the PST data file can be backed up
Fortunately for those looking for a network solution rather than a single computer backup solution Lockstep also offers Backup For Workgroups. With the recent release of Version 2.0 this program has added functionality that makes it ideal for many small to medium sized networks.
After setting up the data repository and installing agents on the workstations, it is simple to create customized backup sets and schedule automated backups. BFW can be set to automatically shut down programs like Outlook so that the PST file can be backed up, and then restart them when the backup is complete.
I configured BFW to automatically email me a report after each backup so that I would have a record that the backup completed successfully. The report also lists any files that may have been skipped due to being in use or locked by another process so you can make sure that all of your data is backed up. I also set up a data repository mirror on a separate hard drive for increased safety.
The program isn't cheap, but its not as expensive as some others and is worth the price if you need an easy and reliable network backup program. You can download a 30-day trial version from Lockstep's web site.
I recommend this program for a network backup solution.