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Scheduling

The most important part of any backup plan is that the backups are actually being performed. While most people have good intentions, they seldom backup their computers on a regular schedule. If you don't believe it, just ask your employees when was the last two times they backed up their computer and you'll see what we mean. The BackUp Solution Software does not depend on the user to initiate the backup. It can be configured to fit your needs, and ensure that backups are performed on a regular basis. Backups can be set to run automatically on a schedule, run on shutdown of the computer or run on detection of network connectivity. In addition, you're are not just limited to one method, so you can choose all three if you like.

Backup on a Schedule
The software allows you to set time intervals for each day of the week when you would like the backup to automatically run. At the scheduled backup time, the software initiates and backs up your computer, encrypts the data for transmission and sends it over the Internet to one of our mirrored data centers. As long as your computer is turned on, the backup will run and you are protected. If you leave your computer on at night or have a set schedule, such as lunchtime, this option is perfect. You can also have the computer backup in the background, even while you are working.

Backup on Shutdown
When this option is selected, the computer will initiate a backup each time you shutdown Windows. A dialog box will all allow you to bypass the backup in the event you do not want to run the backup at that time. After the backup completes, the computer will complete its shutdown process. This method is great for those that shutdown their computer each night. The backup will run and then complete the auto shutdown process and turn off your computer (based on computer configuration).

Backup on Network Detection
Using this option, the computer will automatically run the backup on detection of an Internet connection. In addition, you set the amount of time since the last backup before another one will run. So if you set the time frame at 24 hours, the computer will automatically backup if a network connection is connected and a backup has not been run for 24 hours. The time frame can be adjusted to whatever interval you would like. This method is perfect for laptops that don't always have a connection available to the Internet. It can also be used by AOL users who can not utilize the automatic dial-up connection due to AOL's proprietary connection method.

Efficient Backups
Backups over the Internet can be long and slow without the proper technology. The BackUp Solution Software addresses these problems in several ways. The initial backup will be the longest since all of your files need to be transferred to the remote data storage centers. To minimize the time this will take, several methods are employed. First all the files on your computer which are common to many people only transferred once. Many application and system files do not need to be transferred since there is already a copy stored in the data center. If you ever need to restore one of these files they are still available to you. The second feature is data compression of all your unique files. Typically the compression algorithms allow your data to be compressed to about half the size of the original, allowing faster transmission of these files. Utilizing these methods, the initial backup can be significantly speeded up. Even over dial-up connections, you can perform the initial backup. Using any higher speed connection such as ISDN, DSL or cable, the initial backup usually runs in a few hours.

After the initial transfer, subsequent backups are very quick and efficient. Any new files are sent to the data center using the compression technology discussed above. The real time saver is the use of Delta Block technology to determine the changed portion of existing files, and only send that portion of the file. So, rather than backing up an entire large database file each time you add a record, only the changed portion of the file needs to be sent, and that is compressed also. This results in a significant reduction in the amount of data that needs to be sent to the offsite storage. It also results in the ability to restore your entire computer to the exact state it was in as of any backup (ten versions of each file are retained). These technologies result in typical backup times of only a few minutes using a standard dial-up connection.