Software Review: Oops Backup
There are several products on the market that allow you to
back up your computer files continuously.
Some are (obviously) better than others.
Oops Backup by Altaro is one of the more impressive continuous-backup packages that I've come across and I'll tell you why.
Oops!Backup not only allows you to bring back lost, deleted or misplaced files. It also allows you to view past changes made to those files and to undo or adopt those changes.
This provides you with a full history of any changes made to a file, rather than only giving you the latest version of that file - and all in under 1 minute, with just a few simple clicks!
Oops!Backup keeps all versions of the files it backs up, and it does so using delta technology, meaning only the changes are saved. This reduces disk space requirements, often significantly.
When you need to restore a file, you choose a
time from which to restore, and your files as they existed
at that point are restored. There's no fancy scrolling à la
Apple's Time Machine, but it's still an elegant process.
Another major perk is that despite the delta methodology,
the latest version of a file is always available for
restore--even if you have the backup drive attached to
another computer that doesn't have Oops!Backup installed on
it.
Some screenshots below...
Once you install and configure Oops!Backup, it runs in the
background tracking the documents, photos and other files
you are working with; when it detects any new versions of
those files or changes within existing files, it will save a
copy of those changes for you automatically, allowing you to
reverse those changes back to any point in time!
The GUI is very intuitive. Altaro have done a great job with
making it easy to use...
Some of the main benefits of Oops Backup:
Search Back in Time
With the Oops!Backup search capabilities you are not
limited to searching for files that currently exist on
your computer but you can also search all changed
versions of your documents over time; this means you can
search through all the changes you made to your Word
document over time, for example. Unlike other
traditional products where you have to first find the
volume that contains the file you want and then find the
file within that volume, the Oops!Backup Search Back in
Time feature allows you to simply search for the file
and, within a fraction of a second, you can start
browsing the file and restore the version that you are
interested in - just with a single click. No more
laborious, time-intensive searches!
Use your existing external hard drive
Backup to USB or External Drive. With Oops!Backup you do
not need to buy a separate external hard drive just for
backups. Oops!Backup can make use of your existing
external hard drive or optionally backup to your USB pen
drive.
Backup to your network or NAS drive
Backup to USB or External Drive. If you have a network
drive or a NAS then you can configure Oops!Backup to
backup directly to it by mapping the network location to
your computer.With this you can have multiple Oops!Backup
installations backing up to a central server; something
that is particularly useful for companies that want give
document and file versioning capabilities to their
employees.
Browse your backed up files directly from Windows
Explorer
With Oops!Backup you can access and restore your latest
backed up versions of your files using MS Windows
Explorer. This means that if you plug your backup drive
into a PC where Oops!Backup is not installed you can
still access and restore your backed up files.
Plug & Protect – Automatically Backup to USB
It is not common for people to have their external hard
drive connected all the time, especially laptop users.
The Plug & Protect feature in Oops!Backup detects when
you connect the external drive to your computer and
automatically backs up your files to your external drive
without your needing to take any action.
Integration with Microsoft Volume Shadow (VSS) Copy
Oops!Backup integrates with Microsoft Volume Shadow (VSS)
technology. This integration allows Oops!Backup to
automatically back up files that are currently open and
in use.
We've worked out a special deal with Altaro to offer our
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In order to get the discount, use this link but this is a limited time offer so don't waste any time.
Enjoy...