Backing Up Windows Home Server Painlessly

Windows Home Server backup software is a perfect illustration to the word of wisdom: there is no such thing as too much of smart automation. This type of software is somewhat alike to the first remote controller for TVs: you could have even never think about it (have they back then in... 50's or when was the thing invented?), but once you have seen it doing its smart job for you, there is no way back.

Why use the software for WHS backup while there are WHS inner means? Well, that is a righteous one. Try googling "Windows Home Server Backup" and see what the instant search will suggest you (spoilers: "WHS backup fails" and "WHS backup error" are way far too much more popular than a loyal Windows user would be wish). Or to get even a more picturesque answer, try backing up stuff in WHS (the entire WHS backup would the good illustration here).

Unfortunately, there are quite a number of trouble with the stuff WHS itself offer for backup need. Which we will not discuss here in the name of saving Windows karma a little. Let us speak of positive thing instead.

Home Server Backup Software and the Right for Pursuit of Happiness

So, you have several machines in your home network. You share files, remotely work with shared folders, and do all other sort of WHS fun. You want to back up (you do, right?). The backup software untold laws of common sense generally prescribe you to clarify three issues of copying your WHS data to a safe place: what, where, and how. Let the WHS utility be Handy Backup, the backup software, this time Check the options.

WHS Backup: What

"What" is about the data you want to transfer to the backup storage and recover if a data loss happens (God forbids!). Since it is Handy Backup we test, in addition to standard WHS file and folder backup options, the software offer to copy the entire hard drive (the imaging feature) or just individual partitions. For properly hardcore users there is such a pleasant thing as hot backup of MS Exchange Server, 2010 and old versions. For the toughest there are MS SQL Server, Oracle, and other ODBC - thing. All the stuff is detected automatically and drag into a backup task with a few clicks.

WHS Backup: Where

"Where" is about decide whether you own or rent the place your backups are stored to. If you prefer owning, the options are local and external hard drives, your own FTP servers, and other media you have by the hand (say, optical disks, if anyone still uses those). But you should be aware of the necessity to take care of those owned storages yourself (and be prepared to blame yourself, if the backup storage gets coffeed, stolen, or some other way mistreated).

If you decide to rent, you have a list of online backup services (Handy Backup Cloud, Amazon S 3 Jungle Disk, etc.). The concern is about paying a monthly and yearly fee, which might be not the most cost - efficient.

WHS Backup: How

"How" is about automatically. And incrementally. And with encryption plus compression enabled. Just try it. Afterward thanks are welcome ;)

Speak of remote. There are several editions of Handy Backup that can help you to manage WHS data remotely. An all - included solution is Handy Backup Server for Network which features all the tool for accessing data remotely (the magic of client - server architecture). If you prefer a less packed with feature Handy Backup edition, you will need to trick a little (like using a remote desktop functionality ; hopefully, it ' s not a problem). Each edition is free to use for 30 days.

WHS Backup: Resume

Windows Home Server backup software is something you will definitely thank yourself for using, as long as you run WHS and need a backup. Just try it.