SoftoTec BackItUp
	Today's subject is BackItUp, another backup solution from SOFTOTEC. We've already reviewed their ASIS Backup. "ASIS" operates on a very low system level that allows you to make exact backup copies of your disk volumes with all the operating systems and software installed. While this method lets you restore everything after a disk or system crash without re-installing Windows and other software, it is time-consuming and requires a re-boot to complete. You will probably not use it more often than once per month. But, what about the documents, e-mail messages and other files that you create or receive between two complete backup sessions? They can be lost on a disk crash, virus attack, etc. You need a fast and simple backup program that you can put on a schedule to make daily backups of your folders containing important documents, pictures and e-mail messages. BackItUp is exactly the solution. Question: What makes it so fast? Answer: Incremental mode of operation. Instead of backing up the same files files every day, it adds only files that were created or updated since the last backup session. Normally, this method speeds-up the backup process by hundreds of times. Unlike standard Windows backup utilities and some other old backup programs that offer incremental backups, BackItUp does not create separate archives containing new and updated files. It updates the same archive. So, this does not require additional space on your disk. The program supports ZIP compression and is compatible with the 64-bit ZIP format. There is always a tradeoff between the resulting archive size and the compression speed. You can choose from several compression modes. I'd suggest that you create separate "tasks" (the program allows you to create multiple profiles called "backup tasks") for your documents and your binary files (images, archived software, etc.) Choose the Maximum compression for your documents and the Fastest compression for the binaries. Company: SOFTOTEC  Date Released: 24-04-2006  Program Size: 1320 KB License: Shareware Platform: Win98,WinME,WinXP,WinNT 4.x,Windows2000,Windows2003
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	Langmeier Backup
	Never before has it been as easy to backup data from a computer. With Langmeier Backup Software everybody can prepare secure backups! It supports ZIP compression and encryption. Any drive recognised by Windows may be used to store the backup data, including network drives, media on a network as well as ftp-servers! Langmeier Backup allows fast and easy access to all archived files and folders, even without the backup program installed on the machine from where you wish to access the data! Files can be recovered from the backup data when required, by simply browsing or searching for them with Windows Explorer, independent of the version of Windows used. Writing a document in your Office-Program which you wish to backup every ten minutes? Or do you wish to run a backup during lunch break? Or do you want Langmeier Backup to run a quick backup before you turn your computer off? Special user requirements can be covered through different backup tasks, each can be run at a different time, it is even possible to define fixed days and times. Keep earlier versions of your files on your backup, not just the last one! If you have been working on a file for an extended period of time, it can certainly be helpful to gain access to an earlier version of this file. Whenever the file has changed, a copy will be made to the backup media; allowing you to access the latest or an earlier version of the file. This way you can access older or newer files, keeping access to older versions even after a long time. You may activate the historized backup for individual files or file types. To save storage space you can set Langmeier Backup to delete files which exceed a chosen date. With Langmeier Backup you can backup your data to a remote ftp-server. As the data will be stored at your ftp-provider and far removed from your own location, it will be safe even in case your computers and backup media burn down, are stolen or inundated. Company: Langmeier Software  Date Released: 01-02-2006  Program Size: 4601 KB License: Shareware Platform: Win95,Win98,WinME,WinNT 3.x,WinNT 4.x,WinXP,Windows2000,Windows2003,Windows Tablet PC Edition 2005,Windows Media Center Edition 2005,Windows Vista Starter,Windows Vista Home Basic,Windows Vista Home Premium,Windows Vista Business,Windows Vista Enterprise,Windows Vista Ultimate,Windows Vista Home Basic x64,Windows Vista Home Premium x64,Windows Vista Business x64,Windows Vista Enterprise x64,Windows Vista Ultimate x64,Windows CE,Windows Mobile 2003,Windows Mobile 2005
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