NTI BACKUP NOW 5 Advanced Edition

Posted: 1/18/2008

NTI Backup Now 5 Advanced Edition

REVIEW - By Stuart Feibusch

For most computer users, backing up your files can be quite a chore. So we tend to put it off until we really have to. By then, it's often too late and the damage may have already been done.

The good news is that there are now some excellent Windows backup software products available that make backing up relatively easy and painless. So easy that computer users at all levels can routinely and automatically protect their important data from disaster.

Without any doubt, NTI BACKUP NOW 5 is the product that best suits YOUR needs.

Features:

NTI BACKUP NOW 5 ADVANCED EDITION Includes the Flollowing Programs.

Includes All Editions of NTI Backup Now 5

NTI Backup Now 5 Advanced -- A complete solution for file-based and drive-based backup as well as continuous and open file backup. A test drive utility and a label maker with LightScribe and LabelFlash support are also included.

• NTI Backup Now 5 Standard -- Backup files and folders or everything.

• NTI Backup Now 5 Image -- Backup file-level or an image of the entire hard drive(s) or hard drive partition; saves all data and Windows settings. For complete volume recovery, a bootable emergency recovery disc can be created that automatically restores the system. Users also have the tools they need to create partitioning on a blank disc.

• NTI Backup Now 5 Shadow -- Continuous backup. Select the drives, files and/or folders to be backed up by schedule or non-stop in native format. Includes version control to restore from previous saves

•File and Folder Backup - Backup all or selected files and folders from local and mapped drives NTI's EasyStep interface to Backup, Restore, and Migrate Data Extensive Backup Device Support - CD-R/RW, DVD-R/-RW/-RAM, DVD+R/+RW, internal/external/network hard drives, FTP servers, MO, Zip, Jaz, USB pen drives, and more Drive Spanning - Use multiple CD/DVD drives for unattended backup jobs Hard Drive Spanning - Use multiple hard drives or partitions to accommodate large backups.

I have 4 DVD burners (for making disks for work) on one computer and NTI was able to successfully rollover 7 DVDs to backup many gigabytes of data. For this one specific feature you generally have to buy a much more expensive corporate product.

It can also backup my other machines over the network. The network backup could have been implemented better - in it's current form you cannot drill down into the folders on a remote machine using UNCs (not mapping a drive letter) - and hidden shares. The limitation seems to stem from being forced to pick locations from a browser that does not display hidden shares. It would be nice to be able to manually path a location to a hidden share or use a browse dialog that exposes them.

I have found that only having to change media during backup one time, means I have a much greater motivation to actually complete the backup. If I have to visit the computer many, many times over the course of a day to complete a backup - it just won't happen. So if you are having trouble maintaining motivation - it might be worth it to pickup a couple extra DVD / CD burning drives and this software.

The product is pretty easy to use and let's me schedule jobs as well. You can also setup file and folder inclusions and exclusions - which can save a lot of time selecting files and folders in the UI.

Backups can be password protected and encrypted with up to 256 bit keys and you can set it to automatically overwrite media if there is pre-existing files on it. The list of supported drives can be updated without upgrading the software.

Recommended:YES

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