APBackup

APBackup makes it easy to back up your data virtually to any type of storage media: hard or network drive, DVD, CD-R/RW, FTP or LAN. It will help you organize your backups and schedule automatic backups. Backup files can be stored in standard Zip format, so they can be viewed and restored with most ZIP file utilities. APBackup can use special plug-ins to back up data with ANY other compression tools (WinRar, ARJ, JAR, etc...). Also, it allows you to copy your data without compression. APBackup also features intuitive user interface, making even the most advanced features easily accessible to beginners and professionals.

 


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Visual Synopsis

Windows 98 UpgradeWindows MEWindows 2000 ProWindows XP HomeWindows XP ProWindows 2000 ServerWindows NT 4.0 ServerWindows Server 2003  
Creates automatically a set number of backup volumsSends email eport after backup or errorCan encrypt or password protect backupKeeps detailed logRuns unattended backups as scheduledfunctions even when no users is loged in  
Will backup to another hard drive on your systembacks up to firewire devicesWill backup to flash drives Backs up to remote internet location via FTPWill backup to any network deviceCan backup to zip drives  
Handles FAT 16 and FAT 32Backs up data from Windows compatible storage devises.  
Backup to a fileMake a copy of selected files on the backup devicebackup to one zip file on the backup device  

Restore individual files

 
For average computer usersFair price for the features offered Exellent & great features  
License for one computerPrice cut when you buy more than oneFull featured trial for 10-30 days Download the program click here  
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Business - $49.95
Home - $39.95		  



What our tester has to say...

This seemed a nice program to start with. The wizard is well done and guides you through the backup creation. Things like e-mail notification have to be set up after the wizard. The claim of doing backup to CD-R and DVD-R can only be archived by using a 3dr party packet writer. It's up to you to get and install one. On the positive side, the program can do shadow backups of locked files and can be run as a service. These are features normally found in higher priced software.

But, the real surprise came when I tried to restore a backup. First, I looked all over for a restore button. There was none to be found. I finally settled for the archive button. It showed me the default backup folder I had chosen for the program. That was it. Using Winzip I was able to access the file, and I unzipped a file which ended up in the default Winzip location and not where it originally came from.

I also was disappointed with the log file. While the setup gave every indication that colors were used to point out warnings, my logs were just simple text and opened in notepad. Overall, I think the program had potential, but halfway through the project, the programmer got run over by a truck. I will look at the next release. If the end of the next version is as good as the beginning, it could be a winner.

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What the vendor has to say...

APBackup is an automatic backup tool that allows you to back up your data to local or network drives, FTP or LAN. The backup files can be stored uncompressed or in standard Zip format, with additional support for other compression formats (using plug-ins).

Here is what Scott Swedorski, the founder of Tucows.com, said about the program: "It is very rare that I see a company put so much effort into teaching a user how to use their software. It was extremely easy to learn what APBackup does and how to use it. I really pushed this application hard over the past few days and it always worked as it should."

While very straightforward, APBackup has all the features any PC user, whether a novice or a pro, might need. These include support for all storage media types (floppy, hard drive, network disk, DVD, CD-R/RW, FTP or LAN), plug-in support for any type of data compression method beyond ZIP (WinRar, ARJ or JAR), file/folder synchronization options and a brainlessly simple task scheduler.

In addition, APBackup offers several extremely handy features that most other backup software developers seem to overlook—like backing up files that are opened and being used, e-mail notification for backup results, incremental backup, multiple backup file versions or an option to run the program as a network service. Plus, APBackUp can back up multiple PCs and store that data in one place—a very convenient solution for small businesses and home offices.


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