Bare metal restore: True disaster recovery
We can help you with basic data backups and perform bare metal restores of your server. A bare metal restore is when we transfer your server’s operating system to a brand new machine, with or without new hardware. This gives you the quickest recovery time possible from disasters.
Application backup
Let ITworks help you back up your applications too. We provide safe and reliable backups for your software such as Microsoft Exchange, Oracle, IBM Domino/Lotus Notes and more. And, it doesn’t matter what operating system you use – Mac, PC, or even Unix, we have you covered.
Mail backup in Microsoft Exchange
Microsoft Exchange Server is one of the most popular email servers used by businesses of any size. ITworks Backup Software’s built-in Microsoft Exchange Server Backup Module allows you to back up all critical data within Microsoft Exchange Server, including individual email, calendar, and contact list, etc. This capability makes ITworks Backup an ideal backup tool for Microsoft Exchange Server.
Offsite backup server
ITworks Backup utilizes YOURBACKUP Software which offers centralized backup services to diverse Online Backup Manager and A-Click Backup client users. This allows system administrators to manage individual users and account configurations, as well as easily monitor the entire system’s performance.
A-click backup
This is a light version of Online Backup Manager that boasts all the major features while having an easy-to-use interface. This is most suitable for use with desktop and laptop computers.
Replication server
ITworks replication server provides an additional level of protection by backing up data a second time from one or multiple Offsite Backup Servers.
Continuous data protection (CDP) technology
ITworks’ advanced continuous data protection (CDP) technology provides an additional layer of protection for your files by capturing every version that has been saved to your hard drive. So, if you have been working on a project for an entire day and your hard drive crashes, CDP saves copies of your working files that can be retrieved from the backup server.
is highly-dependable and saves your data in real-time. Data is copied, compressed, 128-bit / 256-bit encrypted and uploaded to a remote server located offsite through Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), allowing backed up data to be 100 percent restorable to its original format. ITworks takes it a step further by replicating data to an additional remote location, giving your data twice the protection.
Operating system flexibility
ITworks Backup supports all leading operating systems which run Java2 Runtime Environment 1.4.1 or above, which includes Windows, Linux, Mac, NetWare, NAS devices, etc. We also have specifically designed modules that back up common database applications, including Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Lotus Notes/Domino, Oracle and MySQL, giving you a level of protection recommended by these vendors.
ITworks supports additional applications as well so contact us to discuss solutions specific to your needs. Our tools are easily configured and customizable.
Load balancing and Windows Active Directory
Load balancing is ideal for larger companies that have numerous computers to back up at the same time. Load balancing allows multiple Offsite Backup Servers to be run at the same time to spread the loading of concurrent backup. This makes it possible for the backup system to achieve optimal resource utilization, throughput, and response time. Moreover, system reliability is greatly improved with added redundancy.
Windows Active Directory (or LDAP) allows user backup accounts to be created automatically and backup quota to be shared by a group of users. Aided by Windows Active Directory, system administrators are able to customize the default backup setting for different users or user groups. It even allows client-side backup setting to be overridden by server setting at the system level, user level, and backup set level. This flexible and highly extensible architecture makes complex requirements on system and user administration an easy task for novice administrators.
Fast backup for large quantities of data
Our seed load and in-file delta technologies enable backup of a large volume of data to be completed in a very short period of time. The seed load feature allows backup of the large volume of data to a local hard drive. With our proprietary in-file delta technology, the original file is required to be backed up once only, i.e. in the first backup job. Subsequently, only the changes within the file made since the previous backup are necessary to be backed up.
For example, for a file that is as large as 500GB, you can simply seed load the full backup to a removable local hard drive and then deliver the seed loaded data in the removable hard drive to the backup server. Since only the changes made within the 500GB file, normally less than 1%, i.e. 5GB, of the original file size, are required to be backed up again, this amount of data can be backed up easily to the server via the Internet or Intranet in one night. As a result, instead of having to back up 500GB everyday, you just need to back up 5GB everyday to keep the file up-to-date on the backup server.
