Disk Image Backup Configuration
Can I run custom scripts before and after disk image backup?
Yes, BDRSuite allows you to run custom scripts before and after disk image backups. This feature enables you to automate pre-backup and post-backup tasks, providing greater flexibility and control over your backup operations.
Does BDRSuite support log truncation after backups?
Yes, BDRSuite supports log truncation for certain applications, such as Microsoft SQL Server and Exchange, after a successful backup. This helps manage log file sizes and ensures optimal application performance.
Does BDRSuite offer application-consistency for image backup?
Yes, BDRSuite offers application-consistent image backups. By utilizing VSS, BDRSuite ensures that Microsoft applications such as databases and email servers are in a consistent state, preventing data corruption and ensuring reliable restoration.
Does BDRSuite support VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service) for consistent backups?
Yes, BDRSuite supports VSS (Volume Shadow Copy Service) to ensure consistent and reliable backups of your Windows machines. VSS allows for the creation of consistent snapshots, ensuring that files and applications are in a stable state during the ...
How to backup Windows machines?
You can either backup the entire Windows machines using BDRSuite's Disk Image Backup or backup only specific files or folders from the Windows machines using BDRSuite's Files & Folders Backup. For detailed configuration, watch Windows Backup Demo for ...
How can I ensure that my Windows backup data is recoverable?
BDRSuite ensures the recoverability of your Windows backup data through automated backup verification, which includes three essential tests: Boot Test: Verifies the entire machine's recoverability by booting it and capturing a screenshot, which is ...
How do I verify the integrity of my disk-image backups?
BDRSuite ensures the integrity of Windows disk image backups data through automated backup verification, which includes three essential tests: Boot Test: Verifies the entire machine's recoverability by booting it and capturing a screenshot, which is ...
How long can I retain Windows disk image backup data?
You can retain Windows disk image backup data indefinitely if retention is disabled, meaning all restore points will be kept. However, if you enable retention policies, you have two options: Basic Retention: Version-Based Retention: You can specify ...
How do I set up retention policies for disk-image backups?
During backup configuration, navigate to the 'Retention' settings. Retention Disabled: By default, retention is disabled. When disabled, all restore points and the backup data will be retained indefinitely. Retention Enabled: To manage how long ...
Can I exclude certain files from a disk image backup?
Yes, BDRSuite allows you exclude system files like pagefile.sys and hiberfil.sys from disk image backup.
How can I automate the disk image backup process?
BDRSuite offers flexible scheduling policies to automate disk image backups. You can schedule backups - every 15 minutes, Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, One Time, etc
Does BDRSuite support incremental for disk-image backups?
Yes, BDRSuite uses its proprietary changed block tracking driver to perform incremental for disk image backups.
How frequently can I schedule disk-image backups?
BDRSuite offers flexible scheduling policies to perform backups as often as your need - such as Every 15 mins, Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, One Time, etc
How do I backup Windows Endpoints or Windows Workstations?
Download & Install BDRSuite: Download BDRSuite 30-day free trial and setup in your environment Add Windows Workstation/Endpoint: Add Microsoft Windows Workstation/Endpoint as Data Sources on BDRSuite, which you want to backup Configure backup ...
How do I backup Windows Servers?
Download & Install BDRSuite: Download BDRSuite 30-day free trial and setup in your environment Add Windows Servers: Add Microsoft Windows Server as Data Sources on BDRSuite, which you want to backup Configure backup repository: You can store the ...
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