FileBack PC 4.1
Fast & Flexible Backup Software for Microsoft Windows
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FileBack PC Feature Comparison Chart

Product Feature Edition
Home Network  Enterprise
Backup Media
Backup to/from local hard disk drives: Use any hard disk drive with a drive letter in Windows Explorer to perform backups
Backup to/from removable media drives: Use USB flash, Zip, Jaz, LS-120, Orb, etc. drives in your backups
Backup to/from CD/DVD media: You may backup to discs formatted by packet writing software and your backup job will fit on one disc.  (Windows XP's built in disc writing capability is supported as well)
Backup to other computers: Backup data on your local computer to another computer on the network using Windows file sharing feature (this includes Virtual Private Network and Direct Cable Connections)   *
Backup from other computers: Perform backups of remote computers on your network using a centralized computer. ("networked" also includes computers connected using a VPN or direct cable connection)     *
Backups to/from other local drives: Any drive attached directly to your computer which has a drive letter in Windows Explorer can be used as a backup source or destination.
Backup Behavior
Speed: FileBack is very fast because it only backs up files which have changed since it was last run.
File backup with revision tracking: You may keep up to 999 versions of any file or group of files. With the built-in file restoration tools, you can restore any file(s) to the original location to their state as of a given date and time since the backups were started.
Folder synchronization: Keep two folders in perfect synchronization.
Backups at Windows startup and shutdown: Most Windows configuration files are most often changed before Windows exits. Backing up at Windows startup or shutdown keeps your important system files backed up all the time.
Backups at timed intervals: You set the interval of how often you want the timed backups to run. Since FileBack runs in the background and only backs up files which have changed, you can set it to run as often as you like; it runs without interrupting your work.
Automatic backup of changed files: Windows supports folder content change notification. Whenever you save a file to a folder that is being watched by FileBack PC, a backup of that file is automatically created within a configurable time period.
Note: Windows 95/98/Me do not support change notification over networks.
Compressed backup files:  Save space on your backup media using compression yielding better results than .ZIP files.
Encrypted backup files:  Protects your backup files from viewing by unauthorized individuals.    
Schedule backup jobs: Create schedules for each individual backup job
Backup job grouping: In addition to built-in groups based on backup triggers, you can create your own groups to help organize your backup jobs.
Network features: FileBack PC keeps track of network UNC paths, usernames, and passwords for backup folders. When it runs it will re-map these connections or use a suitable alternate connection as necessary.  
Flexible reporting: FileBack PC features a very verbose log, which can be filtered or searched in many ways, or can be exported to other applications
User Interface
Wizard Interface: Utilize a step-by-step interface for creating your backup jobs, restoring data, requesting technical support, and other tasks.
Automatic configuration: When you run FileBack PC the first time, it will automatically scan your computer for popular applications, then automatically create the appropriate backup jobs.  It will then continue to monitor your system for new software installations.
Easy backup folder cleanup: With many backup programs, old, obsolete files which have long since been deleted linger in the backup location. FileBack has both manually activated and scheduled backup directory cleanup.
Easy file restoration: File restoration is can either be done through a wizard-like interface, or by picking and choosing files individually.  In the wizard you can restore the most recent backup, restore files to the way they were at a given date and time, or select which version of each file to restore manually. You can  restore your files the way they were just a few minutes ago, last week, or any other time.
Explorer Context Menu Integration: Right-click on files or folders from within Windows Explorer to initiate backups or restores
Advanced Functionality
Run as a Windows Service: Run FileBack PC in the background so backups can occur when no user is logged on (requires extra optional module)
Customizable revision naming: You may choose from twelve methods for renaming old version backup files. (01_FileName.Ext, FB01_FileName.Ext, FileName_01.Ext, FileName_FB01.Ext, FileName.Ext.01, FileName.Ext.FB01, others)
Configurable limit on backup versions: You may set the maximum number of revision to keep for a given time period. For example, if you keep ten revisions of a file, you may set FileBack to only allow three of those revisions to be from the previous four hours so that some of your older backup files may be kept.
E-mail notification of backup completion: You can be notified via e-mail when a backup job, backup group, or rule completes, and include status information in the outgoing e-mail.  
Other alerts of backup completion: Have FileBack PC pop up a window on screen, send a WinPopup message to computers on the network, store information in the 2000/XP event log, play sounds at completion of backups, save text files, or even produce a printout.    
Rules: Backup jobs, backup groups, execution of external programs, text prompts and other notifications can be set to run when any number of events occur, including a very powerful scheduler
Hardware Events: FileBack PC monitors for changes in hardware and can start backups or other events based on what hardware is inserted or removed.  (2000/XP/2003)     *
Integration with EZ Pinger: Use host online/offline status as a trigger for backup rules
Secure File Deletes: Files may be overwritten before being deleted to prevent them from being "undeleted."
License management: FileBack PC will assist IT managers in tracking the number of software licenses in use.  **
Multiple configuration files: Separate the backup jobs and options of your configuration into multiple configuration files.  This will allow IT managers to create one global configuration file for all users, a configuration file for each department, and also allow each user to customize his/her own FileBack PC configuration. Each individual configuration can be password protected as well, so configuration settings made by the IT department can't be changed by users in Shipping & Receiving.    
Additional pre/post backup options: Shell out to external applications, establish dial-up networking connections, close external applications    
Start/stop system services: Stop a service so its files can be backed up, restart it after the backup is done.  (Administrator edition also allows control of services on network-connected PCs)    
Remotely controllable: Create and edit backup jobs, view log files, upgrade FileBack PC over a network **    

* Features which add significant enhancements in the noted edition or version of FileBack PC.  
** To take advantage of this feature at least one license for the Administrator edition is required.

Features Added by Administrator Edition

Features Included in Administrator Edition

Remotely administer backup jobs, view logs on remote installations of FileBack PC
Remotely upgrade FileBack PC installations
Monitor number and types of FileBack PC installations on your network
Create deployment packages for easy installation of FileBack PC on multiple computers
Start or stop system services on remote PCs

To remotely control FileBack PC, at least one Administrator edition license is required for system administrators, and Enterprise edition licenses must be present on the remote PCs.  The Home and Network editions cannot be remotely controlled or administered.

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