JPY the UK distributor for Archiware PresSTORE data backup products, has announced the release of PresSTORE 3.1, and a new module Backup2Go designed for secure backups on the move.
Backup2Go is designed to backup data from laptops and desktop computers, whether in the office or on the road, regardless of interruptions or location.
Workstation 'templates' allow administrators to define and customise backup for any given workstation or groups of workstations. Scalability is reportedly effortless and because the backup process is started by the workstation, data from 10s, 100s or even 1000s of clients can be added as required.
Administrators can allow users to configure their own backup or they can override a user's parameters by using a workstation template defined on the server. The administrator has total control over individual backup plans and, as required, can enforce a consistent backup policy.
Backup2Go lets the laptop initiate its own backup as soon as a connection can be established to the server. This relieves both the server and the network from unnecessary load and traffic explains PresSTORE.
Automatic resume
If a workstation or laptop is shut down or loses the network connection, the backup process is interrupted but resumes automatically as soon as it is on-line again so incomplete backups are fully functional.
When a laptop or workstation is unable to establish a connection to the server, even after a long period of time, it will be started as soon as access to the server is available.
This provides complete flexibility and protection of data, irrespective of if a user is away on business, at home or even on holiday says PresSTORE.
Files can be encrypted while being transferred over a network and/or at point of storage. In addition, PresSTORE also backs up access rights and ACLs of a file.
This protects files against unauthorised access after restore. Access to view a workstation's index of saved files is managed via group-based access rights.
PresSTORE Backup2Go module supports data backup from 20 workstations or laptops to a central server and supports all platforms.
The Mac OSX version costs 625.00, a free trial version is available. More details can be found at the JPY website.
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