5th January 2011. WorldBackups launches the latest version of its enterprise backup software..

Version 3.5 now provides Synthetic Full Backups, email level restore and clients for MAC, Linux, Solaris and FreeBSD.

Downloads

Windows
Version 3.5 for Windows can be downloaded from: http://www.worldbackups.net/software/windows/3.5/3.5-client.exe
Service Pack 1 for Windows can be downloaded from (SP1 provides functionality for email Level Restore): http://www.worldbackups.net/software/windows/3.5/3.5-sp1.exe

Mac
Version 3.5 for IMac (For Intel Macs) can be downloaded from: http://www.worldbackups.net/software/mac/3.5/imac.zip
Version 3.5 for Mac (For Power PC Macs) can be downloaded from: http://www.worldbackups.net/software/mac/3.5/mac.zip
Other OS’
Please contact support@worldbackups.net for other OS builds.
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Synthetic Full Backup for Exchange Server Backups
Instead of running frequent Exchange Server full backups to limit the number of incremental log files you can now run a Synthetic Full Backup on an Exchange Server to reconcile the transaction logs. For more details, please refer the following help document: http://www.worldbackups.net/help/PageHelp/synthetic-full-backup-for-exchange-backup.html
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Synthetic Full Backup for File Backups
WorldBackups now supports Synthetic full backups for file based backups where the amount of versions exceeds a certain percentage of the original backup size. The size of the version files backed up in the subsequent backups will be much smaller. During the Synthetic Full Backup of the file, only the changed data with respect to the earlier Full Backup or Synthetic Full Backup is backed up. For more details, please refer the following help document: http://www.worldbackups.net/help/PageHelp/synthetic-full-backup.html
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Mail Level Restore

With v3.5 SP1 release, you can now search for specific emails in a mailbox and restore just those into the Exchange Server. E.g. you can restore just the Sent emails from 8am to 11am on a particular day for a specific mailbox. .
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Online manual
All support pages can be viewed at http://www.worldbackups.net/help/

Rebranding incentive and Amazon vouchers

Until the end of October, we are offering rebranding of our client software at only £250 with every new ‘paid’ server installation added before the end of October. This means your client dashboard, Windows service name, application installation path and all client emails will be rebranded with your company’s logo and colours.

All you need to have to do to qualify is convert one trial server installation to a 3 month minimum contract and send the client ID to rebrand@worldbackups.net.

If you already have rebranding we will give you £25 of Amazon vouchers for every server trial client converted to a contract within this same period.

How to choose an online backup provider

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Different online backup providers provide different features and customers’ requirements vary. The ultimate decision depends on the features the customer requires. To help you work out which company will offer you the best service we have listed a few considerations that are a ‘must ask’.

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1. Select your back up solution carefully, time spent now evaluating the services on offer will pay dividends when you need to restore.

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2. Anyone can backup but only heroes can restore!! It’s an old cliché but rings true every time. Make sure the solution allows you to restore your files and databases easily and quickly.

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3. Don’t think about ‘how do I back up’, think about ‘how do I restore’?

a. Look at it this way… if you back up 500GB of data online and you need to restore it following a disaster, that will take 5 days on a fast 10MB internet    connection.

b. If the service provider hosts their servers behind a link that is slower than yours, you could be waiting a lot longer for the restore to complete.

c. Ideally the service provider should own all of their own servers and have a dedicated rack or suite of racks. That way they can access your data directly and courier it back to you in a timely fashion rather than waiting for an restore over the Internet.

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4. Can the service provider install the software remotely on your server or desktop. Exchange, Active Directory and SQL databases can be difficult to back up on any platform. Do you want to struggle with software you have never seen before? If they can’t help here, will they help when you need to restore?

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5. Will the service provider allow you to back up any size and type of file?

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6. Will the service provider retain your data for longer than 30 days?

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7. Are there hidden charges for agents or a long term contract?

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8. Don’t be fooled by gimmicks such as a million pound insurance guarantee. Will the insurance company really pay off your mortgage and buy you a Ferrari if you can’t restore your iTunes?

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9. You could try asking your independent IT Support Company, chances are they will already use and trust an online backup service they can recommend and implement for you.

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10. Perform a test restore every six weeks.

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One last thing…. make sure you can restore your data!

Today a customer called us at WorldBackups.net to see if we could help them retrieve an email that was deleted over 2 years ago. Their Exchange 2003 server had retained the deleted email for 90 days before purging it.

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A quick look at the customer’s backup showed they had retained all of their Exchange data on a WorldBackups.net server for over 2 years. This was good news for them, because within a few minutes a WorldBackups Engineer had located the deleted email.

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The customer then attached the restored PST to Outlook and found the email they wanted. 2 years on and still working!!

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This is a true ‘brick’ email restore in action. Because our software is free to install and run, we only charge for the data you back up.

Based on our experience as a world-class online backup service provider we have put down our idea of an effective backup utility. There are a number of factors that influence the service of online backup effectiveness. In the IT industry and for most PC users, creating a backup is necessary and it is carried out with dread.

To improve the experience, you need a reliable and robust solution that is designed to support the transfer of large volumes of data. The primary activity that needs to ensure data is transferred with no packet loss across the Internet is dependable servers at the provider’s end.

You need to have a user-friendly interface, if the interface can be accessed via a browser based window, that is an added advantage. Our user friendly interface also includes features like email capability, password protection; file sharing with other users, etc.

Your online backup service provider should be able to guarantee the security of your data. WorldBackups.net uses 64 to 448 bit non-reversible encryption for data encryption and is replicated across fault tolerant servers for added security.

When you have signed up with an online backup service, you will need technical support. It is important that the provider has quick response time and excellent online customer support. In addition to this, you should also have clarity on your account services and billing details. You need to be aware of the termination periods for software and hardware installation and the billing cycle.

If you are looking for alternative methods to backup your data, online backups can be a valuable solution.

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Online backup service providers target small to medium sized businesses that do not have the resources or adequate backup schedules. However, due to any natural calamity or physical damage there is a strong chance that an on-site backup would be destroyed. To avoid risks and protect company data it is recommended to move to online backups.

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Most organizations are dependent on their staff to perform backups on a central server located in the office. In most situations the backups are made at regular intervals and copied to CDs or external hard drives. Using an online backup service will enable you to leverage the benefits of disk-to-disk backup avoiding the complexity of hardware or software installation.

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In case you have multiple users, frequent data changes, etc you should consider a regular backup to avoid loss of important data. It will be an expensive event to recreate all the data. Hardware can have a long life but human error can create a lot of issues when you have important files. Even after eighty five percent of users are concerned about losing important information due to a number of reason, only one is four regularly creates a backup. In fact, out of every five PCs only two are backed up properly and are able to access their data.

If you sign up with a reliable online backup service provider you can avoid the misfortune of data loss and transfer your files to a safe and secure storage centre.