Windows 2008 Server Backup Restore Software

Windows 2008 Server Backup Restore Software

  • Windows Server Backup Overview

    AIMstor's Windows 2008 Server Backup / Restore Software provides the complete breadth of Backup and Recovery support ranging from real time backup , application backup and automated disaster recovery.

    Optimised for Windows 2008 Server, the Backup and Restore features utilise Microsoft specific technology such as VSS and 64 bit support.

    Key Windows 2008 support features include:

    • - Leveraging VSS, AIMstor provides you the ability to verify that the data in the repository is identical to the data on the source machine.
    • - Support for Widows 2008 server backup on both 32 bit and 64 bit architectures.
    • - AIMstor installation does not require any system or application downtime. Initial synchronisation or even data validation does not require the application to be quiesced thereby ensuring source machine uptime.
    • - All AIMstor kernel drivers that are installed on both 32 bit and 64 bit are Authenticode signed.
    • - AIMstor disaster recovery restore agent enables you to perform a "bare metal" restore of a system. This includes dissimilar system recovery enabling you to restore to a machine with different hardware, including different disk size making it suitable for hardware migration.

    Free trial of AIMstor Windows 2008 Server Backup Restore Software available for Download.

  • Feature
    Benefit
    Backup Snapshot Performance
    AIMstor provides granular snapshots for fast and intelligent recovery of your data. Snapshots can be real-time capable and save data to the last hour, minute or second.
    Disk-to-Disk Backup
    Maximize backup and restore speed and availability. AIMstor allows you to use your existing disk resources as an intelligent repository for a high performance D2D backup solution.
    Eliminates Backup Windows
    Because data is captured as it changes there are no bulk data transfers or file system scans, and because the backup process causes no overhead to the source machine, there is no longer a requirement for a backup window.
    Eliminates Client Side Overhead
    Unlike traditional backup processes, AIMstor does not scan client or server file systems looking for changed data.
    Byte-Level Change Aware
    Only the data that is changed is transmitted. For instance, if a 10KB email is added to a 3GB PST file, then only the 10KB change to the PST file will be sent. A traditional backup process will first have to scan the whole file system looking for changes and then transmit the entire 3GB PST file.
    Real-Time Data Movement
    Changed byte transfer removes the need for a backup window. Using real time data movement of changed bytes for backup, changed data is moved instantly for backup.
    Reduced Overhead
    Live deduplicated backups vastly reduce CPU, system and network overhead on the source machine. Data is captured incrementally as it is changed or created, then transferred.
    Fast and Efficient Restore
    No layered restore process. Although data is captured byte by byte incrementally, data is indexed so a full image is available, and restored as a single stream equivalent to restoring from a full backup. This provides ultra fast restores, and a consistent point in time backup of the complete dataset.
    Browse Snapshots or Search for Restore
    Online full restores that are already deduplicated and can be browsed are always at hand. All data undergoes Tag-Store-Index process to make it Search-Ready, increases speed for file restore, or file version retrieval by factors of up 100X over legacy products.
    Multi-Tier Backup Deduplication
    Utilizing several backup deduplication schemes, from the point of primary data change awareness, to transfer of data, and post process, AIMstor reduces storage capacity needed many fold. See Data Deduplication for more information.
    Centralizes Backups
    Backup and Recovery to and from multiple nodes, laptops, desktops, file servers and application servers, for all-in-one, high performance, backup.

    More Features in AIMstor

    Feature
    Benefit
    Application Support
    Application consistent restores of SQL and Exchange, fully automated for Backup and Restore.
    CIFS Agentless backup
    Data can be backed up via Windows Shares. This enables support for Filers and Legacy operating systems such as Windows 2000.
    Cloud Support
    File versions can be moved from a repository to cloud storage with independent retention. Cloud versions are indexed locally enabling near instant queries of secured files. Nirvanix is supported now, others will be supported in the future.
    Secure connections
    Connections between AIMstor nodes can optionally use a secure encrypted connection. Connections are always created in a secure manor and then will optionally encrypt the data using Open SSL standards.
    Firewall Friendly
    For easy laptop or remote server backup over a public network, AIMstor is able to configure multiple nodes behind a firewall with minimal firewall setup. Combined with secure SSL encrypted connections and Source Deduplication this allows for ultra fast and safe backup over the internet for outlying office and MSPs.
    Pre/Post Script
    The ability to run a user supplied program or script before a backup and/or snapshot is created and once complete, run a different user supplied program or script.
    Linux DR ready
    Like AIMstor's Diswsimilar Bare Metal Restore for Windows, AIMstor is now compatible with the upcoming release of the Linux Bare Metal Restore agent.
    Persistent Repository
    Repository provides full journaled recovery in event of hardware or power failure
    Manage Storage Array Snapshots
    Allows AIMstor to also manage snapshots from hardware storage arrays, providing further centralization of backup and snapshot management under a single unified solution.