What is BackupAssist?
BackupAssist is a comprehensive Windows server backup and recovery solution designed for IT administrators. It provides an easy-to-use interface to create automated or manual backups of files, folders, applications, system state, and virtual machines.
Key features of BackupAssist include:
- Backups to local drives, network storage, NAS devices, tape drives, and cloud destinations like AWS S3
- Granular backup scheduling options for daily, weekly, monthly backups
- Backup encryption and password protection for securing backup data
- File archiving and ZIP compression to optimize backup storage space
- Recovery tools for both file restores and bare metal restores
- Add-ons for Exchange, SQL, Hyper-V backups
- Backup health monitoring and email alerts
- Support for Windows Server, SMB file shares, business applications
Overall, BackupAssist provides a reliable and affordable backup solution for SMBs that simplifies the process of protecting critical business data from hardware failures, disasters, human errors, or cyber attacks.