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Free Open File Backup Option (VSS)
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End users, network and system administrators are becoming acutely aware that their
current backup software solutions are failing at the very thing they were purchased
to do: backing up the most critical data in their organization and desktops. The
reason for this backup failure is that the most important files created, files changing
regularly and in use by business-critical applications performing important functions
on this data cannot be interrupted. To a lesser degree this can be the case for
personal users as well. To overcome this shortcoming GBM Home, Pro and Server editions
provides built-in open/in use and locked file backups via Windows XP, Windows Server
2003, and Windows Vista Volume Shadow Copy service (VSS) technology. No additional
applications or plug-ins are necessary.
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Improved Scheduling Capabilities
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It is so much easier and reliable if backing up can be scheduled, whether while
logged-on or logged-off your system. Scheduling can be achieved using the easy-to-use
smart backup scheduler. Different backup jobs can be performed at different times
and intervals, snooze or even pause scheduled backup(s), and prompt GBM 8.0 to postpone
backups if the system is running on batteries (Laptop Power Optimization Support).
There are two scheduling modes: Basic and Advanced. Please note that Advanced Scheduling
is only available in Genie Backup Manager Pro.
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REV Support
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Now with new Iomega REV support, computer users can automatically erase, enable
or disable write, and password protect, before and after a backup job. The eject
action is included too.
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Enhanced Graphical User Interface
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GBM 8.0 editions combine ease-of-use and user-interface consistency -containing
everything under one roof. This means that computer users can organize and use Genie
Backup Manager more effectively, without getting confused or lost:unlike with so
many other backup programs. Try any GBM 8.0 edition and see how intuitive and easy
it is to backup and restore your data.
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Enhanced Filtering Options
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Added support for date and file size filtering (Genie
Backup Manager Home) and newly added in to scripting (GBM Pro).
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Control Power Options and Backup Speed
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Within GBM preferences, it is possible on a slider, to select the impact of a backup
and restore job. For example, “Quick Backup” means the CPU will be utilized
for getting the backup and restore job completed as quickly as possible. This will
impact on other computing tasks being performed during this time. A compromise is
to select “Faster Computer” so that you can continue every computing
task while the backup or restore job is completing without any discernable hit on
performance. Moreover, it is also possible to select whether on a particular job
to shut down or log-off the computer, plus many more options. Please note that these
features are not available in
Genie Backup Manager Home 8.0.
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Pause/Snooze Backups
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Using the easy-to-use smart backup scheduler, performing different backup jobs at
different times and intervals, snooze or even pause scheduled backup(s), and prompt
GBM 8.0 to postpone backups if the system is running on batteries (Laptop Power
Optimization Support) is one of many new features added in to all GBM 8.0 editions.
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New Compression Engine
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The new 64-bit Zip archive efficient engine is more resource friendly allowing for
faster backups and better compressing capabilities.
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Improved Connectivity
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GBM now detects when a backup destination is accessible and also reports disconnected
network (mapped) drives being backed up.
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