Backup Software > Features > Backup Plug-in System

Plug-ins: Windows Registry, Applications, Disk Image, Database Backup, etc.

Backup plug-in system implemented in Handy Backup is what makes it so powerful. The software is available in five editions differing in functionality and data that can be backed up:

Standard
Professional
Small Business
Server Network

The procedure of adding data to backup task is made through selecting plug-ins (see Step 2: What To Backup in the User Manual). Each plug-in “knows” everything about data you want to back up:

Selecting Outlook Backup plug-in

The following options are available in any edition:

Computer (plug-in for file backup of individual files and folders)
Windows Libraries
User Folders (used to back up Documents, Music, Pictures, Videos, etc.)
Outlook Backup (a common plug-in for Outlook, Windows Mail and Outlook Express)
Registry backup
1C
CD/DVD/Blu-ray backup
Network
FTP
WebDAV
Online Backup

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Besides these plug-ins, our software has multiple advanced features that are available starting with particular edition.

In Professional Edition and Higher

Features available starting from the Professional edition:

Image Backup - this plug-in allows creating a complete HDD backup which contains all drive contents including operating system data and all information that is not represented as files.
ODBC Database Backup is a general plug-in for hot backup and recovery of tables of ODBC-compatible databases.
Backup to SFTP - this feature allows selecting secure SFTP servers as storage locations
Backup to FTPS - you can store backups at FTPS servers
Backup to Amazon S3 - keep data at popular cloud storage service
Disaster Recovery - this module lets you create bootable USB drive to rescue your PC after disasters

In Small Business Edition and Higher

Features available starting from the Small Business edition:

MS Exchange Backup backs up Microsoft Exchange Server stores
MS SQL Server Backup lets you back up MS SQL databases without stopping the service
MySQL Backup enables you to back up the world’s most popular free DBMS
Oracle Backup allows backing up Oracle databases
DB2 Backup is designed specifically to back up IBM’s DB2 data servers
Lotus Notes/Domino Backup lets you back up Lotus data easily and error free

In Server Network Edition

The Server Network edition is a solution for centralized enterprise backup, when you control backups of an entire corporate network from a single server.

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Licensing Policy

Each user is free to choose any combination of features that he wants to use. The smallest set of features is defined by functionality of the Standard edition which can be upgraded with whatever function at any time. To add certain ability, you need to order it as an additional upgrade.

Note: In our software, the term upgrade doesn’t imply installation of new or modification of the original software. When you purchase an upgrade, you don’t get any software packs to update the program: what you receive is an update of your registration key in our customer database (e.g. the information about the features your serial number allows using in Handy Backup). To enable a feature after buying an upgrade, simply re-register the program with the same key.

Windows Backup Plug-ins

Windows 8 Backup Software - Discover how to back up Windows 8, the edition of Microsoft Windows.

Bootable Backup - find out how to create bootable system rescue drives

SQL Database Backup - protect your databases with the finest backup features

Network Backup - read instructions on backing up all computers in the network