Backup to FTPS

FTPS server backup software is out there to help you with server data transfer by FTPS, one of the most secure network data transfer protocols. Being an acknowledged FTP backup software solution, starting from the software version 7, Handy Backup also provides FTPS backup.

FTPS Server for Remote Data Backup Storage

FTPS (also known as File Transfer Protocol Secure and FTP-SSL) is righteously recognized as a powerful version of FTP extended with the TLS (Transport Layer Security) and SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) cryptographic protocols. It was designed to solve one of the most serious problems of FTP: lack of security for data transfer (generally, FTP-transferred data is unencrypted, which means there is jeopardy of illegal access).

With its TLS/SSL, FTPS provides server-side public key authentication and client-side authorization certificates. It supports ciphers AES, RC4, RC2, Triple DES, and DES. In addition to advanced data protection, FTPS backup servers provide users with a bunch of other advantages:

• Macros and scripting capabilities for data management
• Low system resource consumption
• Functionality for adding items to a “queue” of uploads/downloads;
• No size limits for single transfers to the server.

FPTS Backup Software Opportunities for Backing Up Remotely

FTPS is rather friendly for backup in terms of safety, but the data management options might seem a bit poor. To extend them, you can use specialized FTPS server backup software solutions designed for remote backup to FTPS.

Here are a bunch of options of the featured software helping with remote backup to FTPS:

• Even more advanced data protection.First, the safety of data transfer is provided by the secure FTPS itself. Second, the safety of data storage is provided by the Handy Backup remote data backup service. The backed up data is stored to servers of a professional data center, San Diego, California. The secure underground shelter is protected from any natural or deliberate storage damages by top-notch systems of environment monitoring and biometric access identification. Plus, the data might be encrypted, independently of the storage destination.
• Handy interface. An FTPS server itself hasn’t got an interface. All the commands are submitted via the command line. Handy Backup has a user-friendly drag-n-drop interface which helps you setting backup options fast and easy.
• Handy configuration of FTPS server backup. Using Handy Backup you can copy your data to a secure FTPS server even if your computer is behind a proxy server (FTP or SOCKS5/SOCKS4). All you need to do is to specify the FTPS site name and login data.
• FTPS incremental backup. Handy Backup synchronizes local information about the backup set with files on the FTPS backup server and copies only changed/modified ones.

Choosing Off-site Backup Server Software: Commercial VS Freeware

Reducing side costs (e.g. IT costs) is a timeless trend for business. So using FTPS backup freeware can look like an optimal solution for FTPS server backup. But is it really so? Comparing commercial and freeware FTPS backup solutions you can see that the last ones have a nice advantage: they are free. But commercial solutions might also provide users with useful options which freeware might be generally missing.

Let’s see how the featured software accomplishes the mission:

• Unlimited support. FTPS backup freeware users commonly have to solve problems themselves. At best they can find descriptions of similar problems in forums or blogs. On the other hand, Handy Backup users are provided with professional tech support team available by phone, email, Skype, IM, webinars, online conferences, etc.
• Flexible functionality extension. Handy Backup exploits a novel plug-in system which allows users to get the functionality extended for careful backup of popular apps and data types (say, for MS SQL Server and ODBC-compatible database backup). Plus, with the Handy Backup SDK users can create their own plug-ins, getting experience, community appreciation, and karma update.
• Data safety. In additional to FTPS inner security, the featured software manages FTPS backup with the use of 128-bit data encryption. So, your data get something around 99% of protection from unauthorized access.

Starting with Handy Backup 7, the product is officially the FTPS server backup software. Get the latest Handy Backup for probably the most powerful and reliable FTPS backup.

See also: FTP backup best practices - backup from FTP