Network Backup Software Solution

Yes, Handy Backup Server Network allows you to create backup tasks for different workstations and store the data on a central server.

Please note: a separate task is created for each workstation. Handy Backup does not support creating a single shared task that includes several workstations at once. All tasks are managed through a unified administrator interface.

No. Any task will copy data from one workstation at once. Since the version 8.0.4, you will receive a caution every time when you will try to backup multiple workstations.

Yes. If you need to back up similar data, for example the contents of the Desktop folder, from several workstations, create a separate task for each workstation. To save time, you can create one task as a template and then copy it for other machines.

1. Create and save the first backup task.
2. In the main window, right click the task and copy it.
3. Open the properties of the newly created task.
4. On the "Name" tab, change the task name so that it can be easily distinguished from the original task.

   Tip. You can include the remote workstation name in the task name for easier sorting and searching among multiple tasks.

5. On the "Backup Set" tab, delete the old content.
6. Select another workstation from the drop-down list of machines.
7. Select the required data from the new workstation as usual and continue.
8. Change any other task properties if needed.
9. Repeat these steps until you have created tasks for all workstations in your backup list.

This method gives you better control and stability when backing up data from multiple network workstations.

If your network backups are running very slowly, try to do the following:

• Close all unused network connections. Such connections, for example VMware virtual connections, are the most common reason of slowing network backup.
• During the task creation or in the task configurations after the creation on the 5th Step enable compressing data into a single ZIP.