Creating backup jobs

You can create as many additional backup jobs as you need and configure each job separately with different settings, such as the destination where the backup will be stored, or the files that you are backed up.

To create a new backup job:

1. Click Home in the navigation bar.
2. Click Create New Backup Job.
3. You will then complete the basic steps required to run a backup. You can learn about each step involved below.

Common reasons for creating additional backup jobs

There are various reasons you may wish to create multiple backup jobs. The following list provides some of the most common ones.

• Multiple destinations
  If you have more than one backup device (tape drive, external hard disk, etc), you can create additional jobs to backup to each device. Having multiple backup destinations is highly recommended as it adds an extra layer of data protection to your backup strategy. Even purchasing one extra drive (internal or external) for your backup machine on top of a tape-based strategy can greatly reduce your risk of data loss.
  
• Multiple sets of data
  You may want to backup different sets of data at different times of the day and to different destinations. For example: you may want to have one job backup Exchange mail data to tape at 4:00pm which you could then take offsite; another job could be configured to backup common data to an external hard disk at 11:00pm.
  
• Frequency of backups
  You may want to backup specific sets of data on a more frequent basis. For example: you could backup data that is critical to your business three times a day, and this would require three separate backup jobs.

Steps involved in creating new backup jobs

Creating a new job involves a few basic steps that are designed to help you configure settings required to run a backup. Once you have completed the necessary steps to create a new backup job, you can customize the job further by modifying the job's settings.
Modifying job settings

Creating a new backup job involves the following steps. Select any step to learn more about it:

1. Choose a backup method
2. Choose a destination
3. Choose a schedule
4. Setup your destination
5. Select what data to backup
6. Setup notifications
7. Prepare media
8. Name your backup job

See also
Administering backup jobs