BackupAssist's Newsletter for February 2014

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v7.4.2 now available

We’ve just launched the latest version of BackupAssist – version 7.4.2.

With 19 improvements including enhanced restore and reporting features, this is an update that we recommended you download right away!

Improved backup reports - Your backup reports for System Protection, File Protection, File Archiving and SQL Protection now have a new Restore section that explains all of the restore options available for your backup.
Restore with queued backup - This new feature allows you to queue any scheduled backup jobs while a restore is running, so there are no conflicts with the data and resources your restore job needs to use.

If you would like to read about all the new features and enhancements, we have put together some comprehensive release notes.

If you already have a v7 license or valid Upgrade Protection, you can upgrade to BackupAssist v7.4.2 right now for free.

Not sure if your Upgrade Protection is up to date? Check your license and renew today to get BackupAssist v7.4.2.

Download v7.4.2 today!

Are you prepared for a disaster?

Our support team is often asked "What is the best piece of advice you can give me on backups?". Their answer is "Make sure you have a backup strategy that will not only allow you to restore lost data, but also recover an entire system in the event of a disaster scenario."

This article looks at the what, where, who, how and why of planning for a disaster and creating a disaster recovery plan.

Backup destination preparation

BackupAssist's System Protection backups are our recommended backup type. This popular article takes a closer look at the types of destinations supported by System Protection image backups, and includes recommendations for a destination's sector size and shadow copy storage space.

Backup News

According to a recent survey by Spiceworks, 43% of SMBs indicated that they have suffered data recovery costs of at least $9000 when backups failed. Of these businesses, nearly half of them go out of business within 12 months.

Thinking about moving away from tape as a backup media? This Q&A discusses why backup tapes are still relevant to business.

Looking at purchasing a portable hard drive soon? CBR takes a look at ten of the best portable hard drives on the market today.

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