- Supported hardware
External HDD
iSCSI
NAS
RDX Drive
(RD1000, QuikStor)
RSync
Tape Drive
Local Directory
Optical Disc
(Blu-Ray, DVD, CD)
FTP Server
(FTP, FTPS, SFTP)-
REV Drive
- Supported technology
Exchange Backup
Backup MS Exchange Server at both the Information Store and Individual Mailbox levels
SQL Server Backup
Choose daily or near-continuous protection for MS SQL Server
Imaging — Windows
Server Backup
Fast, effective drive imaging with hardware-independent, bare-metal restore
NTBackup
Backup files, folders, system state and Active Directory on Microsoft Windows Servers
File Replication
VSS aware file copying for file system mirroring and backup, with fast differentials
ZIP64 File & Data
VSS aware, ZIP64 compliant backups with compression & AES-256 encryption, with support for tape drives (even on Windows Server 2008).-
Rsync Internet Backup
VSS aware, bandwidth efficient internet-based backup using the world famous Rsync protocol 
Hyper-V Backup
Simple one-pass image backup of the Hyper-V Host to restore any item you need from any of your Guest VMs!
Restore Console
Fast, easy way to restore data from BackupAssist backups, including tape!
RecoverAssist
Bare Metal Disaster Recovery (BMDR) Made Easy. BackupAssist's own recovery enviroment.
Centralized Monitoring
Monitor multiple jobs — dozens or even hundreds — with a single email
BackupAssist™ Windows Backup Software
The backup software package designed for small and medium businesses
— affordable, reliable, simple to use, and priced from
$249.00 (USD)
BackupAssist makes backups and data protection simple by performing automatic, scheduled backups of Microsoft Windows Servers. With solutions for both local and Internet-based backup, the ability to back up everything from individual files to complete servers (including Active Directory, Exchange and SQL Server) — both physical and virtual — and support for a wide range of backup devices, BackupAssist is unmatched for its flexibility and versatility. With sales in more than 120 countries, BackupAssist is the preeminent backup software package of choice for thousands of businesses, schools, governments and non-profits.
Hot topics
- BackupAssist v6.4.0 out now!
BackupAssist v6.4.0 is now LIVE and available to download. You don't need to wait a moment longer to get the latest update to your favorite Windows backup software, designed to keep you ahead of the game well into the next decade.
- BackupAssist now with
SBS 2008 Report Integration!Backup reports can now be integrated into the SBS 2008 Report Logs so System Administrators can easily determine the backup status by viewing the SBS Report summary of any Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008. - The Ideal Backup Software for SMBs
1/3 the price, none of the complexities, 300% the functionality — simply better protection than the rest. - Backup Exchange 2007 using Windows Backup
At last, an easy, cost effective solution to backing up Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 using Windows Server Backup on Server 2008. - Windows Server 2008 Backup Best Practices
Learn how to best protect your data using Windows Server 2008 Backup. - Windows Server 8 Backup Best Practices
Learn how to best protect your data using Windows Server 2008 Backup. - Run Rsync on Windows
A simple way of running an Rsync client on windows and backing up via the Internet. - Tape Drive Support for Windows Server 2008
Overcoming the lack of tape drive support in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. - Tape Drive Support for Windows Server 8
Overcoming the lack of tape drive support in Microsoft Windows Server 8. - Techniques for backing up huge data sets
Using a backup system based on "intelligent differentials", where each backup results in a new "full backup", but is done at the speed of a differential.
Presentations
- BackupAssist 101: Introduction to BackupAssist
What makes BackupAssist unique, overview of technologies for drive imaging, file backup, Exchange Server mailbox backup, SQL Server backup, Internet based backup. - BackupAssist 102: Don't Hyperventilate over Hyper-V Backup!
Solve your Hyper-V backup problems with a simple, cost-effective solution from BackupAssist, that includes restore of host, guest, guest files & apps! - BackupAssist 201: Backup Strategies on Server 2008 & SBS 2008
Deep dive into Drive Imaging, Data Archival Backup and Internet Backup technologies for complete protection on Windows Server 2008 and SBS 2008. - BackupAssist 202: SBS 2008 Scenarios
— SBS Premium on Hyper-V & SBS Standard on Physical
Best practices and how to setup BackupAssist for Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 on Hyper-V or physical hardware.
Webcasts
- Backing up Exchange 2007 on Server 2008 and EBS 2008
BackupAssist Lead developer, Linus Chang, talks about the backup and restore of Exchange Server 2007 when running on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Windows Essential Business Server 2008. - Centralized Monitoring Console
BackupAssist Lead developer, Linus Chang, talks about the BackupAssist Centralized Monitoring Console, which enables users to monitor multiple backup jobs from one central location.