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Backup Scheduler - schedules revolving backups to aid in data recovery after corruption Backups are a task that most people cannot be bothered doing but are always essential. It is very easy to delete a file or folder by mistake and regret the fact that your backups are out of date.

The Backup Scheduler application is a comprehensive utility designed to take the pain out of backing up your data. It will perform backups automatically at times of your choosing.

Profiles

It is highly configurable, allowing you to define multiple profiles. For example, you could define a profile to backup your email every 2 days at 5:30pm and another profile to backup your documents every Tuesday and Friday at 8:00am.

Scheduling

The scheduler allows you to define the days on which a profile is backed up. You also define the time of day at which a profile is backed up. A frequency may also be set so that the backup only takes place every specified number of days or weeks.

Backup Source

The next step is to define what files should be backed up. Backup Scheduler allows you to specify both individual files and whole directories. When you specify a source directory you can define whether or not the directories below it are included in the backup (ie. whether it is recursive). You can also specify either individual file extensions which should be included in the backup or individual extensions that should be excluded from the backup. For example, you may specify that only files with extensions .doc and .cls are included from below a directory and that all files other than those with a .jpg extension are included from another directory.

Backup Destination

The backup destination will either be to a directory or a compressed zip file. If the destination is a directory then all the required files are backed up to the specified directory whilst maintaining the directory structure. To increase the efficiency of the application and reduce backup times files will only be copied on subsequent backups if they have been amended. Alternatively the backup destination can be to a compressed zip file. Here you have the option of specifying whether each zip file entry stores full path information or relative to a specified base directory.

eg. Consider the backup includes files C:\Database\Website\index.htm and C:\Database\Website\graphics\picture.jpg. If the zip file path information is set to full then the entries will store the full paths as follows:-

File	Path
index.htm	C:\Database\Website
picture.jpg	C:\Database\Website\graphics

If the zip file path is set to relative then you need to specify a base directory. In the above case if we specify a base directory of C:\Database then the zip file will contain the following 2 entries.

File	Path
index.htm	.\Website
picture.jpg	.\Website\graphics

Backup Type

Each profile can be set to standard or revolving backup. A standard backup will overwrite the destination directory or destination zip file on each backup. A revolving backup on the other hand will maintain a history of backups. For example, if every day is set to an active day for a zip file backup profile named Email then after six months you would have the following backups:-
Email Prev Mon.zip
Email Prev Tue.zip
Email Prev Wed.zip
Email Prev Thur.zip
Email Prev Fri.zip
Email Prev Sat.zip
Email Prev Sun.zip
Email PrevWeek 1.zip
Email PrevWeek 2.zip
Email PrevWeek 3.zip
Email PrevWeek 4.zip
Email PrevMonth 1.zip
Email PrevMonth 2.zip
Email PrevMonth 3.zip
Email PrevMonth 4.zip
Email PrevMonth 5.zip
Email PrevMonth 6.zip

A revolving backup allows further configuration options. You can specify which days backup is kept for weekly revolves. For monthly revolves you control how many months backup to retain and which day of the month the monthly revolve takes place.

Email Notifications

For each profile you control whether or not an email is sent for each successful backup and for any failed backups. Emails can be sent using your standard email client such as Outlook or Outlook Express (using MAPI) or using the Backup Scheduler's built in SMTP server. The disadvantage of using Outlook or Outlook Express is that their security wrappers will display a warning dialog when Backup Scheduler sends a notification email. Galaxy Technology specialize in developing websites, bespoke software applications and components for the windows platform using C#, C++ & ASP.NET. We also develop using ASP, JavaScript, PHP and Perl. We have Visual Basic experience as well as VBA. We have written database applications in Microsoft Access and Microsoft SQL Server. We hold the Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) qualifications for both Visual C++ 6.0 and C# under .NET. We are based in Glasgow, Scotland and have a number of customers in the area - customer testimonials can be provided. We have developed a number of applications and components. Our Backup Scheduler application provides a way for you to backup your data automatically at times of your choosing. It is highly configurable, allowing you to define multiple profiles. For example, you could define a profile to backup your email every day at 5:30pm and another profile to backup your documents every Tuesday and Friday at 8:00am. Backups can be of entire directories or to compressed zip files. Email notifications can be sent indicating success or failure of backups. Backup Scheduler's unique revolving backup feature allows for disaster recovery even after data corruption. backup,scheduler,backup scheduler,backup scheduling,scheduling,revolving,data recovery Galaxy Technology specialize in developing websites, bespoke software applications and components for the windows platform using C#, C++ & ASP.NET. We also develop using ASP, JavaScript, PHP and Perl. We have Visual Basic experience as well as VBA. We have written database applications in Microsoft Access and Microsoft SQL Server. We hold the Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) qualifications for both Visual C++ 6.0 and C# under .NET. We are based in Glasgow, Scotland and have a number of customers in the area - customer testimonials can be provided. We have developed a number of applications and components. Our Backup Scheduler application provides a way for you to backup your data automatically at times of your choosing. It is highly configurable, allowing you to define multiple profiles. For example, you could define a profile to backup your email every day at 5:30pm and another profile to backup your documents every Tuesday and Friday at 8:00am. Backups can be of entire directories or to compressed zip files. Email notifications can be sent indicating success or failure of backups. Backup Scheduler's unique revolving backup feature allows for disaster recovery even after data corruption. backup,scheduler,backup scheduler,backup scheduling,scheduling,revolving,data recovery Galaxy Technology specialize in developing websites, bespoke software applications and components for the windows platform using C#, C++ & ASP.NET. We also develop using ASP, JavaScript, PHP and Perl. We have Visual Basic experience as well as VBA. We have written database applications in Microsoft Access and Microsoft SQL Server. We hold the Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) qualifications for both Visual C++ 6.0 and C# under .NET. We are based in Glasgow, Scotland and have a number of customers in the area - customer testimonials can be provided. We have developed a number of applications and components. Our Backup Scheduler application provides a way for you to backup your data automatically at times of your choosing. It is highly configurable, allowing you to define multiple profiles. For example, you could define a profile to backup your email every day at 5:30pm and another profile to backup your documents every Tuesday and Friday at 8:00am. Backups can be of entire directories or to compressed zip files. Email notifications can be sent indicating success or failure of backups. Backup Scheduler's unique revolving backup feature allows for disaster recovery even after data corruption. backup,scheduler,backup scheduler,backup scheduling,scheduling,revolving,data recovery Galaxy Technology specialize in developing websites, bespoke software applications and components for the windows platform using C#, C++ & ASP.NET. We also develop using ASP, JavaScript, PHP and Perl. We have Visual Basic experience as well as VBA. We have written database applications in Microsoft Access and Microsoft SQL Server. We hold the Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) qualifications for both Visual C++ 6.0 and C# under .NET. We are based in Glasgow, Scotland and have a number of customers in the area - customer testimonials can be provided. We have developed a number of applications and components. Our Backup Scheduler application provides a way for you to backup your data automatically at times of your choosing. It is highly configurable, allowing you to define multiple profiles. For example, you could define a profile to backup your email every day at 5:30pm and another profile to backup your documents every Tuesday and Friday at 8:00am. Backups can be of entire directories or to compressed zip files. Email notifications can be sent indicating success or failure of backups. Backup Scheduler's unique revolving backup feature allows for disaster recovery even after data corruption. Galaxy Technology specialize in developing websites, bespoke software applications and components for the windows platform using C#, C++ & ASP.NET. We also develop using ASP, JavaScript, PHP and Perl. We have Visual Basic experience as well as VBA. We have written database applications in Microsoft Access and Microsoft SQL Server. We hold the Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) qualifications for both Visual C++ 6.0 and C# under .NET. We are based in Glasgow, Scotland and have a number of customers in the area - customer testimonials can be provided. We have developed a number of applications and components. Our Backup Scheduler application provides a way for you to backup your data automatically at times of your choosing. It is highly configurable, allowing you to define multiple profiles. For example, you could define a profile to backup your email every day at 5:30pm and another profile to backup your documents every Tuesday and Friday at 8:00am. Backups can be of entire directories or to compressed zip files. Email notifications can be sent indicating success or failure of backups. Backup Scheduler's unique revolving backup feature allows for disaster recovery even after data corruption.