The family of Novosoft key product has been updated with numerous improvements and new functionality.
Novosoft LLC announced updates to its flagship data protection solutions Handy Backup and Handy Backup Server. Handy Backup 6.1 and Handy Backup Server 6.1 versions of these award-winning automatic backup software add new features that make working with the program easier, faster and more efficient.
First of all, the changes concern user interface, in particular backup, restore and synchronization tasks representation in the main window of the program. Now users can easily manage their tasks and find ones they would like to execute, change or remove due to improved sorting mechanics that allow arranging tasks by name, task type, status and other parameters. Such an option is especially vital for Server edition of the program used within organizations and executing a number of different operations that should be under constant control of system administrators and quickly accessed when needed.
IT professionals and experienced users will also appreciate the opportunity to import/export program configuration appeared in the version 6.1 of both editions. Program settings can be saved in a simple ZIP format and retrieved after new version installation or just to change the way of data protection.
“It is a common practice to make multiple program configurations and then use them according to different situations,” – said Dmitriy Samborsky, Head of Novosoft Product Department. “Once created a configuration includes all the information about program appearance, custom settings and all operations performed and planned. It’s very convenient not to change all these parameters manually every time you have to set up the program for executing a specific task. It’s enough to simply load a configuration that meets your current needs and that’s all! Such approach is also useful when upgrading to a new version. And our new Import/Export Settings option makes it possible. Program settings are saved in ZIP format and accessible for reviewing and editing.”
The range of data the program operates on has also been enlarged. Now Handy Backup supports automatic backup of data used by the newest Microsoft’s e-mail clients. The program includes presets for automatically searching and copying messages, contacts and settings of Outlook 2007 and Windows Mail replacing MS Outlook Express in Windows Vista.
“Windows Mail support has been highly needed by our customers who moved to Windows Vista. Although this operating system provides many considerably security and data protection, it still lacks for the effective and user-friendly backup functionality. Handy Backup fills this gap and being fully compatible with Windows Vista performs full or incremental backup all valuable information including Windows registry backup, ICQ backup, music backup, photos backup and of course backup of Windows Mail data.” – said Dmitriy Samborsky.
