Better Edge Backup v5.2
User Guide
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If you are running a f ile backup job with in-file delta enabled or a database type backup job, Better Edge Backu p
will generate temporary files and the directory that will be used to store all these files are defined by [Setting] ->
[Temporary directory for storing b ackup files]. Please set this to a non-system disk partition that has enough free
space to avoid problems.
You can set the [Temporary directory for storing backup fi les] to a mapped network drive. If y ou choose to do this,
please use a UNC path (e.g. \\SERVE R\SHARE) and don’t forget to configure the [Backup Set] -> [Ne twork
Resources Authentication for Windows] setting.
To conserve the use of disk space, you can set the [Remove temporary files after backup] option to d elete the
temporary files automatically after a backup job has fi nished.
5.8 Transfer Block Size Transfer block size defines the block size Better Edg e Backup will use to transfer your backup blocks. Generally,
backup jobs using a larger block size will have better p erformance, because of the smaller number of connections
involved.
However, some fire walls or proxy servers may block out-going network traffic (HTTP/HTTPS POST method) with
large block size for security reasons. If you are in a network with this type of restriction, please lower the transfer
size value and try again.
To change the transfe r block size of an y backup set, please select the [Set ting] node on the left panel to invoke
the [Setting] pa nel on the right. You can t hen make changes to the [Transfer Block Size]. After you have made
your changes, just press the [Save Setting] b utton on the toolbar.
Under Unix/Linux/Mac, users can create a symbolic link to link a file/directory from another directory. This setting
defines whether you want Better Edge B ackup to traverse any symbolic links encountered on your b ackup path.
To change the follow symbolic l ink of any backup set, pl ease select the [Setting] node on the left panel to invoke
the [Setting] panel on the right. You can then make changes to the [Follow Symbolic Link]. After you have made