Better Edge Backup v5.2
User Guide
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This chapter describes how files are backed up b y Better Edge Backup to the backup server
6.1 How files are backed up
The diagram below describes how Better Edge B ackup backs up your files.
Run backup at scheduled time automatically
Once you set you r backup scheduled, a backup job will be started automatically to perform backup operation for
you at your absence. You can have backup running at your scheduled time as often as you want (e.g. twice a day
or hourly during office hour) without requiring doing a ny extra work.
Incremental Backup
Unchanged files are already backed up to server an d need not to be backed up again. Better Edge Backup will
pick the new or updated files from your backup set files and upload only these files to the server. It significantly
reduces the time required to perform the backup operation since most users update less than 5% of their total
data each day.
Compress and encrypt data automatically
Data are compressed an d encrypted before t hey are uploaded to the server. Not only does it reduce the storage
space to keep you backup files, it also en sures the privacy of your data.
File Retention Policy
The built-in file rete ntion policy allows you t o access multiple versions of the same file or even deleted files from
your backup set. Backup files are put into a retention area before they are removed from the server. If you want
to get back a deleted file (or you want to get back the p revious versions of an u pdated files) within the retention
period, these files will always be available in the retention area. This feature is particularly u seful when you have
accidentally deleted a file or incorrectly updated a file within the file retention period (file retention period is user