Paragon System Backup (3 user license), is available for free until April, 22 9:00am (EST). To take advantage of this offer you will need to visit the Paragon Facebook page and click the “like” button. You will need a Facebook account in order to do this.
From Paragon:
System Backup – Simple, smart and secure technology – plus premium backup options!
System Backup is easy to use and highly automated: out-of-the-box automation for scheduled background protection of your complete system and data. Plus, customizable backup strategy options for specialized individual needs. Choose instant automation or customize each backup detail, System Backup does both with maximum levels of protection and power.
Key Features and Benefits of System Backup:
Software and Hardware Support
Windows 7 support
Accomplish any operation under Windows 7.
Improved support of 64-bit platforms
There’s no more need for bootable media when modifying system partitions, even with Windows 64-bit operating systems. The program automatically reboots in the Windows native mode to complete operations without any additional commands.
New Linux kernel
The latest Linux kernel provides support of wider range of hardware.
Automatization Features
Automated Backup Strategy
Choose between the built-in backup strategy or create your own and the program will keep automatically backing up the system and data on a regular basis. This “Set & Forget” approach provides a new level of flexibility and minimizes user involvement by focusing only on the most relevant options.
Advanced Backup Strategy
The program has advanced features for configuring backup strategy:
- Scheduling: fuzzy or precise
- Snapshot type: auto selected, full or differential
- Retention policy: number of archives to keep
- Volumes to backup: all or user selected
- Exclude masks: exclude unnecessary data from backup image
Precise Scheduling
Automate the exact time to run backups and lighten your workload.
Backup Features
Space Saving Options
You can decide storage space saving options for defining whether to create differential snapshots automatically according to the program’s sophisticated algorithm, or to create full snapshots after a defined number of differential snapshots, or to not create differential snapshots at all.
Backup Object Selection
Define what volumes to protect using backup strategy (every object, or user-defined) to secure really important data.
Adjust Backup Process Priority
Backup process priority can be raised or lowered automatically by the program giving you more or less hardware resources available for other running programs and tasks. Available only for automated backups.
Exclude files and folders
Exclude files or folders from a backup image according to defined masks. Reduce the size of backup images and minimize backup time by excluding unnecessary files such as music, movies, etc.
Smart backup engine
The Smart backup engine distributes resources to other applications when backing up in the automatic mode so that simultaneously running applications don’t take a performance hit.
Backup on-the-fly
System Backup saves your PC on-the-fly without interrupting your current activity. You don’t need to close any of your applications or restart the computer during the process.
Restore Features
Easy restore to a previous state
System Backup restores a snapshot of your PC to the point where it last ran smoothly.
Fast recovery after system failure
Start the recovery process simply by clicking F6 key.
Selective restore
Easily extract files and folders from a snapshot without needing to restore the whole PC.
WinPE 3.0 Recovery CD
The latest version of Windows Pre-installation Environment provides a wider range of hardware configurations.
User Interface Features
Intuitive user interface
Simple and convenient with contextual help for all user controls.
Advanced notification system
Color indicators in the system tray inform you about the level of danger your system is in and prompt you with ways to repair it.
From the Facebook page:
Simple, smart and secure technology – plus premium backup options!
System Backup is easy to use and highly automated: out-of-the-box automation for scheduled background protection of your complete system and data. Plus, customizable backup strategy options for specialized individual needs. Choose instant automation or customize each backup detail, System Backup does both with maximum levels of protection and power.
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Thanks Bill,
Looks like a pretty thorough solution for home or business.
Mark
Hi Mark,
Agreed – I’ve heard some very positive comments on this app.
Best,
Bill
I appreciate your work Bill Mullins. You’re a good man
Thank you Michael.
Best,
Bill
Hi Bill,
I’ve been using Paragon System Backup 2010 for a while now (probably about a year in fact!). Once set up it runs in the background and automatically backs up my stuff.
This update is great, especially given the improved 64bit support, so I’ve snapped it up.
Thanks a lot for the heads-up.
Kind regards
John
Hi John,
Great to get your personal input on running with Paragon System Backup. Nothing better than a reco from a high level user, like you.
Best,
Bill
Hi Bill,
How does compare with EASEUS Todo?
Hi Cliff,
The essential features are pretty much the same. Here’s a comparison – not entirely up to date, but still a good read –
Paragon Backup & Restore Free vs Macrium Reflect Free vs EASEUS Todo Backup vs DriveImage XML vs Acronis True Image Home: Which one should you use?
Best,
Bill