Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Freeware
Cobian 9 Offers Better Free Backups
by Lee Mathews Jul 7th 2008 at 5:00PM
We told you about Cobian Backup 8 a few months back, the update to version 9 has brought with it a whole host of new and updated features.For starters, Volume Shadow Copy is now supported, meaning no more annoying errors due to a file being in use. 7zip support and more detailed compression options have been added, as has 256-bit RSA-Rijndael encryption.
Those of you needing to backup up programs that utilize database servers (newer versions of Quickbooks and Simply Accounting, for example) will appreciate Cobian's Events handler, which can stop and start services, execute files, and close programs.
And just because it's free doesn't mean it's just for home computer backups. Cobian can also connect to remote machines running the software and manage their jobs as well. Domain logins are also supported, making it easy to backup your server and workstations from the same machine.
Cobian handles incremental, differential, and full backups, and you can choose how many versions to keep. A week? A month? Set it, and Cobian will automatically discard the oldest and replace it with your current job. Scheduling is extremely flexible and easy to set up.
All in all, it's an incredible free backup solution and deserves a place on your computer.
Cobian handles incremental, differential, and full backups, and you can choose how many versions to keep. A week? A month? Set it, and Cobian will automatically discard the oldest and replace it with your current job. Scheduling is extremely flexible and easy to set up.
All in all, it's an incredible free backup solution and deserves a place on your computer.