Genie Backup Manager Home Edition 7.0 Online Manual
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Getting Started
- Product Overview
- Installation
- Genie Backup Manager
- Open File Backup Agent
- Upgrade to the New Version of Genie Backup Manager
- GBM Basics
- Using GBM
- The Main Window
- Backup Devices
- Data
- Personal Data and Settings (My Profile)
- Files and Folders
- Programs and Program Settings
- Backup Settings
- Backup Types
- Security in GBM
Understanding Backup Sets and Purging- Understanding Archive Bit and Backup Types
- Adding a Timestamp to the Backup File
- Rotating Backup Types
- Compression
- Power Management Options
- How to: Create Backup Shortcuts on the Desktop
- How to: Create Self-Restorable Backups
Command Line Parameters
- Scheduler
- Run Backup
- Backup Progress
- Data Verification
- Managing Open Files
- Restore
- Disaster Recovery
- Logs and Reports
- The Backup Log
- The Restore Log
- Data Verification Log
- Advanced Logging
- Notifications and Alerts
- Scripting
- Troubleshooting
- Technical Support
- Ordering Genie Backup Manager
Backup Types
There are three basic types of backup supported by GBM. Selecting the best backup type for your purposes depends on the storage media used, disk space considerations, and file version needs.
Full
Backup all selected files and folders every time backup is executed. A new independent backup set will be created replacing files from older runs, unless the user explicitly opts to keep them by changing file purging settings.
Full backup takes the longest time among all backup types.
Best used for one-time backups, such as for migrating personal files to a new computer.
Incremental
Backup only files that have been added or modified since the last backup. Files that were deleted, renamed or moved from the source machine will not be deleted from the backup archive.
The first backup run will automatically backup all selected files and folders (i.e. run as if full backup was selected).
Incremental backup with the rollback option enabled is best for spanning backed up data over multiple storage volumes, such as CDs and DVDs, and for online and FTP backup.
Mirror
Backup only files that have been added or modified since the last backup. Old versions of files will be replaced with newer ones and missing files will be deleted from the backup set.
The first backup run will automatically backup all selected files and folders.
Mirror backup is best for keeping an exact "mirror" copy of the original data on external hard disks, or on a file server, and when access to old versions of files is not required.
Note:
For a complete comparison between backup types, please refer to the following knowledgebase:
http://www.genie-soft.com/asp/Community/KnowledgeArticle.asp?KBID=76