External backup

[jamerson]

Hi guys
one of our customer chose to run the backup external to a External Media
we've configured the backup to external hard disk of 2 TB.
is there is anyway to encrypt the backup files ? i've seen a possibility to encrypt the configuration backup with a password.
is this enough or i need to encrypt the files too ?
let say someone took the hard disk, he wouldn't be able to read the backups files without password of the configuration backup ?

what is the best scenario to create a backup to the external media.
File copy of backup copy ?

thank you

[PTide]

Hi,

Please check Backup Job Options - Storage - Advanced - Storage - Encryption. Is that what you need? Also please note, that there is a loss protection feature available.

Thank you.

[PTide]

what is the best scenario to create a backup to the external media

The better option is to use a Backup Copy Job. Main reasons are:

- Backup Copy Job copies backups wisely, i.e. it does not perform transfer of data that's been already copied whereas File Copy copies the whole directory/file during the run.
- Backup Copy Job creates a ready-to-restore separate backup chain with an independent retention period. You don't have to map your backups if you use - Backup Copy Job, in contrast to copying backups with File Copy Job.

Thank you.

[jamerson]

The better option is to use a Backup Copy Job. Main reasons are:

- Backup Copy Job copies backups wisely, i.e. it does not perform transfer of data that's been already copied whereas File Copy copies the whole directory/file during the run.
- Backup Copy Job creates a ready-to-restore separate backup chain with an independent retention period. You don't have to map your backups if you use - Backup Copy Job, in contrast to copying backups with File Copy Job.

Thank you.

Thank you for your answer
if i chose this it will copy the same files over and over
what about the storage ?
does it delete olds files ? if i chose older than specifieque period ?

[PTide]

does it delete olds files ? if i chose older than specifieque period ?

There is no such option as "delete older than". There is an option to set how many restore points to keep, combined with an accurate scheduling, it allows to configure a very specific retention policy for your backups, so your outdated backups get pruned automatically.

Thank you.

[jamerson]

There is no such option as "delete older than". There is an option to set how many restore points to keep, combined with an accurate scheduling, it allows to configure a very specific retention policy for your backups, so your outdated backups get pruned automatically.

Thank you.

Thank you for your answer.
the Copy job has the option to copy every 1 hr.
is it possible to chose to do this only once each Sunday ?
can't seem to find this .

only Every " HOUr / MINUTES "

[Shestakov]

Hi Julien,
You can make the backup copy job to start the synchronization process once in 7 days to achieve your goal.
Thanks!

[jamerson]

Hi Julien,
You can make the backup copy job to start the synchronization process once in 7 days to achieve your goal.
Thanks!

thank you
find it
i've disabled the weeks and office hrs to no sync and enable it just on sunday
much appreciate it

[Shestakov]

Perfect. Should work just like you want.

[jamerson]

Perfect. Should work just like you want.

I am testing now thanks,
will report back if there are any complication