Active Backup for Business Manage backup tasks for physical and virtual environments from a dashboard to keep data and services always available. Active Backup for Business

Consolidate your file server protection

Supports Nutanix Files, NetApp ONTAP, and Windows VSS, as well as file protocols such as SMB and rsync for safe and reliable backup for production file servers.

Consolidate your file server protection

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Safeguard files and unstructured data

Manage file server data efficiently on a consolidated platform and reduce administration overhead for IT professionals.

Safeguard files and unstructured data

Simple deployment with agentless backup

Organize all backup tasks from a single interface, no matter how many domains you are protecting.

Agentless backup

Back up files on a daily basis, without having to install complicated and costly agents on source servers or worry about affecting client performance and agent compatibility.

Flexible backup schedule

File server backup supports flexible schedule options from hourly to daily on the days you wish to back up to fit with specific protection policies.

Simple deployment with agentless backup

Backing up is your responsibility

Fulfill data retention and auditing policies, protect digital assets, and restore them inside a user-friendly portal.

Multi-versioned mode

Offers multiple recovery points by creating a new version for each backup run, allowing you to easily recover files from any previous point in time.

Mirroring mode

Suitable for users that need only the most updated version of their files, as it overwrites the backup on the target based on the changes made on the source.

Incremental mode

A mode that backs up new files from the backup source, copies modifications to existing files, and retains files removed from the source as part of the backup.

Secure and reliable data storage

Keep your backup data safe from misuse and loss with built-in protection features.

Data encryption

Optional AES-256 encryption of backup data helps prevent unauthorized access and keeps backed up data confidential with a private key.

File self-healing

Automatic detection and repair of corrupted files during data scrubbing to keep your backup data in top shape.

Secure and reliable data storage

Achieve effective data protection with a 3-2-1 backup strategy

To safeguard your data, make sure your data is also stored on a secondary site. Back up a copy of your data onto a physical storage server and/or the cloud to prevent potential data loss due to ransomware attacks or destruction of the primary site. We recommend storing 3 copies of your data onto 2 different types of media, and storing at least 1 copy off-site. Find out more

Achieve effective data protection with a 3-2-1 backup strategy
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