NovaBackup 10 Professional counters the nightmare scenario of complete system data loss head on. Let's see what functionality this utility offers.

Features

NovaBackup has a slick user interface that is pretty self-explanatory. The Home tab displays summary information on the most recent and next scheduled operations, a quick launch panel for fast back-ups of certain files and folders, for instance, 'My Documents', a wizard panel for step-by¬step procedure to make the process of creating or adding a backup much simpler, and shortcuts to features such as 'Run Task Now!'.

There are three main tasks that the user can undertake: copy, backup and restore. And each function has its own tab. 'Backup' of files is made faster when the user elects to compress backup files, which can also be verified after the process has been completed, to make sure they are not damaged or corrupted. Later, if you need, 'Restore' your files and folders from previous backups to their original state and location. An especially neat feature is the system state backup and restore whereby system data, for instance, boot files including files protected by Windows File Protection can be backed up. Later, during the restore process, the program replaces these boot files first and then commits the system hive of the registry as the final step. The system state files are made up of the Registry, DLL files, Page file and so on, but the user cannot select these components separately to backup.

Performance

The program secures files locally on all possible media like hard disk, USB stick and optical media such as CDs and DVDs. Nova also offers online storage space to backup to. The purchase price includes 2 GB of online mellJory and every further GB
costs only about Rs 630 for one year. The good thing here is that you can also use a separate FTP server or storage space from Amazon 53.

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In,addition to the safeguarding of i'1dividual files, the user can make an image of the entire hard disk and he can thus restore his system completely with the help of a boot CD. If desired, the backup can be compressed, scanned for viruses, and checked for integrity during the creation process.

With all these features enabled, backing up a 1.4 GB large directory took only about five minutes in the test and the directory was reduced to 990 MB after compression. With complete, incremental and differential data backups as well as the possibility to extract individual files out of one single image, NovaBackup offers all options of professional back-up software. The developers need to improve the feature which relates to accessing rights under NTFS-in the test, even unauthorized persons could access the files after the restoration.

VERDICT

Whether locally, online or even as an image, NovaBackup 10 Professional secures files and system reliably.

FOR

Efficient backup and restore functions.

AGAINST

File rights feature could be better.