Features

Support Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express

Backup Planet pro edition (PlanetPRO) and Backup Planet Lite edition (PlanetLITE) client applications can be used to backup Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express. Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express are the two most popular semail readers used by businesses and home users. However, backing up data stored in these two email readers is a headache to most users, as few users know where to find the related files storing the personal information (e.g. “.pst”, “.dbx”) and address book (“.wab”) used by these email readers to back up. With PlanetPRO/ PlanetLITE, backing up these data becomes really easy as it only requires clicking a few buttons.

Support All Common Databases

Backup Planet pro (PlanetPRO) client-side backup application comes with specialized database and application backup modules for backing up commonly used database and email servers. Your System administrator is able to activate or deactivate individual modules for different users through Backup Planet Offsite Backup Server (PlanetOBS). These database and application backup modules include:

• Microsoft Exchange Server
• Microsoft Exchange Server Mail-Level Backup
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Oracle
• MySQL
• Lotus Domino
• Lotus Notes

Windows System Backup and Restore

For computers running Microsoft Windows Vista Business/Enterprise/Ultimate Edition, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008, Backup Planet pro (PlanetPRO) client backup application of Backup Planet is able to perform Windows System Backup and Restore. For older versions of Windows, we will provide you with a special tool for using in conjunction with PlanetPRO to perform Windows System Backup and Restore.

You can configure PlanetPRO to save a copy of a Windows system on a local or network hard-drive before performing offsite backup. In case of a total-loss disaster happened to a local computer or server, you can recover the Windows system quickly from the local backup. A crashed Windows machine with 10GB in size can be recovered within 10 minutes. If the local backup has been destroyed in the disaster, backed up Windows image can still be restored easily from the Backup Planet Offsite Backup Server (PlanetOBS).

Therefore, Backup Planet offers you a complete backup solution in protecting your Windows machines and allows you to recover them quickly after disasters.

Instant Data Replication

Backup data from Backup Planet Offsite Backup Server (PlanetOBS) is replicated to on or our Backup Planet Replication Server (PlanetRPS) in a separate geo-redundant site. PlanetOBS will automatically push (replicate) the backed up data to PlanetRPS after a backup job is finished. This instant replication provides added protection to the data backed up with Backup Planet. In case of a natural disaster or server failure at our primary backup facility our PlanetRPS servers provides an added protection to your backed up data.

Multi-threading

The new multi-threading implementation in Backup Planet Pro (PlanetPRO) and Backup Planet Lite edition (PlanetLITE) can improve the backup and restoration speed to a great extent, especially for the client machines with multi-core CPUs, as they will create 2 threads per CPU’s core during backup or restoration. For a client machine which has a quad-core CPU, 8 threads will be created during backup or restoration. That means the speed will be a lot faster than a single-threading operation.

Backup Account Protected by Login Name and Password

For each backup account using Backup Planet pro edition (PlanetPRO) or Backup Planet Lite edition (PlanetLITE) client-side backup application, it is required to have a login name and password. These credentials will be used for logging in to the client-side application as well as the user section of the Backup Planet Offsite Backup Server (PlanetOBS) web console for security protection. Backup Planet Partners will also have a unique account for loggoin in to our Partner portal to manage all of their user’s backups.

Top of the Class Encryption

All data will be compressed and encrypted with a 256-bit encryption with an encrypting key selected by the user on the client-side applications, Backup Planet pro edition (PlanetPRO) and Backup Planet Lite edition (PlanetLITE), before being uploaded and stored on Backup Planet Offsite Backup Server (PlanetOBS). The encrypting key will NEVER be uploaded to PlanetOBS during backup. In addition, all data will also be uploaded through a secure SSL channel to further increase the level of security. On the other hand, decryption is only possible with the user’s encrypting key. Therefore, this whole mechanism provides exceptional security to the backed up data.

Secure 256-Bit Encryption

All data will be compressed and encrypted with 256-bit encryption with an encrypting key selected by the user on PlanetPRO, before being uploaded and stored on Backup Planet’s servers. On the other hand, decryption is only possible with user’s encrypting key. This mechanism provides exceptional security to the backed up data.

Enhancing your Security Level with SSL

The backup and restore of data between PlanetLITE or PlanetPRO and Backup Planet’s Servers is done through a 256-bit SSL channel. Even though all backup data is encrypted with a 256-bit encryption before leaving the clients workstation or server, we go one step farther in protection our clients by sending all data through a secure 256-bit SSL channel.

CRC Data Integrity Checking on Server Side

Both Backup Planet Offline Backup Server (PlanetOBS) and Backup Planet Replication Server (PlanetRPS) run CRC data integrity checking before storing the backup data. The CRC checking is configured to run bi-monthly on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month. This insures the integrity of your data once it is stored on our servers and warns us if the data looks to be corrupt.

Web Based Data Restore

Backup Planet allows users to restore backup data via the Internet through any web browser. This provides you with the option of restoring your backed up data from a computer that has no Backup Planet pro edition (PlanetPRO) or Backup Planet Lite edition (PlanetLITE) client applications installed. It would thus be very useful when you need to restore some backed up files during traveling, or when your notebook is stolen during your business trip.

Backup Planet Supports 32 Languages

Covering Over 90% World Population

Backup Planet supports 32 languages, which cover over 90% of the world population. New languages are being added continuously. Therefore, even if the backup users are located in different corners of the world using different languages, Backup Planet is able to perform backup, replication and restoration.

Supported languages

Support Proxy Server

All versions of Backup Planet, including Backup Planet pro edition (PlanetPRO), and Backup Planet Lite edition (PlanetLITE), support the use of proxy server.

Support Multiple Backup Set

Backup Planet pro edition (PlanetPRO) supports the creation of multiple backup sets. For example, if you intend to back up files, Microsoft Exchange database, and Microsoft SQL database on a server, you can simply create three backup sets as shown below.

Logout Reminder

Both Backup Planet pro edition (PlanetPRO) and Backup Planet Lite edition (PlanetLITE) are incorporated with the System Logout Backup Reminder feature. With this option selected, the user will be “reminded” to perform backup when logging off Windows or shutting down the machine. If the user selects “Yes”, PlanetPRO / PlanetLITE will start the backup job(s) and shut down the machine automatically when the backup job completes.

Off-line Backup Reminder

Both Backup Planet pro edition (PlanetPRO) and Backup Planet Lite edition (PlanetLITE) client-side backup applications are equipped with off-line backup reminder feature. This feature is basically designed for users who are off-line most of the time and cannot rely on the backup schedule to backup regularly. The Backup Interval allows users to specify the interval that they would like their data to backup. When the machine is online and this interval has elapsed, backup will run automatically. If Off-Line Backup Alert is enabled, a popup message box will ask the user to confirm starting the backup. The Email Notification setting is the number of days since the last backup that triggers the backup server to send email notification to the client to remind them to run an off-line backup. When the System Logout Backup Reminder setting is enabled, a popup message box will ask the user to start a backup before logging out / shutting down Windows.

Flexible Backup Filter

Backup Planet pro edition (PlanetPRO) and Backup Planet Lite edition (PlanetLITE) comes with a comprehensive filtering tool for filtering the files that need to be included or excluded during backup.

Keeping a Local Copy of the Backup Data on Client Side

Backup Planet pro edition (PlanetPRO) is able to keep a local copy of the backup data for fast restoration. The user is even able to define a unique retention policy for keeping the local copy of backup data.

Open File Backup

Both client-side backup applications, Backup Planet pro edition (PlanetPRO) and Backup Planet Lite edition (PlanetLITE), have integrated with Microsoft’s latest Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) framework. It allows you to back up files that are being opened without any additional applications or plug-ins. VSS is only available on Windows XP / 2003 / Vista, and you must have administrative privileges to start the VSS service on a computer. Also, VSS will only work if at least one of your partitions is formatted using NTFS.

Triggering backup from server side by administrator

In case a system administrator spots some missed backup jobs through Backup Planet Offsite Backup Server (PlanetOBS), the system administrator is able to trigger the backup jobs through the web console.

Unlimited Free Trial User Activation Increases Your Success Rate

Backup Planet supports the auto-activation of unlimited backup trial accounts for potential customers. This feature can effectively increase your success rate, as most users tend to perform trial before engaging an onlilne backup service.

Effect on PlanetPRO / PlanetLITE potential users

After a user has installed the PlanetPRO or PlanetLITE downloaded from your website, the user will see the following Trial Registration dialogue box when running the application. Upon submission of the required [User Information] and [Email], the free trial account will be automatically created on our servers.

OEM Branding and Customization

Backup Planet’s backup software is 100% transparently branded. There is no mention of Backup Planet throughout the software. Your Company’s brand and image will be throughout.

Auto Software Upgrade

Backup Planet’s software is upgraded automatically with no user interaction to free your it staff for other tasks. With our automatic software upgrade when any Backup Planet pro edition (PlanetPRO) or Backup Planet Lite edition (PlanetLITE) client-side applications connected to our servers it will be upgraded automatically whenever we release a new software version.

Displaying Advertising Banners on Client Applications

Service providers can choose to place advertising banners on the Backup Planet pro edition (PlanetPRO) or Backup Planet Lite edition (PlanetLITE) client-side applications. Create your own advertising banner to showcase new products or services.