Yosemite Desktop / Laptop Backup is easy-to-use software designed to continuously backup and protect the data on your Windows computers. Unlike periodic backup software that operates on a scheduled basis, Yosemite Desktop / Laptop Backup tracks the revision history of your files as you save or delete them and automatically replicates your backup data to either network storage or locally attached backup devices, such as USB drives.
Yosemite Desktop / Laptop Backup comes in two different levels.
- Yosemite Desktop / Laptop Backup is designed for individual users who want to backup files on their own Windows computers and easily restore previous versions of files or accidentally deleted files.
- Yosemite Desktop / Laptop Backup Enterprise is designed for deployment in enterprises where IT departments want to centrally manage data protection and retention policies through a centralized policy server. Clients run on Windows computers. The included centralized policy server is a .NET application that runs on either 32-bit or 64-bit Windows server platforms.
- Protection of files as they are saved or deleted, not according to a schedule
- Near continuous protection of open files, including Microsoft Outlook PST files
- End users can rollback to previous versions or restore accidentally delete files without IT
- Windows Explorer integration through right-click context sensitive menus
- Search functionality to recover lost files
- File exclusion rules to refine the backup selection policy
- Replication of network storage or locally attached backup device, such as a USB drive
- Optional corporate policy server to standardize data protection policy
Backup Specifically Designed for Desktops and Laptops
While data stored on file servers can typically be backed up on a schedule, desktop computers are often shutdown during typical automatic backups to save
power. During these same backup schedules, laptop computers are generally not connected to enterprise networks. Yosemite Desktop / Laptop Backup is
specifically designed to backup and protect data on these desktop and laptop computers by backing up data on a continuous basis when in use, storing changes
on file save or file deletion operations locally. For open files, such as Microsoft Outlook PST files, near-continuous protection is facilitated through
automated hourly backups to local storage.
Through this local backup cache, Yosemite Desktop / Laptop Backup enables end users to easily rollback to previous versions or recover accidentally deleted
files even when disconnected. Once connected to network storage or a locally attached backup device, Yosemite Desktop / Laptop Backup automatically
synchronizes all local files and backup caches to a remote data vault stored on the network storage or backup device to enable complete data recovery in the
event of disaster.
Easy to Use
End users can recover data on their own without waiting on their IT groups. When users need to rollback to a previous version, they can right-click on the
file name in Windows Explorer to reveal options. Alternately, a control panel available through a Windows system tray icon enables a search for the recovery
of lost files.
Flexible
Yosemite Desktop / Laptop Backup enables the specification of file exclusion rules to ensure that only the most important data is backed up. A corporate
policy server is also available to standardize data protection policy across the enterprise.
Deployment Configurations
For the individual user, Yosemite Desktop / Laptop Backup consists of two components:
- The Yosemite Desktop / Laptop Backup Agent runs locally on each protected Windows computer that backs up files in real-time, as they are being saved to disk, to a local, compressed cache. When the computer is connected to a network or locally attached backup device, such as a USB drive, the Yosemite Desktop / Laptop Backup Agent replicates (and optionally encrypts) the data to remote storage vaults.
- The Yosemite Desktop / Laptop Data Vault can reside on any locally attached backup device for Windows or any network file system that supports the CIFS protocol, including Windows server, Linux and UNIX systems running Samba, and most network attached storage (NAS) appliances.
In enterprise deployments, the Yosemite Desktop / Laptop Backup Enterprise architecture entails a third component:
- The Yosemite Desktop / Laptop Policy Server runs on a standalone or shared Windows server. The Policy Server enables definition of enterprise-wide policies for file protection, versioning, data protection, and retention, as well as configuration and monitoring of all Yosemite / Desktop Laptop Backup Agents in the enterprise. A singe Policy Server can support up to 5,000 Yosemite Desktop / Laptop Backup agents.
Operating Systems Supported
Windows
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard and Enterprise Editions
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise Editions
- Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows Vista Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Linux
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
- Ubuntu 6.10, 7.04, 7.10, and 8.04 Desktop and Server Editions
NetWare
Applications Supported
Microsoft Exchange agent
- Microsoft Exchange 2007
- Microsoft Exchange 2003
- Microsoft Exchange 2000
- Microsoft Exchange 5.5 (restore only)
Microsoft SQL Server agent
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000
- Microsoft SQL Server 7
System Requirements
- 512 MB RAM required (1024 MB RAM recommended) above operating system and application requirements
- 400 MB hard disk space required (typical installation)
- Internet Explorer 6 or higher required for all Windows installations
- At least 20GB hard disk space recommended on the machine that will serve as the Yosemite Server Backup master server for the Yosemite Server Backup Catalog.
Supports all major storage hardware technologies and requires at least one storage media drive and/or library and the appropriate controller card.
Yosemite Desktop/Laptop Backup Screenshots
Control Panel -> Protection Policies
Files can be protected based upon a combination of location and file extension.
Control Panel -> Protection Policies -> Selecting files to protect
Defining the files to protect consists of selecting the location of the files and what types of files to include or exclude from those locations.
Control Panel -> Protection Policies -> Defining retention periods
A number of options are available for retaining versions of files and for retaining files after they have been deleted.
Control Panel -> Status -> Continuous Protection Data Vaults
Lists Data Vault activity and provides an account of recent and pending transactions.
Control Panel -> Recovery
Allows for searching and recovery of protected files. Files can be recovered to their original location or a location of your choice.
Right-Click Recovery
Allows for self-service recovery directly from the OS. Files can be previewed before being recovered and can be recovered to an alternate location.
Policies -> Data Vaults
Configure location where protected files are to be stored. The term for this location is a Data Vault.
Policies -> File Protection
Controls for determining which files are to be protected. File Protection Policies are defined based on file extension.
Policies -> Administrative Policies
Controls for delegating user control and user experience. Control over functionality can be delegated to users or reserved for Administrators.
Reports -> Data Vault Usage
Lists reports to show activity. Various reports can be run to give an accounting of activity.
Yosemite Server Documentation
DataSheets