Remote
Backup Service - Online Disk Storage Utilization
I've
exclued files from my backup set and done serveral backups. However,
these excluded files are still showing in the restore window. Why?
One feature
of the version control system is that it can be set to never purge
the last copy of a previously archived file. This means that if
you accidentally delete a file from your PC, you can still recover
the file from the backup service - even if you have done several
backups since the accidental deletion.
If you would
like to disable this feature, or otherwise change your data retention
policies, refer to the Technical Library section of the client
download area. A memo entitled: Managing your Remote Backup
Service Client Software using Administrator Control Features
explains how to modify the parameters of the client software to
meet your specific needs.
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I've
made changes to a backup set. How can I tell the amount of disk
storage required?
The backup
client has a built-in disk storage estimator tool which can help
you to determine how much uncompressed space is in the currently
selected backup set. This tool can be found on the "Run
> Run Estimator" tab of the main client software window.
In most instances, compression will reduce the actual size of
the backup set on the offsite storage server.
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Why
doesn't my data compress to a smaller size?
The effectiveness
of file compression is related to the type of data being backed
up. Text, word processing, spreadsheet and accounting data base
files typically compress at ratios of 4:1 or better.
Graphical
and multimedia files such as those files with the extensions ".jpg"
or ".avi" are already in a compressed format and hence
will achieve no additional compression.
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