UltraBac's new high-resolution scheduler has a flexible filter to define one-time, daily, weekly, and yearly scheduled backups. It has granularity equal to or better than a CRON-based scheduler. The scheduler interface is easily maneuverable and contains useful features like e-mail notification, batch file execution, autoloader support, storage media failover, and error checking options. The scheduler also contains an easy-to-use wizard to guide the user, step by step, in the creation of a scheduled backup.
Allows backup of locked exclusive files or a file to which XP/2000/NT can not gain access while open, such as WINS database and local PST files. When UltraBac uses Locked File Backup, it temporarily "freezes" the partition and backs up all the data on the drive whether or not the data is locked by another application. Users can access the temporarily "frozen" partition while it is being backed up.
UltraBac's NetWare agent backs up remote NetWare machines. Versions of NetWare supported are 4.11 and greater. Supports SPX/IPX and TCP/IP protocols.
UltraBac's Oracle Agent can now run remote or local backups of any Oracle server on the network. The entire agent code has been modified to use the Oracle "Net8" network technology. This gives system administrators the tools they need to easily back up Oracle databases, which often run mission-critical tasks.
Remote Administration
UltraBac 7.x can connect to any other UltraBac 7.x console using the "Connect To" feature. The "Connect To" feature can be used to create sets on other UltraBac 7.x servers, view backup jobs interactively, edit sets or scheduled backup jobs, add new storage devices and perform other administration tasks.
Remote/Local Server Agent
Gives users the ability to push information from one server to another. It allows the local computer to software compress data before it is transferred over the network, thus increasing backup speed significantly. Another feature of the agent is capturing the System State or Active Directory (for domain controllers) on a local or remote Windows 2000 machine. This feature is absolutely essential for disaster recovery on domain controllers. Without an Active Directory backup, it would be impossible to rebuild a crashed domain controller back to its original state. Now this critical task can even be achieved from a remote backup server.
Single Mailbox Backup Agent
Using UltraBac's Single Mailbox Backup Agent, mailboxes can be backed up on an individual level. Each top-level object seen through Microsoft Outlook (with the exception of PST files) can be selected and backed up using the Mailbox Agent. In addition to full Exchange server backups using our Exchange Agent, this feature provides more fault tolerance, particularly for mission-critical mailboxes. If a mailbox or an object within a mailbox is accidentally deleted through Microsoft Outlook, it may be restored one of two ways -- the user can either overwrite the current contents of the Mailbox or temporarily mount the mailbox to a PST file and copy the missing contents from the PST folder to its original location.
SQL Server Agent
Allows backup of an open Microsoft SQL Server database without shutting down the database service beforehand. The SQL agent uses Microsoft API's to run the backup and restore, thereby insuring speed and reliability of the backup. UltraBac can restore a database to its original location or move it from one SQL server to another.
Storage Device Manager
This feature allows the backup administrator to use a remote tape drive on the network as a storage device. Remote autoloader administration can also be accomplished. The Storage Device Manager facilitates centralized backup storage, which can be a much more efficient and organized solution, especially helpful when recovery is needed "on the fly." Supports all remote tape devices.
Tivoli Storage Manager Device
Ultrabac's UltraBac Tivoli Storage Manager Device allows UltraBac to write data to a Tivoli Storage Manager server. UltraBac manages the administration of the backup and restore processes, while Tivoli manages the media that these backups are written to. The device is built atop the Tivoli Storage Manager API for a robust interface with the Tivoli Storage Manager architecture, and has been qualified for TSM API levels 4.2 and above. Requires UltraBac Single Server License.
