What's new in version 3.0

  • Faster backups: benchmarks puts the improvements at more than 60 times faster than version 2.9!
  • Web logs: Logs of backups can be posted on a web page. Very useful for administrators, being able to verify backup results without expecting each computer at site. One-click setup.
  • Email notification: Get notified by email when your backups have ran.
  • New look: A new nice user interface. Especially the backup progress is displayed in a more useful fashion.
  • Complete history: NH Backup now keeps a complete record of all backup launches.
  • Improved filters: better possibilities to specify which files/folders to include/exclude from the backup.
  • Better schedule: scheduling is now easier to oversee and configure.

 

News from version 2.9

  • Password protection: Low level password protection for backup destination zip files.
     
  • Improved zip performance for increased reliability.
     
  • Miscellaneous improvements based on user feedback.

 

News from version 2.8

  • NH Backup Agent: allows backups to be automatically launched when removable drives are connected to the computer.
     
  • Smart drive recognition: backup drives (both source and destination) can be recognized by their serial number or label instead of their drive letter. This is very useful when working with devices that change drive letter (i.e. removable drives).
     
  • Re-make of pre-backup-launch error messages.