News 2013

HBDrive Released

April 12, 2013

We are happy to introduce our updated online backup service - HBDrive cloud storage. Enhanced web interface enables to manage your backups in a browser.Now you can view, download and delete data through your personal online account.

The core advantages of HBDrive cloud backup:

• Financial benefits: you can avoid purchasing physical media and additional servers;
• Instant access: manage your data from anywhere through the intuitive web-based interface;
• Assured security: SSAE 16 and SAS 70 certifications allows service to guarantee data protection;
• Unlimited storage: you can easily increase the amount of storage used without taking the time to purchase and launch additional server equipment;
• No bandwidth limitations: unlimited data uploads and downloads;
• Variety of data types: service supports all data types available for backup with Handy Backup, including databases MS SQL Backup, MySQL, DB2, Lotus Notes, as well as Exchange server backup;
• Trial period: you can use all functions of the service for 10 days for free!

Our online backup service HBDrive is perfect for storage of personal and corporate data.

You can get 1GB of HBDrive cloud storage for 1 year as a gift with a purchase of any edition of Handy Backup and if you start using it untill April 25 we’ll enlarge it to 5 GB for free.

New edition for saving copies on Yandex.Disk

May 30, 2013

We have developed the freeware version of Handy Backup for Yandex.Disk that allows users to save copies to the popular cloud storage. Cloud backup has never been so easy!

You can download and register the program on this page: Handy Backup for Yandex.Disk.

Backup to Yandex.Disk with Handy Backup enables to synchronize and restore data from the cloud storage without installation of any other applications. Users can share files located on the cloud by coping and sending download links to each other.

The service provides 3 GB of cloud storage for free and you can enlarge the space to 10 GB and more by following simple instructions.

Take advantage from benefits of Handy Backup for Yandex.Disk:

• Variety of data types: you can backup, synchronize and restore files, folders, Windows Libraries (for Windows 7 and 8), Outlook and 1C databases.
• Synchronization: you can keep your data up to date on all your devices.
• Instant access: you can download your files anytime from anywhere.
• Assured protection: all data are transferred with encryption through secure protocols.
• Easy to use: just download the freeware program from our website, register it with an automatically generated key, link up to Yandex.Disk account and enjoy!

The functionality of free edition could be extended by purchasing additional plug-ins for backing up other data types, including MySQL, MS SQL and PostgreSQL databases.

Don’t miss the opportunity to guard your data for free with Handy Backup for Yandex.Disk!

Advanced Database Backup to Cloud with Version 7.4

June 14, 2013

Dear friends! We have released the new version of Handy Backup with enhanced functionality for backing up popular databases. The update has been applied also to online backup modules of the program.

The version 7.4 is mainly dedicated to facilitate the backup of MySQL, MS SQL and PostgreSQL databases that is considered to be troublesome and time-consuming for an average user. Moreover, we have improved features concerned with saving copies to cloud - backup to Yandex.Disk and to HBDrive online storage become more convenient.

Being one of the most popular databases, PostgreSQL is now available for backup and recovery with the help of the new plug-in. You can set up a schedule for automatic backup of the database. The program allows you to copy PostgreSQL databases without stopping working process due to the hot backup technology.

The enhanced MySQL functionality supports an opportunity to choose whether or not to allow other users to make changes in database tables during a backup process.

We have made the recovery of MS SQL databases faster and more resource-saving by adding an opportunity to stop for restoration only required objects instead of the whole instance.

All listed features of MS SQL, MySQL and PostgreSQL backup are available in Small Server and Server Network editions or can be included in any other version by purchasing of the separate plug-ins.

We have also amended the system of notifications to simplify the interaction with the program: you will get clear explanation of any error during backup or recovery process inside the wizard and by a message on your e-mail.

Download the new version and enjoy the advanced software for database backup and recovery!

Improved WebDAV and Online Plug-ins in Version 7.4.1

July 10, 2013

Dear friends!

We are happy to announce the release of version 7.4.1! The new version features:

• Improved WebDAV Backup plug-in: no more “Method not Allowed” and “Object not Found” warnings that appeared for some WebDAV servers, but didn’t affect backup and synchronization.
• Improved Online Backup plug-in: no more unnecessary messages in task and system logs.
• New dialog that helps you activate new plug-ins, instead of the unclear “Plug-in feature expired...” message.
• Updated PostgreSQL Backup plug-in that now performs faster and is more visible in the plug-in list:

• Updated notifications about task progress and registration status.
• Many small GUI fixes and adjustments based on user feedback (affects English, French and Russian localizations).

This is a maintenance update that is recommended for all users below version 7.4.0.

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Version 8.6.1 , built on March 11, 2025. 118 MB

Version 7.4.2: Turkish localization, new WebDAV

July 25, 2013

We are pleased to announce the release of a new version. Highlights of version 7.4.2 include:

• Improved WebDAV Backup plug-in: now works more correctly when backing up large amounts of data
• Updated Online Backup plug-in: now based on a new API version of HBDrive
• Updated user interface in HBDrive: now there is a new button that displays account info:

• New Turkish localization
• Several minor fixes of the user interface.


We are also planning to move to a more frequent release cycles (approximately 2-4 weeks), so we can fix bugs and deliver new features faster. Stay tuned! :)



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Version 8.6.1 , built on March 11, 2025. 118 MB

Version 7.4.3: Update GUI and FTP/SFTP Plug-in

August 14, 2013

Dear friends, we are happy to announce the release of version 7.4.3!

New Component Launching Scheme

By design, our software allows backing up local computer data (in “standalone” editions) and network data (in client-server editions), and this largely defines how internal components interact with each other. In simple words, there always must be a “Coordinator” that ties all the parts into a coherent backup system.

In network backup schemes, failure of a remote component calls sophisticated recovery schemes. Earlier, the same logic applied to “standalone” editions, which resulted in performance issues for relatively minor external events, such as connecting the computer to a different network (which is a rare situation for network servers, but common for a laptop with WiFi).

In the new version 7.4.3, we have changed the logic for standalone versions: the update is recommended for all users of Home Standard, Professional and Small Server editions.

Updated FTP Backup Plug-in

The FTP Backup plug-in now automatically detects if the remote server supports absolute paths and changes operation mode.

Updated SFTP Backup Plug-in

The SFTP Backup plug-in now supports keyboard interactive authorization.

Updated User Interface

We have updated the look and feel of the program’s GUI:

We welcome you to update to the new version and check out the new beautiful toolbar, menu, etc.

New Naming Convensions

For ease of understanding, we have decided to rename Workstations (components responsible for running backups on remote computers in client-server backup schemes) to Agents. Materials on the website and in user manual will be reviewed and updated in the nearest future.

The update to version 7.4.3 is free and is recommended for all users!

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Version 8.6.1 , built on March 11, 2025. 118 MB

Release of Fast and Reliable Version for Linux

October 7, 2013

Dear friends, we are happy to announce the release of Linux edition of our software!

The solution is designed to facilitate backing up of Linux-Windows networks. You just need to install Linux Agents on all Linux-based workstations in your network and enjoy all the options of Handy Backup Server Network edition.

The program allows backing up Linux server as easy as Windows-based PC. All processes are controlled remotely from a single Management Panel that makes the software a perfect tool for system administrators of mixed OS networks.

Linux version includes all functions available in Windows editions of the software.

The main features of Linux edition are:

• The software provides full, differential and incremental backup of entire or any selected data of a Linux workstation;
• The solution contains the smart scheduler that allows setting up the program only once to run backup and restore tasks automatically on a minute to monthly basis;
• The edition includes native support of i386 (32-bit) versions of Linux architecture;
• The modified rsync algorithm ensures high speed of data transferring;
• All backups could be encrypted to prevent unauthorized access to data;
• The product allows saving backups to local and network drives, FTP/SFTP/FTPS servers, cloud storages, including Amazon S3 and other popular online services.

Linux edition also can be used as a NAS backup software. You can significantly enlarge NAS backup functionality by installing Linux Agent on your NAS device.

Right now you can download versions designed for the Debian-like (DPKG-based) andYum/RPM-based distributives of Linux. To get Linux editions suitable for more exotic package-managing software like YAST, please send us an e-mail request to sales@handybackup.net.

New Opportunities of Network Backup in Version 7.4.4

November 15, 2013

It’s always a great pleasure to introduce an update of our software to you. Today it’s time for Version 7.4.4!

The update mainly concerns centralized backup features of the product.

Our Server Backup edition is designed specifically to facilitate corporate centralized backup procedures in small and middle-sized organizations. The solutions allow an administrator to perform all network backup tasks from a single control point. A user is able to create an individual task for each remote computer or an overall task for all workstations in a network. Workstation and Server Agents run in a service mode and allows performing tasks in working hours: employees may even be unaware their data are backed up.

Enhanced version supports new opportunities of functioning in networks with multiple subnets. Now you can back up, restore, and synchronize data of remote computers from a management panel even if they are on different subnets. Automatic remote backup procedures have become more convenient!

The update also brings stability improvements to deactivation of individual components. Now you can disable services of management panel or remote Agents without any impact on productivity of other parts of your network backup system.

Furthermore, we have enhanced notification system: messages about failed connection with a component have become more informative, now you can get detailed report about the cause of the error.

Version 7.4.5 Improves Server and Network Capabilities

November 21, 2013

The recent release of 7.4.5 aimed primarily to enhance capabilities of network backup to the uppermost reaches.

This new version can work without any extra effort linking to networked machines accessible by almost any means: for example, by IP address only, by a long network name of intricate structure or by just the short network name without any other element.

It can be possible due to the longest list of network connection scenarios in the history of Handy Backup.

Handy Backup 7.4.5 has the brand-new native Linux agents operating on network machines.

The new version has also an improved fail-safe heuristics due to new handler algorithms, which can deal with runtime troubles in server network architecture, such as with a situation when the free space for data backed up is running short during the backup process.

Improved FTP and Network Backup Options

Network backup options in a new version are improved with a possibility to use long (more than 256 characters) network names. After that, any up to the most long and complex machine names can be used as valid remote machine identifiers. So the FTP options are expanded, too, with a significant widening of different FTP servers available for data safekeeping.

Clarifying the Localization Issues

The classic-looking user interface is somewhat refined due to minor localization improvements. Thus, some rare symbols of Unicode that can appear in file or device names are displayed now a bit more precisely, eliminating annoying kerning and spacing issues as well as infrequent attempts to replace an Unicode character with a standard code page symbolic representation.

You can download the new version of this software just for now!