H.A.L.O. Backup

An indispensable add-on providing essential IT systems and data protection.

Experience the power of HALO's Backup to implement real-time automated disk remote backup, disk imaging and bare metal restore for Windows servers and workstations.

HALO Backup is feature rich including:

• Bare metal restores

• Synthetic Backups

• Robust status monitoring and alerting

• Machine imaging

With backups being foundational for today's IT environments, having a robust, reliable, and easily managed tool can ensure the recoverability of your IT infrastructure. Being able to address multiple forms of loss has also become critical.  Is it a workstation or is it a server that needs a restore? Is a bare metal restore required?  Is it a physical device that needs to be brought online quickly in a virtualized environment?  All these possibilities should be considered when choosing your backup tools.

HALO Backup provides real-time automated disk remote backup, disk imaging and bare metal restore for Windows servers and workstations.  Unlike conventional file-based only products, HALO Backup creates an image of the entire system state – including operating system, business applications, user settings, drivers and data – giving administrators the framework to completely rebuild a downed system quickly.

The solution is part of the HALO IT Automation Framework, giving IT Professionals the ability to deploy, configure, manage, monitor, secure, back up and restore distributed systems from a single management console.

Fully Automated Real-Time Remote Backup Software

HALO Backup takes the backup responsibility out of the hands of the end user and into the hands of a trained IT professional, making sure that backups are done regularly and reliably. The administrator can manage the entire process from a central location, eliminating the need to physically visit each backed up system. The IT pro can schedule full and incremental backups or conduct them on demand through the intuitive interface. All processes are automated and occur when scheduled.

Complete Disk Imaging

HALO Backup can conduct volume-level backups with multiple partitions in place for easy organization and robust security. Full and incremental images provide granular restoration points for point-in-time recoveries and reduced file-size transfer for quicker and more efficient off-site replication. The solution ensures complete data protection for all programs, settings, configuration, system and user data.

Fully Automated Off-Site Replication

Once a backup is created, replication technology can ensures that the images are automatically migrated to a safe and secure off-site facility, separated geographically from the main data center. In case of a major data center loss – such as a flood, fire or natural disaster – the remote backup images can be replicated to replacement equipment quickly to ensure that the business can get back up and running as fast as possible. The process is completely automated, eliminating the need for an administrator or member of the business staff to remember to take media home or drop them off at a storage facility.

Fast and Easy Recovery

HALO Backup allows for fast, efficient recoveries, giving companies the ability to bounce back more quickly following a major event resulting in data loss. The solution enables point-in-time recoveries to the last backup, making sure systems are up to date with the latest settings and data set.

Administrators can completely restore a system from the ground up quickly through an intuitive bare metal restore process. For more granular recoveries, administrators can simply remotely mount drive volumes.

Universal Restores

In a pinch, companies are not always able to find similar replacement equipment. HALO Backup allows systems to be restored to dissimilar hardware or even virtual machines, eliminating the procurement and interoperability factors when trying to get the business back up and running quickly.

Flexible Configuration and Control

HALO Backup integrates seamlessly with the HALO systems management framework, allowing IT administrators to completely manage, monitor, secure and protect systems from a single, Web-based management console. Systems can be configured globally by group (policies can be customized to include location, business unit, OS type, brand, etc.) or locally by individual servers or workstations. Remote backups can be completely automated and left unattended to recover lost files quickly.

The HALO client is deployed and updated automatically and remotely, eliminating the need to travel to branch offices or across a campus environment. Unlike other data protection solutions, no additional hardware or software is required. HALO Backup completely automates the remote backup process, allowing administrators to schedule full and incremental backups of selected volumes, folders or files.

HALO Backup Key Benefits

• Complete integrated solution that may protect all Windows servers and workstations in a distributed IT environment
• Intuitive management reduces administrator workload and backup costs
• Central Web-based administration of all features, including event scheduling, remote backup status and reporting
• Remote backup administration and automation eliminates on-site visits
• Consolidated and easy-to-read alerts for failed cycles
• Universal restore for recoveries to dissimilar hardware or virtual machines

The solution is part of HALO’s IT Automation Framework, giving XOGENT the ability to deploy, configure, manage, monitor, secure, backup and restore distributed systems from a single management console.