File Selection
What is File Selection
File Selection is the process of choosing which files (or data) you would like to back up on your scheduled backup run.
Selecting specific files is important as not all of the files on your computer or server are relevant to be backed up. You may only want to back up word documents, database files, text based files, images, PDF's, emails, contacts and other specific data that is in direct relation to your business or of great importance to you.
The more data you select to back up, the more processing power and storage you will need.
How to Select Files
The initial file selection is a manual process where you determine which files and / or folders are important to you. This is an important factor as the amount of data selected will affect the amount you or your company will need to budget for on a monthly basis. Files will be compressed as far as possible and encrypted before leaving your computer or server.
Gbackup For Computers file selection you will find in the File Selection window under Backup Source at the bottom of the application.
Gbackup For Servers file selection you will find by clicking on the Backup Settings cog at the bottom of the application and then select Backup Source from the left hand menu.
Here you will see the Basic File Selection window. You can choose your main items for backup such as My Documents, Desktop, Favorites and Email.
The files or data that you wish to backup will either be located on your physical hard drive or saved to a file server or storage area which is accessed through your local network. If the files are saved or stored on your server, it is best to run the Gbackup For Servers application directly from that server.
Should you which to select individual files and folders, please see our Advanced Selection tab under this section.
Advanced Selection
Select the Advanced Selection tab in your Gbackup application to use the explorer-type interface to enhance your file selections.
Here you can view your directory and file tree to select specific files and / or folders. Tick the empty box next to to files or folders that you wish to add to your backup set. After you click on the OK button these files are added and will be backed up on your next backup run or through CDP.
If you would like to back up these files immediately to our server then simply click on the Backup button on the left hand side of your application menu. Your backup should start immediately.
To learn more about File Selection and Advanced Options, please view our Support page.