When it comes to making backups of data stored on your computer, you have got a lot to consider. Two of the most important aspects are the frequency of backups, and the location where they are stored. Storing backups in the cloud has advantages (if your house burns down or someone steals your PC, and you still got access to the backup), and disadvantages (the data is usually not hosted on a server that you have control over, and it may be quite expensive depending on the volume, both storage and bandwidth wise). Local backups basically reverse the disadvantages and advantages of cloud based backups. They are usually a lot cheaper to create and store, but are often stored in the same room as the PC.
EaseUS Todo Backup Workstation 3.5 is a commercial backup solution for Windows operating systems. The program is the big brother of the free EaseUS Todo Backup solution which I have reviewed a few weeks ago. If you look at the feature comparison chart over at the Todo Backup homepage you’ll notice that the Workstation version offers some interesting features that the free version does not offer.
This includes a remote control feature for remote backup and recovery sessions, and creating and recovering system snapshots.
The program interface displays core features prominently on the Home tab. This includes system and file backup options, disk cloning and backup management.
The backup and recovery tabs display all related options. The option to create a disk and partition backup is displayed under backup next file backup and system backup. EaseUS recommends the create snapshots before software installations or as a recovery option when the system fails to boot.
Tools finally lists related applications that can be used to check the integrity of a previously created backup, mount backups to access files diretly, convert images to virtual disks or to create a bootable rescue disc to launch the backup software if the operating system is no longer loading properly.
System Snapshots
The snapshot feature needs to be enabled before it can be used. It creates virtual space on the main drive for snapshots
The recovery tab lists options to recover previously created backups. Here it is furthermore possible to recover the system to different hardware, which can be useful if you want to move the operation system to a new PC.
The Snapshot tab offers to create and restore system snapshots. This works similar to Window’s system restore feature. Snapshots need less storage space than full system backups. Due to their size, it is usually a lot faster to restore a snapshot than it would be to restore a full backup.
The first snapshot is automatically activated on first boot after the feature has been enabled in the software. It is from that moment on possible to create snapshots from the menu.
Previously created snapshots can be deleted at any time to make up room for instance.
Remote Control
The second feature that is not available in the free version of EaseUS Todo Backup is the remote control feature. It helps you manage multiple PCs from a single machine.
The remote control feature needs to be installed on the main system. Remote PCs also need to be running the program. You need to enter the computer’s IP address and log in with an existing user account to make use of the functionality. Please note that the user needs to have administrative privileges.
All program functionality becomes available once a remote session has been established. It is in particular possible to backup or recover files, disks and partitions, and the system.
Feature Overview
- File backups – Create backups of files. Supports incremental and differential backups.
- Disk and partition backups – Backup hard disks or partitions.
- System Backup – Creates a backup of the operating system.
- Schedule backups – Backups can be scheduled run regularly.
- Backup options – Include compression, password protection, image splitting, notifications, programs that can be run before or after an operation and offsite copies.
- Tools – Clone a partition or disk, mount images, check image integrity, wipe disks or partitions.
- Pre-OS Recovery – Displays a boot menu with options to launch the backup software before the OS starts.
EaseUS Todo Backup Workstation is compatible with all recent 32-bit and 64-bit editions of the Microsoft Windows operating system. The program supports FAT and NTFS file systems, dynamic discs and hardware RAIDs.
Verdict
EaseUS Todo Backup Workstation is a powerful backup solution for the Windows operating system. Backups can be created with a few clicks. Advanced users find settings and options to customize backups to their liking.
The offsite copy option could however use more options than just backing up to ftp. Integration of cloud space providers, or even secure ftp connections would be welcome.
You find more information about EaseUS Todo Backup Workstation on the program page.
Giveaway
We have ten EaseUS Todo Backup Workstation 3.5 licenses for this give away. Please leave a comment below if you want to take part in the draw.
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Snapshot is an interesting feature. Would like to try it out. Currently using Windows image backup.
Hi! Please enter me in your giveaway….Thanks!!
I would like a chance to win. Thanks.
.Snapshot and WinPE recovery disc are really cool feature’s.So i’m in thank’s.
Am using the free version based on your review. Would love system snapshot
Count me in please.
I really need backup software now. I need to backup my data’s and do system image (creating and recovering system snapshots)
that’s why I need it. thanks gHacks and thanks for review this product.
Please count me in
That’s really good news!! Great, please count me in:)
Thanks
Home user, need good backup and low cost … free would be great Christmas gift for this PC home
Please count me in………
thank you
Let me win something, c’mon.
Great giveaway. Thanks for the giveaway I need a backup software.
Count Me in too.
bob
I would like a copy.
Wow…I like the idea of imaging my computer and being able to put that image on a new computer (if ever I need one). Haven’t seen any other program capable of this. Wonder if it works on a different size hard drive?
I’m very interested in this giveaway.
Please count me in,
Thanks
I liked what I read in the review and want a chance in your drawing. Thank you.
I’d love to win a license for this one… Thanks!
I use the free version and would love to have a license.
Thanks for your consideration.
Very fast backup. Very good. The best backup system.
Count me in too and thanks Martin for the XY license, I won!
I recommend EASEUS Todo Backup to all my friends for backing up as well as using Ghost for imaging. I know it’s a stretch but I’ll keep looking in my email for the winning notice :)
Great review! Looks like a very interesting software.
Hi,
Cool I love EaseUS product a lot. Great software and would love to have a copy of this.
thank’s
I want one!
J’en voudrais un EASEUS Todo Backup Workstation, s’il vois plait!
MERCI
thanks a lot Martin for the giveaway, please count me in, current i have Easus Todo Backup 2.5 installed on my workstation .
I’ve used their recovery software and it was the only one that worked out of a dozen others I’ve tried.
So now I definitely could use their backup software
Pls consider me for the give-away. I had to start from scratch too many times
and am now storing my important stuff in my G-mail accounts.
Thank you.
Since my Acronis is very old and outdated and my System Restore has bizarrely decided to stop working, I really need something like this software to compensate. I’d really like to try this program out.
Thanks
I do use the Free version but the Workstation version has the System Snapshot feature. I’ll like to see how effective the restore from snapshot works. Further, I like Todo for providing the WinPE based bootable disk which has more features than the Linux disk.
I’ll very much like a EaseUS Todo Backup Workstation license.
Thank you Martin and EaseUS for this giveaway….