Non-proprietary backup software

Can you guys recommend backup software, to deal with files and folders, that uses a non proprietary format such as Zip and can do file verification?

 

I'm not sure with your non-proprietary format requirement, and my memory is kinda rusty about this one. But I think Macrium Reflect can be a good recommendation if I'm not being mistaken.

 

Areca Backup can backup to .zip. It also has a Check Archive feature. However, for file verification I restore a backup to a different location and then compare with the original files with FreeFileSync.

 

Hi guys thanks for your responses. I emailed Macrium and they say while they like open formats, they use their own format to achieve better compression and allow for delta backups such as incrementals.

MrBrian I was initially excited to learn about Areca from one of your posts in another thread. After doing some research I discovered Areca needs the java runtime which is too big a security risk. See here , here and here

 

Second Copy 8.

Robocopy.

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=351249&highlight=robocopy

 

There is a checkbox in Java settings that shuts off Java in all browsers - see http://java.com/en/download/help/disable_browser.xml.

Here is an older thread about Areca Backup. If Areca's native inability to back up locked files is a concern, you could try http://vscsc.sourceforge.net/ or the non-free ArecaVSS plugin.

 

7-zip with backup scripts.
http://www.logaans-site.co.uk/2009/10/17/simpler-version-of-the-7-zip-backup/
https://gist.github.com/adamcaudill/2322221
http://www.riksoft.it/wikiriks/software/7zip_backup_using_synchronization
http://www.jroller.com/syncas/
http://superuser.com/questions/528232/synchronizing-files-using-7zip-and-the-cli

Panagiotis

 

Perhaps this can be of help?

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Back-Up-and-Recovery/BackUp-Maker.shtml

 

http://www.bitreplica.com/

 

As mentioned earlier:

https://www.ascomp.de/en/products/show/product/backupmaker