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Adding new plan
To create a new backup plan click the Add Plan button on the top bar in the Plans tab.
After clicking it. a new panel will be displayed in the Xopero web-console. First step is to give a name to the task in the Backup plan name field. After that you will be able select one of four available backup types.
Backup types
File-level
This type of plan allows you to protect individual files or directories. Granular recovery of the data protected with this type of backup will guarantee fast recovery in many different scenarios.
For in-depth guide for this type of plan see: File-level Backup
Image-level
Creating an image of your device permits you to protect the whole device in a fast and easy way. This type of backup is stored in .RAW format and in accordance with the settings it allows users to restore their system, for example, in a case of a drive failure.
For in-depth guide for this type of plan see: Image-level Backup
Microsoft 365
This type of plan allows you to protect Mailboxes, OneDrive, Contacts and Calendars from your Microsoft 365 organization.
For in-depth guide for this type of plan see: Microsoft 365
Git
It permits you to protect your repositories from platforms such as GitHub or BitBucket.
For in-depth guide for this type of plan see: Git Backup
Resources
According to the chosen type of the plan the Resource section can vary drastically while a new plan is set up.
In a File-level and an Image-level plans instead of Resources there would be Devices.
In Microsoft 365 it is possible to see Users instead of Resources.
You can read more about the Resources to protect the data in articles under the types named respectively.
Data to protect
Data available for protection differs between File-level/Image-level and Microsoft 365.
While in first one you can choose between using global rules and selecting directly from the device, Microsoft 365 has predefined resources (Messages/OneDrive/Contacts/Calendars) that can be protected.
Backup storage
Data storage is the location where the backups are stored. Xopero ONE allows users to customize their backup policies with storage locations on per project basis.
Currently there are five types of storages that you can choose from:
- Local directory,
- Network location (SMB Share),
- Amazon Web Service storage,
- S3 compatible,
- Xopero Cloud.
To learn more about storage management see: Storage management
Schedule
The last part of creating a new backup plan is to define its schedule. Start by selecting suitable policy type.
Schedule types
- Basic - is the simplest type of schedule offering high amount of versions compared to used storage space.
Basic is using two backup cycles for:
- Full copy - made every month by default,
- Incremental - commonly made daily.
- GFS (Grandfather-Father-Son) - policy dedicated for long-term archiving. It provides a possibility to store data over extended period of time while keeping a small amount of versions.
GFS is a multi-level scheme using multiple backup cycles for different time periods:
- Full copy ("Grandfather") - made with greatest time interval (least often - monthly by default),
- Differential ("Father") - performed more often than full copy (weekly),
- Incremental ("Son") - most common with the smallest interval (daily).
Other schedule settings
Backup window - time frame during which specific backup plan can operate. If the policy exceeds allowed timeslot, it will be automatically terminated.
Start delay - defines for how long Xopero ONE must wait before starting backup of the next repository / device in the list.
Don't suspend while performing a backup - prevents your device from going into suspended mode.
Retention
Last part of schedule section is to define data retention policy. You can set one of three rules to decide for how long you want to store your data.
Keep infinitely - versions won't be removed,
By time - choose different retention periods for each kind of copy,
By numer of copies - total number of versions to store.
Run cleanup - decides when to enforce retention policy:
- After the backup - cleanup will only run when new version is ready and saved in the storage,
- Before the backup - outdated versions will be removed when new backup starts.