Compression
Genie Timeline uses non-proprietary 64-bit ZIP compression to compress each file individually. This feature enables up to 8 terabyte files to be protected using Genie Timeline.
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File types backed up in Smart Selection
Genie Timeline backs up the following file types for each Data profile: Disaster Recovery: This will backup the Windows folder, Program Files, Program’s data, and User folders, every 24 hours. Outlook: Genie Timeline scans for Personal Folders Files (PST). Outlook Express: Backup email … Continue reading
Security
Genie Timeline offers an enhanced level of protection to ensure that backed up data is not accessible to unauthorized persons. With 256 AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption the data backed up is highly secure, as this encryption method is adopted … Continue reading
Multiple copies of the same file
If you have multiple copies of the same file scattered amongst multiple locations, Genie Timeline’s Machine-Level deduplication is smart enough to only take one copy and link them to the other locations. Therefore, you will be able to recover the … Continue reading
Select Backup Drive
Genie Timeline recommends that all data is stored in a safe, removable location for storage purposes. To select a backup drive: From the Setup Wizard, click start here. Make sure the drive you wish to backup to is connected and … Continue reading
Setup wizard
The Setup Wizard consists of 3 steps depending on your version: Select Backup Drive: A list of backup destinations with recommendations on where to backup. It is recommended to backup to an external drive with efficient amount of free space … Continue reading
Configuring your first backup
After installing the product, the setup wizard will appear with a 3-step process to configure the backup. If a user needed to reboot before setting up the backup, the setup wizard can be accessed by: Double-click the System Tray Agent. … Continue reading
Smart Selection vs My Computer
Genie Timeline divides data backed up into two groups; Smart Selection and My Computer. The following table shows the major differences between the two groups. Notes: If a file is selected from both Smart Selection and My Computer, it will … Continue reading
If the backup is interrupted
Backups can be interrupted in the following cases: The computer is powered off suddenly or by user action. The backup destination is disconnected. The user paused the backup. In all cases, Genie Timeline will resume where it left off without … Continue reading
Backup changed and modified files
Each time Genie Timeline runs; new, modified, and changed files will be added to the backup. Small files will be taken as a whole file, for faster restoration. However, large modified files will be backed up using Genie Block Level … Continue reading