MSP360 CLOUD BACKUP HANDOUT
1: Introduction:
MSP360 Backup Cloud is a simple and reliable solution for keeping your business data safe. It allows you to back up files, folders, or even your entire system directly to the cloud, so your data is always protected against loss, hardware failure, or accidental deletion. With an easy-to-use dashboard, you can create backup plans, monitor progress, and restore your information whenever you need it. MSP360 makes data protection secure, flexible, and hassle-free for businesses of all sizes.
2: Dashboard Overview:
- Backup Plans (Main Screen):
This is where you can see all your backup jobs. Since it’s empty now, it says “There are no backup plans.” You can create a new one here.
- Create a New Backup Plan:
You have two options:
- Files → Back up only selected files and folders.
- Image-Based → Back up your entire system (a complete copy of your computer or server).
A) Top Menu Options:
- Files / Image-Based (Backup): Start creating a backup.
- Restore: Bring back your files or system from a previous backup.
- Create Bootable USB: Make a recovery USB in case your computer won’t start.
- Refresh: Update the screen to show the latest status.
B) Tabs:
- Backup Plans: Shows the list of your backups.
- Restore Plans: Shows any restore jobs you created.
- Backup Storage: Shows where your backups are saved.
- History: Shows a record of past backups and restores.
3: Create New Backup Plan:
A: Files (indicated by a yellow folder icon):
- This option is used to back up individual files and folders.
- Suitable for users who only need to save specific data instead of the entire system.
B: Image-Based (indicated by a purple icon resembling the Windows logo):
- This option creates a full system image, backing up the entire operating system, applications, settings, and data.
- Ideal for disaster recovery or restoring a system to a previous state.
- The user can choose one of these two options to start creating a new backup plan depending on their backup needs.
4: Create Backup Plan
Please select Itcompany-SGP (IT Company Cloud Backup Account) and then click Next to proceed.
Choose your plan name and click on Next.
- Creates a full backup using previous backups (synthetic full backup).
- Saves storage and time by avoiding full data re-copy.
- Option to include NTFS file/folder permissions in the backup.
- Speeds up scanning by using NTFS change journal (fast NTFS scan).
- Recommended for systems with many files.
- Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) ensures safe backup of in-use or open files.
- VSS is automatically enabled due to other settings.
- Option to use the system's default VSS provider if needed.
- Allows choosing to decrypt EFS-encrypted files during backup.
- Alternatively, keep EFS encryption for better security.
After configuring the settings, please click Next to continue.
Now you have to select specific files/folder want to backup After configuring the settings, please click Next to continue.
- Backs up all files in selected folders (default option).
- Option to back up only files of specific types (e.g., .docx, .jpg).
- Option to exclude files of specific types from the backup.
- Option to include empty folders in the backup.
- Option to exclude certain folders from being backed up.
- Option to back up only files modified in the last 'X' days.
- Option to back up only files modified since a specific date and time.
- Option to exclude files larger than a specified size (e.g., files over 1024 MB).
- ✅ Enabled: Do not back up system and hidden files (checked by default).
- ✅ Enabled: Do not back up files used by other processes at the time of backup (prevents errors or locked files).
- ✅ Enabled: Do not back up On-Demand files (e.g., cloud-only placeholders from OneDrive).
After configuring the settings, please click Next to continue.
We recommend you enable encryption to secure your data. After configuring the settings, please click Next to continue.
Enable Full Consistency, After configuring the settings, please click Next to continue.
- Option to run the backup manually (No schedule).
- Option for Simple schedule (runs backups automatically going forward).
- Option for Advanced schedule using GFS (Grandfather-Father-Son) or Objects Lock backup schemes.
- Checkbox to enable Incremental backups with customizable schedule.
- Checkbox to enable Full backups (synthetic full if possible) with customizable schedule.
- Option to stop the backup plan if it runs longer than a specified time.
- Option to run any missed scheduled backup immediately when the computer starts up.
After configuring the settings, please click Next to continue.
- Option to keep all backups forever (no automatic deletion).
- Option to keep backups for a specified time period (e.g., 1 year).
Option to enable GFS (Grandfather-Father-Son) retention for archiving:
- Keeps weekly full backups for a specified number of weeks.
- Keeps monthly full backups for a specified number of months.
- Keeps yearly full backups for a specified number of years.
- Ability to select the first successful full backup date for GFS to start applying retention.
- Note: GFS settings affect only backups created after enabling this; previous backups stay unchanged.
After configuring the settings, please click Next to continue.
After configuring the settings, please click Next to continue.
Always check the receive notification (In all Cases) then click Next and Run the Backup Plan.
Click the Play button to start the backup process. The selected files will be uploaded to Cloud Storage.
5: Now Restoring Backups
After configuring the settings, please click Next to continue.
After configuring the settings, please click Next to continue.
Now select the backup plan to restore then click Next.
You can select restore points then Click Next.
Now, select the source folder or files you want to restore, then click Next to continue.
You can choose the restore location (original or specific destination). After configuring the settings, click the Next button to continue.
You must enable the notification option to IN ALL CASES then click on the Next button.
Your files/folder will be restored to your selected location.
