Handy Backup Professional is an all-included automatic backup software ideally suited for IT-professionals and advanced computer users. The utility is designed for operation under Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008 Server and is certified with the Microsoft "Works with Windows Vista" logo. It features full and incremental PC backup and has numerous presets to backup Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Registry, E-mail, My Documents, Favorites, etc. Handy Backup Pro has free plug-ins that allow to backup Thunderbird, Photoshop and other popular applications. In addition to files-based backup, the program can make hard drive image backup which allows to image Windows, Linux, HPFS and other partitions. Capability to backup system and create boot disk images provides the most reliable and complete PC backup and allows protecting operating system and all data from disaster. Hard disk imaging feature can be also used to clone hard drive or any partition of your choice. Handy Backup supports a versatile choice of storage media and can backup to FTP/SFTP, CD/DVD, LAN, USB, Flash, FireWire and Online. Besides data backup and recovery, it can be used for PC sync purposes and synchronize folders and files between two locations. All tasks in Handy Backup are created through a comprehensible Task Wizard which provides easy data selection and step-by-step adjustment of backup options that include on-the-fly Zip64 compression, 128-bit blowfish encryption, backup with timestamps, etc. The program has a very flexible scheduler and is easy in administering: it supports command line interface, e-mail notifications, and can run as Windows service. Besides the core functionality, Handy Backup Pro can be supplemented with paid plug-ins which include Microsoft Exchange backup, MS SQL backup, Lotus Notes backup, ODBC-compatible database backup and more. A rich set of features makes the application a perfect tool for backup and recovery of desktops, laptops and even business servers.