Create & Schedule Data Backup & Two-Way Sync Jobs With WinDataReflector

In the past, we have covered a number of backup tools – such as Exiland Backup (reviewed here) and Cobian Backup (reviewed here) - that let you easily back up your files to a specified location by simply making backup tasks. WinDataReflector is a backup application that enables you to create backup & sync jobs and execute them with a click. Its mainstay feature (i.e., file synchronization) lets you compare files that are added to the backup job. This feature may come useful in instances where you want to check whether all the files in the source directory have been copied to target location or not. Additionally, it supports two-way synchronization, which keeps both source and target folders synched.

For instance, if you place some files in the target folder, it will automatically copy them to source folder and vice versa. However, you may configure how this sync feature works from within the application. Apart from manual file backup and sync, you may also schedule these jobs for a later time. Additionally, the tool fully supports NTFS file security to help you easily move files along with encryption information to the destination folder.

It creates a separate tab for each backup/sync task. You can create new tasks by simply clickingSynchronize or Back up buttons on the toolbar. If you want to create a synchronization task, you need to select both left and right source folders and then click Process for comparing files. If it finds any differences such as added or deleted files, it will show them in the window. You may click Settings button before you start syncing the files.

Here, you can specify a few settings regarding the synchronization process in General, Rules, Exceptionsand Times sections, such as input Task Name, defining File Deletion, Task Time etc.

When you have successfully configured the settings, click the Sync button to start the synchronization process.

The backup options require you to select both left and right folders. You can add as many folders and files as you want by simply choosing the source file and clicking Add.

After you have added the files, click Process followed by the Back up button to begin the file back up process.

WinDataReflector is available for free and works on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. Both 32-bit and 64-bit OS editions are supported.