### Contents - [**Articles**](#resources-articles) - [**Glossary Terms**](#resources-glossary_terms) - [**Discussions**](#resources-discussions) # Backup Software Resources ##### Articles, Glossary Terms, and Discussions to expand your knowledge on Backup Software Resource pages are designed to give you a cross-section of information we have on specific categories. You'll find [articles](#resources-articles) from our experts, [feature definitions](#resources-glossary_terms), and [discussions](#resources-discussions) from users like you. [ContentsExpand/Collapse Contents](#) - [**Articles**](#resources-articles) - [**Glossary Terms**](#resources-glossary_terms) - [**Discussions**](#resources-discussions) ## Backup Software Articles [![How to Free Up Disk Space (+ 8 Tips for PC and Mac Users)](https://learn.g2.com/hubfs/G2CM_BI037_Backlog_Images-%5BFree_Up_Disk_Space%5D_V1a.png "How to Free Up Disk Space (+ 8 Tips for PC and Mac Users)")](https://www.g2.com/articles/how-to-free-up-disk-space) [ ### How to Free Up Disk Space (+ 8 Tips for PC and Mac Users) ](https://www.g2.com/articles/how-to-free-up-disk-space) We’ve all been there. [ ![Tricia Dempsey](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Tricia Dempsey") TD ](https://learn.g2.com/author/tricia-dempsey) by Tricia Dempsey [![What Is Backup? How Often Should You Backup Data?](https://sell.g2.com/hubfs/backup.jpg "What Is Backup? How Often Should You Backup Data?")](https://www.g2.com/articles/what-is-backup) [ ### What Is Backup? How Often Should You Backup Data? ](https://www.g2.com/articles/what-is-backup) Whether it’s photos, documents, video files, or confidential information, your data is of the utmost importance to protect. [ ![Alexa Drake](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Alexa Drake") AD ](https://learn.g2.com/author/alexa-drake) by Alexa Drake [![Reducing the High Costs of Data Storage with Data Deduplication](https://learn.g2.com/hubfs/data%20storage.jpg "Reducing the High Costs of Data Storage with Data Deduplication")](https://www.g2.com/articles/reducing-high-data-storage-costs-with-data-deduplication) [ ### Reducing the High Costs of Data Storage with Data Deduplication ](https://www.g2.com/articles/reducing-high-data-storage-costs-with-data-deduplication) How much data storage do businesses need for storage and backup? Four of the biggest online storage internet companies (Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Facebook) store at least 1,200 petabytes (PB), which is 1.2 million terabytes (TB). Even for smaller companies, it is remarkable how much data it manages.  [ ![Tian Lin](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Tian Lin") TL ](https://learn.g2.com/author/tian-lin) by Tian Lin [![Backup and Disaster Recovery Software Secure Business Operations](https://learn.g2.com/hubfs/pexels-jessica-lewis-3361486.jpg "Backup and Disaster Recovery Software Secure Business Operations")](https://www.g2.com/articles/backup-and-disaster-recovery-software-secures-business-operations) [ ### Backup and Disaster Recovery Software Secure Business Operations ](https://www.g2.com/articles/backup-and-disaster-recovery-software-secures-business-operations) When you work from home, have you thought about what happens when your IT infrastructure goes down? Did you back up your data and have a disaster recovery plan?  [ ![Tian Lin](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Tian Lin") TL ](https://learn.g2.com/author/tian-lin) by Tian Lin [![The 7-Minute Guide to Mirror Backup: What You Need to Know](https://sell.g2.com/hubfs/mirror%20backup-1.jpg "The 7-Minute Guide to Mirror Backup: What You Need to Know")](https://www.g2.com/articles/mirror-backup) [ ### The 7-Minute Guide to Mirror Backup: What You Need to Know ](https://www.g2.com/articles/mirror-backup) What if your computer crashed tomorrow? [ ![Alexa Drake](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Alexa Drake") AD ](https://learn.g2.com/author/alexa-drake) by Alexa Drake Show More ## Backup Software Glossary Terms [![Disaster Recovery](https://learn.g2.com/hubfs/G2CM_GI629_Glossary_Article_Images-%5Bdisaster_recovery%5D_V1a.png "Disaster Recovery")](https://www.g2.com/glossary/disaster-recovery-definition) [Disaster Recovery](https://www.g2.com/glossary/disaster-recovery-definition) Effective disaster recovery helps organizations restore operations following a tragic event. Learn about the types of recovery and what to have in a plan. by Alyssa Towns [![eDiscovery](https://learn.g2.com/hubfs/G2CM_GI587_Glossary_Article_Images-%5BeDiscovery%5D_V1a.png "eDiscovery")](https://www.g2.com/glossary/ediscovery-definition) [eDiscovery](https://www.g2.com/glossary/ediscovery-definition) Electronic discovery, or eDiscovery, is collecting, reviewing, and producing data as a part of a legal investigation. Learn about its types and benefits. by Sagar Joshi ## Backup Software Discussions 0 [Which file recovery software tools offer automation to reduce repetitive tasks while meeting compliance requirements?](/discussions/which-file-recovery-software-tools-offer-automation-to-reduce-repetitive-tasks-while-meeting-compliance-requirements) Hi G2 community! I've been looking at which [**file recovery software**](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-recovery-software) tools offer automation to reduce repetitive tasks while meeting compliance requirements based on what practitioners actually report. Automation and compliance in the same tool is a combination that comes up constantly in the data protection content I cover, but finding tools that genuinely deliver both without one undermining the other is harder than it sounds. I've come across a few tools in the category: - [**Veeam Data Platform**](https://www.g2.com/products/veeam-data-platform/reviews) **:** Built-in automation for backups, monitoring, and compliance reporting across virtual, physical, and cloud environments with ransomware-resistant storage and automated retention tracking. - [**AvePoint Confidence Platform**](https://www.g2.com/products/avepoint-confidence-platform/reviews) **:** Automates backup, governance, and lifecycle management for SaaS data with compliance controls built in, reducing the overhead of managing Microsoft 365 data protection separately. - [**Cove Data Protection**](https://www.g2.com/products/cove-data-protection/reviews) **:** Automated incremental backups with custom retention policies and compliance-ready reporting across clients and environments from a single dashboard. - [**HYCU**](https://www.g2.com/products/hycu/reviews) **:** 100% automated data protection across on-prem, cloud, and SaaS with policy-based backups that run without ongoing manual configuration once set up. - [**Synology Data Protection Solutions**](https://www.g2.com/products/synology-data-protection-solutions/reviews) **:** On-premises and cloud backup automation with centralized management. Does the compliance reporting hold up for organizations in regulated industries without supplementary tooling? For compliance-focused teams: which platform has actually reduced the manual work around audit preparation, and how much of that was the automation versus the reporting capabilities? The reporting layer matters just as much as the automation. A platform can save time on daily backup tasks, but the bigger operational win is often being able to produce clean audit evidence without manually pulling logs, screenshots, and restore records from multiple systems. Answered: Darshayita Thakur on June 12, 2026 [Your answer](/discussions/which-file-recovery-software-tools-offer-automation-to-reduce-repetitive-tasks-while-meeting-compliance-requirements/comments/new?remote=true) 0 [Which file recovery software platforms reduce manual file handling and save time?](/discussions/which-file-recovery-software-platforms-reduce-manual-file-handling-and-save-time) Hey G2 users! Curious which [**file recovery software**](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-recovery-software) platforms reduce manual file handling and save time based on real practitioner experience. Manual file handling is one of those invisible time sinks that rarely makes it into software buying conversations but always comes up when I talk to IT teams about where their hours actually go. Here are a few that I've come across in the file recovery category: - [**Veeam Data Platform**](https://www.g2.com/products/veeam-data-platform/reviews) **:** Automated backups with compliance reporting tracked automatically. Recovery time described as dropping from over four hours to under thirty minutes for critical systems. - [**Cove Data Protection**](https://www.g2.com/products/cove-data-protection/reviews) **:** Granular and speedy recovery that saves time when a problem arises, with no need to switch between vendors for different environments. - [**AvePoint Confidence Platform**](https://www.g2.com/products/avepoint-confidence-platform/reviews) **:** Automated governance and lifecycle management that reduces manual data cleanup and policy enforcement across Microsoft 365 environments. - [**HYCU**](https://www.g2.com/products/hycu/reviews) **:** Automated backup policies reduce manual effort, and agentless architecture means no time spent on regular agent installs or updates. How much time has your team actually recovered since switching to an automated file recovery platform, and which tool drove the biggest reduction? The biggest time savings usually come from automating the repetitive parts of backup and recovery: scheduled backups, policy-based retention, granular restore, compliance reporting, and centralized recovery across different environments. Answered: Darshayita Thakur on June 12, 2026 [Your answer](/discussions/which-file-recovery-software-platforms-reduce-manual-file-handling-and-save-time/comments/new?remote=true) 0 [Which is the most trusted file recovery software by IT leaders based on user reviews?](/discussions/which-is-the-most-trusted-file-recovery-software-by-it-leaders-based-on-user-reviews) I'm putting together a buyer's guide on data protection tools and the trust angle is coming up as more important than any individual feature. Understanding which is the most trusted [file recovery software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-recovery-software) by IT leaders based on user reviews is what I'm trying to ground before we publish. Here is what the ratings show: - [**EaseUS Data Recovery**](https://www.g2.com/products/easeus/reviews) (4.8/5, 400 reviews): Consistently trusted for recovering files practitioners assumed were permanently gone. IT leaders describe it as the tool they reach for first when something goes wrong. - [**HYCU**](https://www.g2.com/products/hycu/reviews) (4.7/5, 138 reviews): IT leaders describe replacing legacy backup systems specifically because HYCU offered a platform the whole team could trust without specialist knowledge. Support quality cited as a significant trust driver. - [**Veeam Data Platform**](https://www.g2.com/products/veeam-data-platform/reviews) (4.6/5, 721 reviews): IT leaders describe it as solving the "will this restore actually work?" problem completely, with compliance reporting that tracks automatically. - [**Cove Data Protection**](https://www.g2.com/products/cove-data-protection/reviews) (4.5/5, 432 reviews): IT leaders managing MSP environments describe it as consolidating their backup needs without requiring separate tools for different environments. - [**AvePoint Confidence Platform**](https://www.g2.com/products/avepoint-confidence-platform/reviews) (4.5/5, 120 reviews): Trusted by IT leaders managing Microsoft 365 environments for its combination of backup, governance, and security alerts in one platform. For IT leaders: which platform has earned the most trust in your stack and was it the reliability, the support, or something else that made the difference? Trust in file recovery software usually comes from whether the platform performs reliably when recovery is urgent, not just when backups are healthy. IT leaders tend to value consistent restore success, clear reporting, fast support, ransomware protection, auditability, and confidence that recovery workflows will work under pressure. Answered: Darshayita Thakur on June 12, 2026 [Your answer](/discussions/which-is-the-most-trusted-file-recovery-software-by-it-leaders-based-on-user-reviews/comments/new?remote=true) - ‹ Prev‹ Prev - 1 - [2](/categories/backup/resources?discussions_page=2) - [3](/categories/backup/resources?discussions_page=3) - [4](/categories/backup/resources?discussions_page=4) - [5](/categories/backup/resources?discussions_page=5) - [6](/categories/backup/resources?discussions_page=6) - [Next ›Next ›](/categories/backup/resources?discussions_page=2)