Alike's Enhanced and Q-Hybrid Backups: Which Method is Better? Customers often ask us about the differences between using Alike's Enhanced and Q-Hybrid backups and replication jobs. More specifically, they want to know which approach to choose and when. While one approach isn't necessarily better than the other, understanding the differences between Enhanced (Agentless) and Q-Hybrid (Agent-Based) can help users better utilize...
Quadric Software just turned eight! On February 12th, 2016, Quadric Software celebrated 8 years in business, and we're proud to say that over the years, we have gained a reputation as one of the most advanced backup and disaster recovery solutions to users worldwide. As we commemorate our 8th year, we'd like to take this opportunity to thank our customers and...
Adding a Hyper-V Host In 2013, we expanded our user base and announced that our Alike BDR solution will support Microsoft Hyper-V in addition to Citrix XenServer. This also meant that the Hyper-V platform would work seamlessly with XenServer. In Alike DR, users can backup, replicate, and restore across virtual and physical platforms for a comprehensive disaster recovery plan. The redesigned web-based...
Key Differences Between a Windows Server and a Windows Desktop Here are the key differences between a Windows server and a Windows desktop. Keep these in mind when choosing which system is best for your Alike installation. It's also important to keep this in mind should you ever need to recover, repair, or migrate your Alike installation. 1. Windows Server Supports More...
Understanding Windows Memory Utilization and I/O Performance on the Alike Server Before we can understand the significance of the windows memory utilization and I/O performance changes in v4.1, we need to understand potential issues on earlier releases of Alike, and why 4.1 will outperform them. First, it is important to note that Alike is a 32-bit application. As such, it can...
Alike 4.1 is here! With performance upgrades and new features that offer faster backups and more control over your environment, 4.1 is designed to increase efficiency and save time and resources. When you upgrade to the latest version of Alike, you'll benefit from significant memory reduction, increased job speed, and optimal scalability. Protect Only What You Want with Individual Drive Selection Not only...
2015 was a big year for Quadric Software. We released Alike v4.0, our company grew and welcomed new team members, and we had a banner year in terms of total protected systems and money that our software saved its users. Check out our 2015 Year in Review infographic! 2015 Year in Review Infographic About Alike Flexible, affordable, and easy to use, Alike offers...
Quadric Software's Alike offers a complete, reliable, and affordable Hyper-V backup and recovery solution that is easy to install, and easy to manage. Plus, with just one install of Alike, you get full support for Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, and your physical Windows based machines. Protect Any Hyper-V Environment with Alike Start protecting all of your Hyper-V systems in under 10...
Welcome back to the Alike v4.0 video tutorial series! This week, we'll introduce you to Offsite Vaulting and show you how to configure offsite vaulting for Amazon S3.* Click here to learn how to set up an Amazon S3 bucket before changing the offsite vaulting settings in the Alike management console. Introduction to Offsite Vaulting With Alike DR, you get the option...
Welcome to Alike v4.0 video tutorials! Creating backup jobs is easy with the new drag and drop feature. Alike v4.0 also introduces the ability to create a 'host based' dynamic job to ensure that all VMs on that host are protected without manually managing them. In this video you will learn how to: Protect all VMs on a host without manually...
