Remote Backup Systems, Inc.

http://remote-backup.com

2565 Horizon Lake Dr.

Memphis, TN 38134

(901) 388-5988

SiteShelter is an automated, scheduled utility that backs up Internet sites through FTP. Thus, it can back up web sites and FTP sites. It logs into the FTP account associated with a web site or FTP site, scans directories, and downloads files that have changed since the last backup, storing them locally. It can also exclude certain files and folders, and it can monitor and automatically repair web sites defaced by hackers. SiteShelter stores files with the same directory structure and file names as they are on the server.

SiteShelter has four modes of operation.

Backup Mode: In Backup mode, it copies all files that have been changed since the last backup, and stores them locally. It backs up only files that have been changed or added. The first backup is always a full backup.

SiteShelter can archive a specified number of versions of files as they are changed, maintaining an unlimited number of old copies in a first-in-first-out rotation.

Mirror Mode: In Mirror Mode, SiteShelter operates the same as in Backup Mode with the added function of deleting files from local storage as they are deleted from the Internet site. This allows SiteShelter to maintain an exact copy of an Internet site as files are added, deleted and changed, with unlimited versioning for changed and deleted files.

Watch Mode: In Watch Mode, SiteShelter simply watches an Internet site, logs changes, and optionally emails change notifications. Watch Mode is used when you simply want to monitor a site for changes. Email notifications are available in all three modes.

Repair Mode: In Repair Mode, SiteShelter repairs Internet sites after damage from hackers. SiteShelter watches an Internet site for changes after it has made a snapshot of the site. If any files are changed or deleted on the Internet site, SiteShelter replaces them with files from its snapshot. SiteShelter will not delete files from an Internet site.

SiteShelter can back up web sites (and FTP sites) hosted on all types of servers - Windows, Unix, Linux, and others. It automatically detects the type of server it is backing up. It can back up an unlimited number of web sites or FTP sites concurrently, reading different setup files. So, it's great for high-volume backups of multiple sites.

SiteShelter can be programmed to launch and run automatically during off-peak hours when bandwidth is plentiful.

To restore data, use any standard FTP client software to upload files that have been backed up using SiteShelter.

Only files that have changed or that have been added since the last backup are downloaded. The first backup is by default always a full backup. SiteShelter downloads only files that have a more recent date and time than those downloaded earlier.

Since the dates and times of web servers are often different from those of the local computer (web servers are often in a different time zone), SiteShelter always uses the date and time of the web server. Files that are downloaded from the web server are date-stamped and time-stamped using the date and time that the web server has given the files, not necessarily the local date and time.