By opening the backup console, you start the actual backup process. Clicking on “Add” displays a selection of devices and operating systems. Each icon represents a download link for the Cyber Protection Agent. This is installed on the device from which data is to be backed up. For computers, complete workstations, individual drives, and directories can be selected for backup.
For mobile devices, the app store site will open. The app must be installed on the mobile device from the store. This Cyber Protection Agent is connected to the backup server by entering the user and (initial) password from the cloud panel of the backup package. From then on, this cloud solution can directly access the data of the connected device. For the backup, the possible content is offered for selection.
MyDefender is available for the following operating systems:
- Windows from version 7 upwards
- macOS from OS X El Capitan 10.11 upwards
- iOS 10.3 and higher
- Android 5.0 and higher
- Different virtualization hosts
- 10 different file systems like NTFS, FAT32 and others
As soon as the corresponding device appears in the panel, it can be selected by clicking the checkbox. In the incoming “Actions” menu, a protection plan is then created with “Protect”. At this point, another advantage of this IONOS solution becomes apparent. For each individual protection plan, the backup sources, elements, times, repetition frequencies and the retention period can be defined. From existing backups, “Recovery” is used to restore a backup to the previously selected data carrier.