AOMEI Centralized Backupper Server – Central Server Backup, Remote Deploy, Disaster Recovery

What is included in AOMEI Centralized Backupper Server?

Centralized Console – Manage backups for all LAN clients remotely.
System Backup – Images Windows system drives on PCs and servers.
SQL Server Backup – Scheduled full and differential database backups.
File Backup/Sync – Automatic file protection with filters and synchronization.
Remote Deployment – Installs and registers client agents in batches.
Core Capacity – Backs up NTFS, ReFS, FAT32, exFAT, Ext2/Ext3 partitions.

What are the main benefits of AOMEI Centralized Backupper Server?

AOMEI Centralized Backupper Server is a central management console that creates, schedules and monitors image backups for Windows workstations and Windows Server machines across a local network. The license covers the management console plus the agent installs for the licensed client computers.

One Dashboard – No manual backup setup on individual machines.
Server Coverage – Protects Windows Server systems, not only workstations.
Incremental Backups – Saves time and storage after first full image.
Automatic Cleanup – Backup schemes delete outdated images without manual work.
Email Alerts – SMTP notifications report task results to administrators directly.
Secure Images – Encryption, compression and splitting for backup files.

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What does AOMEI Centralized Backupper Server do?

AOMEI Centralized Backupper Server lets an administrator create, run and monitor backup tasks for all Windows PCs and Windows Server machines in the same LAN from one management computer. Supported task types are system backup, partition backup, disk backup, file backup, file sync and Microsoft SQL Server backup, all of which can run on schedules with incremental or differential modes. Backup images can be stored on network shares or NAS devices and restored from the console when a client fails. In practice, this replaces logging into each machine to configure and check backup jobs one by one.

Who is AOMEI Centralized Backupper Server best suited for?

It is built for IT administrators in small and mid-sized companies who must protect a mixed fleet of workstations and Windows Server machines without installing and maintaining a separate backup license on every device. The remote deployment and batch registration functions push the client agent to multiple computers at once, which matters when rolling out backup policy to dozens of machines in one afternoon. Group client control lets the administrator apply the same backup task to a whole department instead of repeating the configuration per machine. A standalone tool like AOMEI Backupper cannot do this, because it has no central console.

How does the Server edition compare to other AOMEI Centralized Backupper editions?

The decisive difference is client coverage: the Professional edition manages Windows PCs only, the Server edition adds Windows Server clients, and the Ultimate edition removes client limits and adds the right to provide billable technical service to third parties. The backup functions in the console are otherwise the same across editions. If your network contains even one Windows Server machine that needs image backups, the Server edition is the minimum suitable tier.

What technical limitations should users know before buying?

AOMEI Centralized Backupper Server does not include agentless virtual machine backup for VMware ESXi or Hyper-V hosts; AOMEI positions its separate product AOMEI Cyber Backup for that scenario. Client agents run on Windows only, so macOS and Linux endpoints cannot be added to the console, even though the partition backup engine can image Ext2/Ext3 data partitions attached to Windows machines. Management works within the local network, with the console connecting to agents over the LAN, which makes it unsuitable as a backup tool for permanently remote home-office devices outside the company network. The Server edition also does not permit providing paid backup services to third-party clients; that right is reserved for the Ultimate edition.

Which backup types and storage destinations are supported?

The console supports system backup, partition backup, disk backup, file backup, file sync and Microsoft SQL Server backup, with scheduled full, incremental and differential runs. Backup destinations include NAS devices, network shares and local disks on the client side, so an administrator can direct every machine's images to one central storage target. Images can be encrypted, compressed and split during creation, which keeps large server images manageable on shared storage. SQL Server databases on any network-connected computer can be backed up on schedule and restored from the same console, reducing downtime after a database failure.

What makes AOMEI Centralized Backupper Server useful in daily IT work?

Day to day, the main gain is that backup status for the whole network is visible in one place: task logs, error messages and real-time alerts replace manual checks on each machine. Email notifications via custom SMTP report task results automatically, so a failed overnight server backup is in the administrator's inbox before users notice anything. The Monitor function tracks client CPU, memory, disk and network load and can raise alerts on abnormal values, which helps spot a failing disk before it interrupts backups. Backup schemes remove outdated images automatically, so shared storage does not fill up unattended.

Frequently asked questions about AOMEI Centralized Backupper Server

Are the client agents included in the license?

Yes. The license covers the central management console and the Agent installs used on the licensed client PCs and servers, so no separate per-machine backup licenses are needed for the covered devices.

Can the console deploy the agent software remotely?

Yes. Remote client deployment and batch registration install and register the agent on multiple computers from the console, including bulk import of client credentials. This avoids visiting each machine during rollout.

Does it work with computers outside the local network?

The console manages clients within the same LAN, and agent discovery works across configured IP segments inside that network. Devices that are permanently outside the company network cannot be managed without a network-level connection such as a VPN into the LAN.