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Maximum data security and complete control for your server infrastructure

O&O DiskImage Server Edition offers a comprehensive, powerful and highly reliable solution for the backup and recovery of business-critical server systems. The software has been specially developed for professional IT environments, data centers, government agencies and industrial plants where maximum availability, fast disaster recovery and long-term operational reliability are crucial. With state-of-the-art imaging technology, flexible automation functions, script-based control options and full support for physical and virtual servers, O&O DiskImage ensures complete protection of your entire infrastructure.

From precise full and differential images to hardware-independent recovery and fully automated backup and restore processes, O&O DiskImage Server Edition offers all the features administrators need to reliably protect servers, minimize downtime, and meet enterprise-wide compliance and security requirements. The following feature overview shows the full range of features of this professional server backup solution.

Server imaging and backup technology

  • Complete system images (disk images) for server operating systems and data volumes
  • Differential and incremental images to optimize storage and backup times
  • Forensic sector-by-sector images for exact 1:1 copies of critical server data
  • Hot imaging on the fly – backups without interrupting server operations
  • Automated background backups (unattended backups) by schedule or event
  • Support for all modern Windows server file systems (NTFS, FAT/FAT32, exFAT, ReFS*)
  • Support for physical and virtual server environments (Hyper-V, VMware, VirtualBox)
  • Compression and encryption options for efficient and secure server backups
  • Support for large disks and server volumes (over 2TB, GPT)

Server Recovery & Disaster Recovery

  • Restore entire servers or individual partitions
  • System Restore on Identical or Different Hardware
  • Machine Independent Restoration (M.I.R.) for fast hardware changes
  • Recover from Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)
  • Bootable boot environments for critical server emergencies (USB, ISO, WIM)
  • Unattended Restore – automated recovery without user intervention
  • Optional auto-restore workflows for highly automated server environments
  • Fast recovery of individual volumes or entire server landscapes
  • Support for multiple recovery points for flexible disaster recovery

Virtualization & Migration Scenarios

  • Physical-to-Virtual (P2V) – Convert servers to virtual machines
  • Virtual-to-Physical (V2P) – Trace virtual systems back to real server hardware
  • Support for hybrid migration and archiving scenarios
  • Long-term archiving of entire servers as virtual image inventories

Boot media & WinRE integration for servers

  • Creation of individual, server-optimized boot media (USB, DVD, ISO, WIM)
  • Deep integration with Windows Recovery Environment on servers
  • Integration of RAID, storage and network drivers
  • Startup Environments for Bare Metal Recovery on Server Hardware
  • Customizable emergency media for data center, OEM, or industrial
  • Boot media with auto-restore capabilities for mass deployments
  • Automation, Scripting & Remote Control
  • Full command line control (100% CLI-based)
  • PowerShell support for Advanced Automation Pipelines
  • Batch and legacy scripting for existing IT infrastructures
  • API-like behavior through script integration
  • Server-side automation workflows for regular backups
  • Integration into deployment and provisioning processes
  • Fully automatable and unattended processes for complex server parks

Network & Storage Integration

  • Backup to network shares (SMB/CIFS), NAS, SAN
  • Restores from network resources – even in WinRE mode
  • Support for isolated and closed network environments (industrial/government)
  • Compatibility with server clusters, storage solutions, and enterprise backup systems
  • Backup and restore over fast LAN/WAN infrastructures

File-based work & single file access

  • Mount image files as virtual disks
  • Direct access to files and folders within the images
  • Extract individual file resources without complete recovery
  • Forensic access to older server versions
  • Support for long-term arc"V

Security, Compliance & Integrity

  • AES-based encryption for server images
  • Checksum validation for reliable data integrity
  • Signed launch environments for strictly regulated enterprise environments
  • GDPR/GDPR-compliant storage and processing
  • Support for secure network drives and protected server directories
  • Backup logs for audit-proof documentation

Server hardware and RAID support

  • Supports RAID controllers (hardware/software)
  • Dynamic disk support
  • Compatible with server storage, storage spaces, and SAN architectures
  • Automatic detection of partitions and volumes

Industrial suitability and OEM use

  • Ideal for corporate, data center, government and industrial environments
  • Robust against power outages and incomplete system states
  • Operation possible without graphical user interface – pure CLI control
  • Long-term availability for industries with strict update cycles
  • Customizable backup and restore workflows for production lines
  • Suitable for embedded servers and specialized hardware

Management and convenience functions

  • Time-controlled backups for server processes
  • Backup & Restore Wizard (if GUI is used)
  • Compatibility with older image versions
  • Extensive logging of all operations
  • Efficient management of large image libraries
  • Integration with existing backup strategies and server maintenance processes

Platform and server version support

  • Supports Windows Server 2025
  • Supports Windows Server 2022
  • Supports Windows Server 2019
  • Supports Windows Server 2016
  • Compatible with UEFI, Secure Boot and modern server firmware
  • Supports 32- and 64-bit environments (depending on the application)
  • Physical servers, virtual machines, industrial servers, and OEM hardware