Image backup saves an image of the entire device. This saved image will recreate the device the exact same way as it was at the time of the backup.

This offers a more complete backup option than Belden Horizon Data Operations' configuration backup feature. However, the drawback is additional storage (disc) space will be needed and that it must be done externally through a third-party (non-Belden Horizon Data Operations) software tool.

In addition to the list of configuration settings stored by the backup feature, an image backup also consists of the following:

An image backup should be created in conjunction with (and not replace) an automatically generated configuration backup in Belden Horizon Data Manager.

As also both file and data are preserved, the image backup itself offers a Belden Horizon Data Operations instance the potential for immediate operation after a restore. The drawback to an image backup is in the case of some accidental deletes. When accidental deletes occur, an image backup may not be available to restore the pre-deleted information. A configuration backup (that was automatically generated by Belden Horizon Data Manager) could be used instead.