AWbackup is fully automatic backup software which only requires you to create a backup job and specify when to execute it. The program can be configured to run backup jobs on startup or at given time. You can specify which folders to include in backup job, which files to backup and which to bypass during backup process. The number of backup copies stored in backup folder can also be set. As to the compression of data during backup, it supports a built-in zip compression as well as external zip and rar compressors. The compression ratio can be set from none to maximum to control the speed of backup process. Another strong point is that it can be configured to notify you of starting and completing a backup operation using custom sound alerts. It will even remind you to transfer the backup copies to removable media if you use local storage.