DiskBoss provides a large number of advanced fault-tolerant file copy and rule-based data migration capabilities allowing one to copy vast amounts of files fast, efficiently and reliably. DiskBoss allows one to copy files including access control lists (ACLs), security attributes, ownership information, timestamps and file attributes.

The user is provided with a large number of flexible copy performance tuning options and fault tolerance capabilities allowing one to copy data at various speeds, recover failed copy operations and minimize the potential impact on running production systems. The data migration engine is especially optimized for modern hardware platforms and is capable of effectively utilizing powerful RAID controllers, multi-CPU/multi-core servers and Gigabit Ethernet networks.

One of the most powerful capabilities of the DiskBoss' file copy engine is the integration with rule-based search features, which is allowing one to copy or move files matching one or more user-defined rules. For example, the user is provided with the ability to copy a category of files with the file size larger that a specific value that were modified during a specific time period or any other combination of rules specifying files that should be copied.

Moreover, DiskBoss provides the user with the ability to perform file copy operations periodically at specific time intervals or trigger pre-defined file copy commands when a user-specified number of changes are detected in a disk or directory making it possible to easily implement real-time file backup solutions. Finally, power computer users and IT professionals are provided with a command line utility capable of executing user-defined file copy commands from shell scripts and batch files enabling integration of DiskBoss' file copy and data migration capabilities with other products and solutions.

When copying files from/to protected operating system directories or running production systems, some copy operations may fail due to one or more files locked by the operating system or other running applications. By default, DiskBoss logs non-critical errors in the operation log, which is accessible by pressing the 'Errors' button, and continues the file copy operation. In addition, DiskBoss Professional and DiskBoss Ultimate provide the user with advanced fault-tolerance and recovery options allowing one to retry failed copy operations after a designated period of time.

Frequently used file copy or data migration operations may be customized for user-specific needs, pre-configured as user-defined commands and executed in a single mouse click using the DiskBoss main GUI application or direct desktop shortcuts. In addition, DiskBoss Ultimate and DiskBoss Server provide a command line tool allowing one to execute user-defined file copy commands from batch files and shell scripts or schedule periodic file copy operations using a general purpose command scheduler.