IBM Tivoli Storage Manager data
File type: Backup file
A bfs file extension identifies data associated with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, IBM's data protection software.
A bfs file contains proprietary data used by the Tivoli Storage Manager backup system.
Found 3 different file type records with the same bfs filename suffix.
File type category:
Backup file
Date updated: October 28, 2026
The bfs file extension is associated with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, an automated data protection product also known as IBM Spectrum Protect.
The bfs file stores data used by the backup system. It is part of the software's managed backup data rather than a document intended for direct use by another application.
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager and its client software were available for Microsoft Windows. The file should be handled through the product's backup and restore operations.
Open a bfs file with the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager software for Microsoft Windows. Use the product's backup or restore functions rather than opening the file directly in a text editor or general-purpose viewer.
If the original Tivoli Storage Manager environment is unavailable, the file may not be usable on its own because it belongs to the software's managed backup data.
Use IBM Tivoli Storage Manager to restore the data to its original files.
After restoration, the resulting files can be saved or converted using applications that support their individual formats.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving bfs files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: January 9, 2019
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The bfs file extension is associated with the FlatOut, a racing video game for Microsoft Windows, Linux operating systems and video gaming consoles released in 2005.
The bfs file stores various game data used by FlatOut.
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
Probably cannot be converted to other formats.
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: September 27, 2026
The BFS file extension is associated with SmartWare, a Microsoft Windows application. A BFS file contains a backup sort definition rather than the backed-up data itself.
The file stores settings that describe how SmartWare should sort backup items. SmartWare reads the file as part of its backup configuration and uses the definition when carrying out the relevant operation.
This is a software-specific settings file and is not intended for general use outside SmartWare.
Open a BFS file with SmartWare on Microsoft Windows. The file is normally opened by SmartWare as part of its backup settings rather than opened manually.
Do not edit the file with a text editor unless the format is documented, because changing its contents could make the backup sort definition unusable.
A BFS file is a SmartWare-specific backup sort definition, so it has no useful general-purpose conversion format.
To use the settings in another configuration, recreate the backup sorting rules in SmartWare. Keep the original BFS file if the definition may be needed again.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving bfs files:
Microsoft Windows
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