Backup Options |
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Block level image backup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
File level backup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Real-time backup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Off-line backup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | |
Acronis patented snapshot technology | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) support | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Multi-volume snapshots | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Full backup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Incremental backup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differential backup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | |
Sector-by-sector backup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Excluding files during backup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Dual destination backup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | |
Compression | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Splitting backups (automatically or manually) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | |
Network Bandwidth/Disk Write speed throttling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Recovery Options |
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Acronis Bootable Media based on Linux kernel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Acronis Bootable Media based on WinPE or BartPE | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Acronis Startup Recovery Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bare-metal restore | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Acronis Universal Restore (Restore to Dissimilar Hardware) | Option | Yes | Option | | Yes | Option | Option | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Change SID after restore | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Acronis Active Restore (boot from an image)
for priority application restore | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | |
Restore specific files/folders from disk image backup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Mount images in read/write mode | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | |
Acronis Disk Director light version | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | |
Dynamic disk support (LVM or LDM) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Support for multiple NICs in Acronis Bootable Media | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
RIS Server support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Remote restore | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Virtualization Support |
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Convert image backup to a virtual machine | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | |
Migrate between P2V and V2P during backup and restore | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Backup/restore from host | | Yes | | | | | | | | Yes |
Agent-less backup through VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Agent-less backup through vStorage API | | Yes | | | | | | | | Yes |
Backup/restore from host | | Yes | | | | | | | | Yes |
Manage virtual machines protection with policies | | Yes | | | | | | | | Yes |
Backup unlimited number of virtual machines | | Yes | | | | | | | | Yes |
Backup Management |
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Advanced backup scheduling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Event-based backup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partially | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | |
Conditions for backup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partially | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Templates for backup rotation schemes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | |
Customizable backup scheme | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | |
Automatic retry in case of non-fatal failure | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pre/post commands | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Centralized Management |
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Centralized management | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Grouping machines into static or dynamic groups | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Policy-based management | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Centralized list of vaults | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
License Server | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | | | |
Wake-on-LAN support | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Distributing backups within time interval | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Importing machines from text file | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Importing machines from AD | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Acronis PXE Server | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Reporting and Monitoring |
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Local dashboard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Centralized dashboard | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Notifications via e-mail or SNMP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Logs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Recording events in Windows Event Log | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Consolidating log events into centralized log | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Backup Administration |
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Organizing backups into vaults | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Browsing archives from the Acronis Backup & Recovery 10
console | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Browsing archives from Windows Explorer | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | |
Automated deletion of outdated backups | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Manual or scheduled backup validation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Consolidating incremental or differential backups | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Backup validation by Acronis Storage Node | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | | | |
Backup consolidation by Acronis Storage Node | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | | | |
Avoid data loss when the Acronis Storage Node is lost | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | | | |
Deployment and Upgrade Options |
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No reboot during installation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Remote installation and configuration | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Upgrade path from Acronis True Image Echo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Restore from old Acronis True Image archive format | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | |
User Interface |
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Local management console | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Centralized management console | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Command line with scripting support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | |
Security |
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User group to control remote access | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM)
security policy to allow remote access | | | | Yes | | | | | | |
User group to allow centralized management | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Single sign-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Encrypted network communications | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Password-protection for Acronis Secure Zone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | |
Encrypted backup images | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Backup encryption by Acronis Storage Node | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | | | |
Configurable ports | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Storage Options |
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DAS, SAN, NAS, RAID, network drives, FTP,
USB and IEEE-1394 (FireWire) storage devices, CDs, DVDs, and removable drives | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | |
Acronis Secure Zone® partition for local restore capability | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | |
Acronis Storage Node | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | | | |
Tape | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | |
Support for tape robotics | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | | | | |
Initial Seeding | | | | | | | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Backup to Acronis Online Storage | | | | | | | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Large Scale Recovery | | | | | | | | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Deduplication |
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File level deduplication | Option | Option | | | Option | Option | | | | |
Block level deduplication | Option | Option | | | Option | Option | | | | |
Selective source level deduplication | Option | Option | | | Option | Option | | | | |
"At target" deduplication | Option | Option | | | Option | Option | | | | |
Supported operating systems and platforms |
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x86 platform support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
x64 platform support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Client Windows operating systems:
Windows 2000 Professional SP4+
Windows XP Professional SP2+
Windows Vista | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Server Windows operating systems:
Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server SP4+
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 R2
Windows Server 2008 | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | | | Yes | | Yes |
Windows Small Business Server 2003
Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2
Windows Small Business Server 2008 | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Yes | | | Yes | | Yes |
Linux: kernel 2.4.20 and above (incl. 2.6) | Yes | Yes | | Yes | | | | | | |