A technology that protects data from ransomware, malicious software that blocks access to some files or an entire system and demands a ransom for unblocking. Based on a heuristic approach, this technology monitors processes on a computer in real-time mode and informs the user about attempts to encrypt data on the computer. In case files are encrypted, they can be recovered from the temporary copies or backups.
A virtual drive that contains both local and cloud archives. The drive is accessible in File Explorer under Favorites and provides access to the archived files, in read-only mode.
A technology that allows user to check if a notarized file was modified since the time it was backed up. Acronis Notary calculates a hash code based on hash codes of the files selected for notarization, and then sends the hash code to a Blockchain-based database. The Blockchain technology guarantees that the hash code will not be changed. Therefore, the file authenticity can easily be verified by comparing the hash in the database and the hash of the file that you want to check.
A secure partition for storing backups on a hard disk. Advantages:
Limitations:
1) The Acronis Secure Zone cannot be created on a dynamic disk.
2) The Acronis Secure Zone is not available as a location for backups in the recovery environment when you start Acronis True Image 2018 from bootable rescue media, through Acronis Startup Recovery Manager or BartPE.
A protection tool that allows to start standalone version of Acronis True Image 2018 at boot time when F11 is pressed. Acronis Startup Recovery Manager eliminates the need for rescue media.
Acronis Startup Recovery Manager is especially useful for mobile users. If a failure occurs, the user reboots the machine, hits F11 on prompt "Press F11 for Acronis Startup Recovery Manager…" and performs data recovery in the same way as with ordinary bootable media.
Limitations: cannot be organized on a dynamic disk; requires manual configuration of boot loaders, such as LILO and GRUB; requires re-activation of third-party loaders.
A file created as a result of an archiving operation. The file includes a set of compressed files that a user selects for archiving. Archives can be stored in Acronis Cloud or local storage, such as an external hard drive or NAS, and they are accessible in read-only mode on a virtual Acronis Drive.
An operation that compresses files that you select and moves them to Acronis Cloud or local storage, such as an external hard drive or NAS. The main purpose of the operation is to free up space on a hard drive by moving old or large files to different storage. After completion, the files are deleted from their original locations and accessible in read-only mode on a virtual Acronis Drive.
An operation that creates a copy of the data that exists on a machine's hard disk for the purpose of recovering or reverting the data to a specified date and time.
A set of rules configured by a user when creating a new backup. The rules control the backup process. Later you can edit the backup settings to change or optimize the backup process.
The result of a single backup operation. Physically, it is a file or a set of files that contains a copy of the backed up data as of a specific date and time. Backup version files created by Acronis True Image 2018 have a TIB extension. The TIB files resulting from consolidation of backup versions are also called backup versions.
Sequence of minimum two backup versions that consist of the first full backup version and the subsequent one or more incremental or differential backup versions. Backup version chain continues till the next full backup version (if any).
A physical media (CD, DVD, USB flash drive or other media supported by a machine BIOS as a boot device) that contains standalone version of Acronis True Image 2018.
Bootable media is most often used to:
Data synchronization is a process of keeping data identical in two or more synchronized folders. These folders may be located on the same computer or on different computers connected via a local network or via the Internet. When you create, copy, modify or delete a file or a subfolder in your sync folder, the same action is automatically done in the other sync folders. And vice versa - when something changes in the other sync folders, the same change is done in your folder.
A differential backup version stores changes to the data against the latest full backup version. You need access to the corresponding full backup version to recover the data from a differential backup version.
A backup that contains a sector-based copy of a disk or a partition in packaged form. Normally, only sectors that contain data are copied. Acronis True Image 2018 provides an option to take a raw image, that is, copy all the disk sectors, which enables imaging of unsupported file systems.
A self-sufficient backup version containing all data chosen for backup. You do not need access to any other backup version to recover the data from a full backup version.
The same as Disk backup.
A backup version that stores changes to the data against the latest backup version. You need access to other backup versions from the same backup to restore data from an incremental backup version.
A backup that contains files from a mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet. The backup can be stored in Acronis Cloud or local storage on a computer.
Nonstop backup actually is a disk/partition or file backup that is created using the Acronis Nonstop Backup feature. This is a set of one full backup version and a sequence of incremental backup versions that are created at short intervals. It gives almost continuous protection of data, that is, it allows recovery of previous data state at any recovery point you need.
Nonstop protection - the process that the Nonstop Backup feature performs when it is turned on.
A process of "remembering" a file state and defining this state as authentic. During notarization, Acronis Notary calculates a hash code based on hash codes of the files selected for notarization, and then sends the hash code to a Blockchain-based database.
A backup that contains files notarized with Acronis Notary.
A file that was notarized with Acronis Notary. A file becomes notarized after adding it to a notarized backup and sending its hash code to a Blockchain-based database.
Online backup - a backup that is created using Acronis Online Backup. Online backups are stored in a special storage named Acronis Cloud, accessible over the Internet. The main advantage of an online backup is that all backups are stored on the remote location. It gives a guarantee that all backed up data will be safe independently of a user local storages. To begin to use Acronis Cloud a user should subscribe to the service.
Recovery is a process of returning of a corrupted data to a previous normal state from a backup.
A special version of Acronis True Image that is run when you start a computer from an Acronis bootable rescue media or by using Acronis Startup Recovery Manager. When compared to the full version that you start in Windows, the standalone version has limited functionality and mostly intended to recover your computer when it cannot start or to restore a corrupted operating system.
An operation that checks whether you will be able to recover data from a particular backup version.
When you select for validation…
A state of a file which is located in a sync folder after each modification of this file. File versions may be stored on Acronis Cloud.