Archive – What’s new

Strengthen regulatory compliance by preventing accidental or malicious deletion of clients’ backups. Simply configure the number of days that deleted data should be retained – even if your clients’ workloads are compromised. Deleted data can be recovered via the Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud console.

Protect clients’ data across more workloads. Acronis collects metadata for each database running on it while the entire workload is backed up. This means you can browse databases and/or fully or granularly recover data and tables without recovering the entire workload.

Gain more control over network configurations and IP address leases by running your own DHCP service on a recovery server during failover or test failover. For example, you can edit the MAC address of primary and recovery servers so they can run applications bound to MAC addresses.

Synchronize all changes made in the Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud management console with Autotask PSA contracts, and vice versa. You can assign cyber protection plans to new workloads without waiting for manual updates in the Autotask PSA contracts, and without waiting for the migration of tenants to new billing modes. All changes are reflected immediately.

Deliver a better client user experience with the unification of the Acronis Cyber Files Cloud application for iOS and the Acronis Cyber Files on-premises application. This approach not only makes it easier for a client to correctly select an application for file sync and share but also enables simultaneous product updates and improvements.

Elevate client insight into any notarization process with new, instant-status visibility and prompt notifications. Clients can also download notarization certificates as a PDF and easily copy the file notarization information for trusted verification.

Enhance your eSignature services and increase transparency by letting clients see all the emails that are included in an e-signing invitation.

Reduce the load on your clients’ workloads by moving backup replication, validation, retention and conversion into a VM operation for another machine with the Advanced Backup for Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud. These operations can be performed independently from existing protection plans that are on a separate schedule.

Optimize your RTOs by scheduling a regular conversion of important workload backups into ready-to-start virtual machines (Instant Restore) with the Advanced Backup pack for Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud. The converted VMs are updated incrementally with each conversion task execution. Backup conversion operations can be performed on a separate schedule and different agent.

More data protection options are available for tenants in the VMware Cloud Director tenant portal. VM backup operators can access more backup/recovery options to comply with tenants’ backup policies.

Strengthen workload protection by extending your next-generation anti-malware and anti-ransomware services to Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022 to counter modern cyber threats.

Protect Linux physical and virtual machines that have logical volumes (LVM) with disaster recovery services.

Minimize provisioning efforts with a lightweight web installer for MacOS that works on both Intel and Apple M1 CPUs to eliminate the need to download different installers based on a CPU model.

Easily do a one-to-one match between usage and related SKUs with the introduction of new SKU-related fields in the usage report. Streamline invoice preparation and minimize errors.

The improved user experience of the Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud console makes integrations much more easily accessible, through one-click access via the navigation pane.

Leverage extended folder functionalities in Acronis Cyber Files that allow users to drag and drop folders and files from the Web UI.

Leverage a new, simplified Microsoft 365 licensing model that offers attractive per-seat pricing for partners – with unlimited Acronis Hosted Cloud Storage included. This change is available within “per workload” licensing.

Gain more granular control over who is responsible for VMware backup and recovery management. vCloud Director administrators can now delegate backup and recovery capabilities by manually creating new “Organization self-service VM backup operator” roles with a custom set of permissions.

Provide more control and greater security of API permissions by no longer relying on the generic “admin” role. Now you can set your own granular permissions for the API user within your ConnectWise Manage environment.

Ensure you will be able to protect clients’ Android 12 and macOS 12 workloads with cyber protection from day one of the upcoming releases.

Supporting your operational efficiency, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud features new native integrations with commonly used RMM tools. Our list of new integrations includes Addigy, Datto RMM, Ninja RMM, and Paessler PRTG.

The Executive Summary report enables you to demonstrate the value of your services to clients. Further demonstrate your value in this report by adding, naming, or changing the order of sections within the report to better represent the organization of your client’s business.

Protect both Windows and macOS workloads within a single protection plan by specifying the Network Folder Protection Restore path for either Windows or macOS separately.

Users are now empowered to better manage links for the eSignature capability in Advanced File Sync and Share; allowing them to view, edit or even revoke shared links. History is also provided by link type and duration of link validity.

Easing your administrative efforts, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud provides native integrations with commonly used RMM tools. Our list of new integrations includes N-able RMM and N-able N-central.

Cloud providers hosting with the vCloud Director can now offer tenants Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud. Enable clients with proactive cyber protection and fast recovery through a simple web interface requiring no client-side deployment. Per-tenant reports allow flexible billing.

Clients now can react quickly if needed with proactive notifications after recovery or downloading of backed up data on Microsoft 365.

Protect your client’s data and prevent accessibility when assigning the “Restore Operator” role, which allows the assignee to recover data on behalf of the client/user without providing access to its content.

Improve the collaboration and productivity of your clients’ teams. The Advanced File Sync and Share pack extends Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud’s integrated secure file-sharing capabilities with fully remote notarization, file verification, and online signing.

Know exactly the status of your document by viewing a detailed audit trail and tracing the flow of actions within the signature certificate.

View, select, delete or restore any mobile backup slices of your choice through this intuitive slice management capability.

Save time and restore only the pictures or videos needed by quickly and easily selecting multiple files at once; by days, sequentially.

Easing your administrative efforts, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud features new native integrations with commonly used RMM and PSA tools. Our list of new integrations includes ConnectWise Command, Jamf Pro, CloudBlue PSA, and Matrix42.

Reduce your client’s risk from insider data breaches on Mac computers by controlling user access to peripheral devices and local interfaces on protected computers running macOS Catalina and Big Sur.

Easily demonstrate the value of the services you deliver to your clients with these customizable reports. Reported metrics include: patches installed, malicious URLs blocked, malware blocked, protection status of machines…and more. Available on partner and customer levels in the Management Portal.

Physical Data Shipping with replication to cloud is now possible for locations with Always Incremental scheme only.

Prevents accidental access to client data by warning the partner and that action will be logged before accessing sensitive data.

The client or administrator is able to search and review events related to Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace cloud-to-cloud backup for any investigation or analysis of possible deviations.

Acronis partners are able to provide a brand-neutral solution to their customers. Partners can enable white-labeling in the partner settings; allowing the client to download a brand-neutral installer and Cyber Protect Monitor.

For Acronis partners utilizing web hosting control panels, special web hosting server protection pricing and licensing has been introduced for: DirectAdmin, Virtualmin, ISPmanager.

Email is the biggest threat vector for your clients, neutralize it and minimize risks by blocking any email threat, including spam, phishing, business email compromise, advanced persistent threats, and zero-days; before it reaches end-users.

Ensure all agents are updated to the latest version without any manual operation. Available for Windows, Linux, and Mac machines.

Generate registration tokens without having to log out from the Partner account and back in as a customer. Empowers script-based integrators to provide flexibility.

Use Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud without the anti-malware component to decrease the number of services running on the machine, optimize RAM consumption, and improve compatibility with third-party antivirus solutions.

Increase the security of Acronis-protected workloads by monitoring signed applications for potential threats. All signed applications, (non-Microsoft certificates) are monitored via the improved performance of the Acronis Behavior Engine to quickly react to new developing threats.

Simplify the process of signing typical documents by using templates for employment contracts, service agreements, or NDAs.

Automatically be alerted when there is a need to change your current service quota. Software inventory scan results are updated without having to refresh.

Save the time and effort needed for planning failback activities and gain immediate visibility of the size of backup data to be transferred back to the local site.

Increase protection for your clients’ macOS workloads by protecting them from advanced threats with Acronis Active Protection. If a macOS is infected with ransomware, Acronis Active Protection is able to detect this activity, stop it, and recover your clients’ data.

Strengthen your clients’ macOS workloads by running scheduled vulnerability assessments. Detect known issues before they become a problem with easy to run scans within the Cyber Protection console. If issues arise, you can quickly remediate them to keep your clients’ data safe.

Simplify your management and monitoring processes with new UX improvements to Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud. This enables you to easily switch from one client account to another so that you can get at-a-glance views quickly and easily – saving you and your technicians time.

Save time and effort with hardware inventory information for agent-based virtual machines on a clients’ network. With on-demand scans, you can easily monitor hardware changes, receive detailed reports for devices and ensure that they are adequately protected.

Improved performance for our behavior engine helps you protect your clients from antivirus and anti-malware with less strain on their systems. With significant performance enhancements, you can increase protection for them with fewer resources.

Easily manage firewall policies on your clients’ behalf for their disaster recovery servers through the Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud console. This enables you to simplify the support process and manage outbound and inbound firewall policies.

Eliminate the risk of data leaks with encrypted removable media and screenshot capture control. This enables users to keep sensitive information within their organization – should a removable device get in the wrong hands or prevent screenshots from being copied to the clipboard. Keeping your clients’ sensitive data safe and secure.

Quickly and easily restore massive amounts of data by storing cPanel metadata in the archive. Data heavy environments – such as hundreds of websites – can traditionally take a significant amount of time to recover. This enables you to get cPanel instances up and running quickly.

Leverage a set of essential cyber protection tools in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud at no cost or in a pay-as-you-go model. Deliver optimum levels of cyber protection with our new advanced packs - Advanced Backup, Advanced Disaster Recovery, Advanced Security, and Advanced Management – which you can mix and match based on your clients’ needs.

Achieve best-in-class failback times, ensure business continuity, and safeguard your clients’ data by transferring it to the local site, while the virtual machine in the cloud is still running. Get information about the progress and estimated downtime, and plan the failback process accordingly.

Perform agentless backups and restores of Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) virtual machines and granular recovery of files and folders.

Protect even more workloads with full support for agentless backup and recovery of Scale Computing HC3 virtual machines.

Provide full protection for macOS on the newly released ARM CPU with Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud’s vulnerability assessments, patch management, antivirus and anti-malware capabilities.

Centrally monitor and manage all of your workloads and alerts within the Kaseya VSA interface, including provisioning services, managing devices and protection plans, ticketing, reporting, etc.

Strengthen data protection and prevent leaks of sensitive information via local physical and virtual workloads. Enforce context-aware controls over local data access and transfer operations on workloads, including clipboard operations.

Increase protection for your clients’ Linux-based environments. Anti-malware protection for Linux provides real-time protection and scheduled scans so that you can notify clients, and block and quarantine suspicious activity in real-time.

Maintain your clients’ system updates with ease. With peer-to-peer updates in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, as long as one agent is connected to the cloud, it will receive and share updates with other agents on the network. If this agent is down or not connected the rest of the agents will go to Acronis Cloud and will receive updates there – ensuring they are all up to date.

Recover clients’ data even faster with the bootable media builder, now available in Acronis Cyber Cloud. This enables you to easily create a customized Linux-based or Windows-based media that can be moved to USBs, ISO, or WIM without downloading any additional software – saving you time and resources.

Strengthen security with support of IPSec multisite VPN support. Available in Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud, IPsec multisite VPN support integrates secure protocols and algorithms, so you can easily support clients with multiple sites that are hosting critical workloads with higher requirements for security, compliance, and bandwidth.

Provide flexibility by setting up your custom DNS configurations for the disaster recovery site in the Acronis cloud. This enables you to easily adjust DNS settings for your cloud servers, that are dependent on your own DNS services.

Provide even better security for your clients with enhanced security mode. This mode restricts data access for everyone but the data owner – it safeguards all backups by ensuring they are encrypted and the management console doesn’t store or archive any passwords.

Protect even more Android files with additional functionalities within Acronis Cyber Files – including localization support in Spanish. With this new software update, users can now take photos within the app, and provide an even better user experience with pdf files: improved speed, enhanced search performance, and more.

Easily track the total number of workloads protected across all editions enabled within a specific partner, customer, folder, or unit.

Manage service quotas for multiple devices directly from the devices grid, instead of going through each device individually.

See what’s changed over a specific time period in your hardware and software inventory at a glance with new widgets.

Resolve customer issues faster with all required performance logs and system information, available in the management portal.

Secure all data on Linux systems with real-time protection from ransomware. The AI-based Acronis Active Protection technology uses sophisticated analysis tools to recognize suspicious behavior and a wide variety of ransomware types, stopping their attack.

Customize, integrate, and extend your services with an advanced e-signature functionality that enables easy, efficient, and secure online signing of files with embeddable e-signatures, no matter where the files are stored.

Save time and effort with up-to-date software and hardware inventory information.
Discover all software/hardware assets installed on customer machines through automatic or on-demand scans. In addition, you can browse and filter software/hardware assets by multiple criteria, easily generate inventory reports, and auto-delete records once a machine or tenant is removed.

Now you can back up and restore Virtuozzo Hybrid Server 7.5 virtual machines and perform granular recovery of files and folders.

Acronis Cyber Cloud provides full support for agentless backup and recovery of virtual machines running on VMware vSphere 7.0.

The Acronis Cyber Protect Monitor is now enhanced with current protection status, date and time of the last backup, and more.

Setting up a disaster recovery infrastructure has never been easier – just enable the disaster recovery functionality in a protection plan and a default infrastructure will be automatically set up based on the device’s CPU, RAM, and network configuration.

Acronis Cyber Cloud provides full support for the newest version of macOS Big Sur, set to be released this fall.

Accelerate and automate the signature process while reducing costs with embeddable e-signatures and Ethereum-based blockchain notarization for them. In Acronis Cyber Notary Cloud, clients can easily execute every step of the document workflow – from creation, to sending the document to multiple signees – with an easy drag, drop, and sign feature.

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud provides enhanced security for Citrix Workspace to proactively protect workspaces with vulnerability assessment, patch management, code injection prevention, and anti-malware capabilities.

Every workload is different, but every workload needs cyber protection – whether it stores business-critical data or nothing at all. With Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Essentials Edition, you can protect workloads that don’t need to be backed up with bullet-proof cyber protection capabilities — antivirus and anti-malware, URL filtering, vulnerability assessment, patch management, and remote desktop.

Until a patch is applied, your clients’ machines are vulnerable. With exploit prevention, you can stop and prevent attacks with memory protection, return-oriented programming protection, code injection protection, and privilege escalation protection.

Simplify administrative management with an easy to read URL filtering report. At a glance, you can see a static list of URL categories and the number of items that were detected in the defined period of time.

Enhance the security of your internal operations with a read-only role for Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud. With this additional user permission, your technicians can monitor and manage the account without the permissions needed to make changes within accounts.

This security assessment and scoring tool is now available to everyone as a standalone tool. It identifies the security gaps in an IT environment by looking at common threat vectors and provides detailed recommendations on how an organization can improve its security posture, safeguarding its systems against modern threats.

Backup and recover your clients’ entire Microsoft 365 Teams site and channels, including team mailboxes, meetings, and channel content. You can also perform full-text searches within channel conversations.

Help your clients manage employee productivity with URL filtering. Advanced categorization by website type allows you to choose which categories users have access to when browsing the web, ensuring they are more focused.

One of the best ways to secure data is to compartmentalize who has access to it and who has permissions to change it. We take a similar approach to our platform and now have read-only user permissions to help you better secure clients’ accounts within your organization.

Common or compromised passwords are an easy way for cybercriminals to access an account. New password precautions for the Acronis Cyber Cloud platform checks users’ passwords against top leaked and bad password databases, identifies company and user names, and leverages a password strength meter to encourage better password practices.

With our new VPN feature, clients on DR-enabled tenants can establish a secure (L2 VPN) connection to the corporate network with their personal devices. This secure point-to-site connection allows clients to access files from the local site or the cloud so they can do their job without compromising the security of the network.

Software patches and updates are essential to securing a business environment. New customization capabilities in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud enable you to postpone machine reboots until after backups are complete.