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Acronis Cyber Protect

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# Features, deployment and licensing

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Acronis Cyber Protect any good?

Acronis Cyber Protect is a comprehensive cyber protection solution that combines backup and data protection features with advanced cybersecurity capabilities. It's designed to provide businesses with a single solution that protects different types of workloads from a wide range of cyber threats. Thanks to this comprehensive approach which delivers complete protection from a single platform, it has been considered the go to all in one solution for all types of businesses.

### How many licenses do I need for my environment?

A license is required for every machine or physical host that you want to backup. In the case when the product is used on a cluster, each node of the cluster must be licensed.

### What is the difference between Standard and Advanced editions?

Acronis Cyber Protect Advanced offers a number of advanced features and benefits in comparison with the Standard Edition, such as centralized management of backup plans, backup to tapes, SAN storage snapshots, Acronis Notary, Acronis ASign and other.

In case of agent installation inside VM and agent-based backup, the following rules apply:

*   Advanced license is required under the following hypervisors: XenServer, KVM, RHV, Oracle VM Server
*   Standard license can be used under VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Virtuozzo.

Please refer to [this article](https://kb.acronis.com/content/69618) for the full comparative table of the options.

### What is the difference between on-premises and cloud deployment?

Cloud deployment means that the management server is located in one of the Acronis data centers. The benefit of this approach is that you do not need to maintain the management server in your local network. This type of deployment is available only for subscription licenses and at the moment does not include some features of the Advanced edition. This type of deployment is recommended if you have a Mac-only environment or a single Mac to back up (since Management Server cannot be installed on a Mac).

On-premises deployment means that all of the product components are installed in your local network. You have to use this method if your machines are not connected to the Internet.

You can find more detailed information [here](https://www.acronis.com/support/documentation/AcronisCyberProtect_15/index.html#36428.html).

### What is Acronis Cloud Storage and how is it licensed?

[Acronis Cloud Storage](https://www.acronis.com/en/products/backup/cloud-storage/) is a storage option that saves backups to safe and secure [Acronis Data Centers](https://www.acronis.com/en/data-centers/). Acronis Cloud Storage licenses are subscription-based and depend on the storage capacity levels. You can save backups from an unlimited number of machines and any type of platform to cloud storage, including mobile device backups. The quota is shared among all the devices registered in the account*.

(!) Note that in order to use Acronis Cloud Storage you need at least one Acronis Cyber Protect license.

*Does not apply to the free cloud storage. The free cloud storage available with a subscription license is valid only for the licensed workload and cannot be shared across other workloads.

Product help

In case you have any difficulties, product materials can be found in our [Knowledge Base](https://kb.acronis.com/acronis-cyber-protect-16). You can also post questions on our [discussion boards](https://forum.acronis.com/).

Technical support

For subscription owners, there is free, 24-hour technical support. Refer to the [Technical Support Site](https://www.acronis.com/en/support/protect/17/) to find the appropriate support contact.

## Flexible license options for all business needs

Acronis Cyber Protect is built to ensure secure backup and 360-degree cybersecurity for businesses, that provides easy, efficient, reliable and secure cyber protection for all data and apps in on-premises and remote systems, in private and public clouds and on mobile devices.

[Licensing guide](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/downloads/1c09c307dfd8ca583231a1232ee25b79)

### Standard

Designed for SMBs that need standard backup features, and multilayered cyber protection against any threat. Includes comprehensive data protection plus additional cybersecurity capabilities such as data protection maps, URL filtering and categorization, continuous data protection and HDD health.

### Advanced

Tailored for enterprises utilizing larger, more complex environments. Includes advanced backup and cybersecurity capabilities such as support for additional workloads, shared protection plans, safe recovery of backups, backup scan for malware, dashboard configuration and security posture assessment.

### Backup Advanced

Optimized for enterprises utilizing larger environments with more users and more complex infrastructure. Includes data protection against ransomware and cryptomining and advanced backup features such as group management, shared protection plans, off-host data processing, tape support, deduplication and customizable reporting.

## Backup and recovery

Providing robust backup and recovery capabilities designed to protect data across various environments.

| Features | Standard | Advanced | Backup Advanced |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agent-based file-level backup | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Agent-based image-based backup | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Agent-based and agentless virtual machine backup | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Agent-based and agentless public cloud VM backup | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Agentless SaaS backup for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Agent-based and agentless application and database backup | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| NAS / network share backup | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Mobile backup for iOS and Android * | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Data Protection Map | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Incremental / differential backups | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Run virtual machine from backup | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Backup to local and network folders | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Immutable storage | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Acronis Cloud storage | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Backup to any S3-compatible cloud storage | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Tape drive, autoloader and library support, including media management ** | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Software-defined storage by Acronis (Acronis Cyber Infrastructure) | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Initial seeding for cloud backups | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Multi-destination backup (backup replication) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Retention rules | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Backup window (traffic throttling) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Backup scheduling | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Laptop-optimized backup scheduling | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Continuous data protection | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Archive compression | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Archive encryption | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Deduplication | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Backup validation (checksums, VM heartbeat and screenshot validation) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| One-Click recovery | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Bare-metal recovery (BMR) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Universal restore (P2V, V2P, P2P, V2V) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Incremental restore | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| File search across multiple archives ** | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Startup Recovery Manager | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Anti-ransomware Warranty Program | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |

* Cloud only feature  
** [Local (on-premises)](https://www.acronis.com/en/products/cyber-protect/licensing/local/) only feature

## Cybersecurity

Integrating advanced cybersecurity features to proactively protect against modern cyber threats.

| Features | Standard | Advanced | Backup Advanced |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ransomware and cryptojacking protection | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Antivirus and anti-malware protection | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| GenAI Assistant - Cybersecurity | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Exploit prevention | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| URL filtering | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| URL categorization | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Prioritization of suspicious activities | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| AI-guided incident analysis | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Single click response | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Automated response playbooks | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Windows Defender Antivirus management | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| EDR augmentation of Microsoft Defender Antivirus | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Microsoft Security Essentials management | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Threat Hunting | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Threat Feed and Smart Protection Plan | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Intel TDT (Threat Detection Technology) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Anti-malware backup scan | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Safe recovery from backups | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Corporate whitelist | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Forensic backups | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Device control | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Data loss prevention (DLP) | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Data classification | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |

## Endpoint management

Streamlines IT operations with integrated endpoint management features.

| Features | Standard | Advanced | Backup Advanced |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Device Sense™ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Hardware inventory | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Software inventory | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| DeployPilot™ for AI-enhanced software deployment | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Vulnerability assessment | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Patch installation status reporting | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Patch management | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Fail-safe patching | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| System and hardware monitoring | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| HDD Health Extended | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| ML-based monitoring and alerting | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Remote desktop | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Quick remote actions | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Remote device wipe | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| AI-assisted scripting | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |

## Protection management

Streamlining the management of your entire cyber protection strategy, whether deployed in the cloud or on-premises.

| Features | Standard | Advanced | Backup Advanced |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Single cyber protection agent | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Centralized dashboard for multiple management servers | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Group management | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Shared protection plans | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Centralized plans management | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Off-host data management (separate plans for replication / validation / cleanup / conversion to VM) | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Mass update for agents | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Predefined user roles: admin and user | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Predefined user permissions: read-only and cyber operator | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Remote bootable media control * | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Dashboard configuration | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Reports | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Email notifications per plan | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |

* [Local (on-premises)](https://www.acronis.com/en/products/cyber-protect/licensing/local/) only feature

### Supported workloads

## Supported workload

Offering broad support across a wide range of platforms, catering to diverse IT environments.

| Platforms | Standard | Advanced | Backup Advanced |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Windows Workstation | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Windows Server | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Linux Server | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| macOS | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| iOS * | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Android * | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Public cloud VM agent-based backup (Azure and AWS) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Microsoft Azure VM agentless backup | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| VMware vSphere VM agentless and agent-based backup | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| VMware ESXi configuration backup | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Hyper-V VM agentless and agent-based backup | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Red Hat Virtualization VM agent-based backup | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| KVM agent-based backup | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Citrix Hypervisor agent-based backup | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Nutanix AHV agentless and agent-based backup | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Oracle LVM agentless and agent-based backup | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Virtuozzo agentless backup | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Synology NAS backup | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Proxmox VE agentless and agent-based backup | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Scale Computing HC3 VM | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Application-aware backup (recover data from image-based backup) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Active Directory domain controller backup / restore | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Microsoft Exchange database backup (including application-aware VM / machine backup) * | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Microsoft Exchange mailbox backup | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Microsoft Exchange mail and attachment recovery | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Microsoft Exchange cluster backup | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Microsoft SQL Server database backup (including application-aware VM / machine backup) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Microsoft SQL Server cluster backup | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Microsoft SharePoint objects restore | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Microsoft SharePoint entire site backup / restore | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Oracle DBMS backup | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| SAP HANA backup | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Microsoft 365 Mail backup ** | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Microsoft 365 Sharepoint Online backup ** | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Microsoft 365 OneDrive backup ** | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Microsoft 365 Teams backup ** | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Microsoft 365 email archiving ** | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Google Workspace backup ** | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |

* Cloud only feature   
** Seperate purchase required

## Licensing and storage

Acronis Cyber Protect is available in three subscription-based editions: Standard, Advanced and Backup Advanced.

[View licensing details](https://www.acronis.com/en/company/licensing/#acronis-cyber-protect-subscription-product-licenses)

### Licensing schemes

All editions of Acronis Cyber Protect are licensed based on the number and type of protected workloads (workstation, server, or virtual host). Licenses are assigned per workload. Subscription-based licenses also include a certain amount of Acronis-hosted cloud storage, depending on the type of protected workload. Additional cloud storage can be purchased separately.

![Image 2: Licensing schemes](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/c66db51bc5b79fc15c7a24dea3e1c2fd.png)

### Subscription license

Available for 1-, 3-, or 5-year terms. The subscription term begins on the license purchase date. After expiration, all product functionality except recovery of backed-up data is suspended until renewal. One license covers one machine or host.

### Cloud Storage license

Volume-based subscription available for 1-, 3-, or 5-year terms, with capacity options ranging from 250 GB to 5 TB. Licensing is based on allocated storage capacity, regardless of the number of machines.

## Disaster Recovery

Ensures quick failover to the cloud and instant access to backups. Requires an active subscription license of Acronis Cyber Protect.

### Automated test failover with AI-assisted screenshot verification

Schedule regular workload testing with automated failover. The system captures a boot screen screenshot and uses AI to verify OS startup - minimizing manual effort and confirming readiness for a real disaster.

### Cloud disaster recovery for physical and virtual workloads

Out-of-the-box solution for fast, scalable cloud failover with zero upfront investment, supporting most popular OSes and hypervisors.

### Automated Failback with near zero downtime

Bring workloads home with near-zero downtime. Automated incremental failback to physical or virtual environments ensures smooth recovery back.

### Multiple VPN connectivity options

Use site-to-site VPN with Layer 3 IPsec (multi-site) or Layer 2 OpenVPN to retain original IP addresses during failover. Connect via point-to-site (P2S) VPN for secure access to the cloud environment.

### Malware-free recovery

Prevent reinfection during failover by using clean, validated recovery points when launching recovery servers.

### Runbooks orchestration

Sequence failover steps across multiple machines. Predefined instructions for faster, safer failover.

### Custom DNS and DHCP settings

Configure custom DNS and DHCP settings for your DR cloud site to ensure seamless server recovery and connectivity.

### Disaster recovery protection dashboard

Real-time insights and control over your DR infrastructure.

## Email Archiving

Creating a real-time, searchable, and compliant archive of incoming and outgoing Microsoft 365 emails that ensures long-term preservation, simplifies e-discovery, and protects against accidental or malicious deletion. Offered as a standalone solution, it requires no Acronis Cyber Protect licenses.

### Archive emails continously

Real-time insights and control over your DR infrastructure. Automatically captures inbound and outbound Microsoft 365 emails in real time without user action.

### Import from .PSTs into the archive

Brings historical email from PST files into the archive for centralized retention and search.

### Meta-data and Full-Text Search

Provides fast search over headers/fields and full message content for eDiscovery and audits.

### Customizable Retention policies

Applies flexible keep/delete rules per mailbox or tenant to meet regulatory timelines.

### Legal hold

Freezes selected mail so it can’t be altered or purged during investigations or litigation.

### Audit logging

Records all archive access and actions for traceability and compliance reporting.

### Immutable storage

Stores archived emails in tamper-resistant, write-once form to preserve evidentiary integrity.

### Browse the email archive

Lets admins navigate archived mailboxes and folders to view stored messages.

### Send as email from the archive

Re-sends archived messages directly from the archive interface when needed without recovery.

### Recovery to mailbox

Restores selected archived emails back into a user’s live Microsoft 365 mailbox.

### Cross-user restore

Recovers archived emails from one user into another user’s mailbox for handovers or fixes.

### Cross-organization restore

Restores archived data across tenants/organizations (e.g., during migrations).

## Security Awareness Training

Train employees to recognize phishing, deepfakes, and other cyberthreats with engaging training content, phishing simulations, and flexible reporting. Offered as a standalone solution, it requires no Acronis Cyber Protect licenses.

### Phishing Exercise

Gamify the way you train your employees on how to respond to risks within suspicious emails.

### Phishing Simulation

Train your employees to recognize and report phishing emails and strengthen your overall organizational security. 

### Monthly Video

New videos are sent automatically to employees every month, keeping them informed of the latest security threats.

### Training Videos

Say goodbye to long, dull, outdated videos. Acronis delivers short, engaging clips that captivate your employees, making education on key topics memorable and enjoyable.

### Learning Management Console

Employees have an easy-to-navigate dashboard where they can view their assigned and completed training, certificates earned, and policies for review all in one location.

### Cyber Frame

## Cyber Frame (Coming soon)

Run business workloads on secure, predictable cloud infrastructure with virtual machines, storage, networking, and built-in cyber protection. Offered as a standalone solution, it requires no Acronis Cyber Protect licenses.

### Virtual machines on demand

Create Windows Server and Linux virtual machines from ready-made images or supported custom images. Allocate vCPU and RAM for each workload, then adjust resources as needs change.

### Built-in protection and management

Protect Cyber Frame VMs and simplify daily operations with built-in backup, security and management. Back up workloads and recover entire VMs, individual files or supported application data.

### VM failover and failback

Test VM recovery in an isolated network and switch workloads to a prepared replica when needed. Keep the replica as the production VM or return workloads to the original VM after recovery.

### Virtual networking and secure connectivity

Connect cloud workloads through virtual networks and routers. Use public IPv4 addresses for internet access, link offices through site-to-site VPN and control traffic to each VM with security groups.

### Scalable block storage

Attach persistent block storage volumes for operating systems, applications and data. Add volumes and expand capacity as workloads grow. Manage storage alongside your VMs in the same console.

### Migration from existing infrastructure

Move supported physical and virtual workloads using disk-level backups. Convert a backup into a Cyber Frame VM and apply incremental updates before a planned cutover or restore a backup as a new VM when the original machine is unavailable. 

### Resource visibility and access control

Track VM status and resource usage from the console. Manage infrastructure within allocated resource limits and use role-based access to control which users can provision and manage workloads.

### Regional data centers

Run workloads in available regional Acronis data centers. Choose a location that supports your data residency requirements and keeps applications close to users. Check current Cyber Frame Cloud availability when planning deployment.

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