What's new in Update 3

New features available in all on-premise deployments

Backup

• The Multi-volume snapshot backup option is available when backing up Linux.
• The data output speed can be specified as a percentage, in addition to kilobytes per second.
• The "File-level security" backup option is discontinued. The NTFS permissions for files are always saved in file-level backups.
• Automatic troubleshooting of VSS-related issues:
  • When backing up disks or volumes with Agent for Windows

    After taking a VSS-based snapshot fails, before retrying, Acronis Backup analyzes the log and performs troubleshooting steps, if appropriate. If three consecutive retries fail, the error message recommends to download and use Acronis VSS Doctor.

  • When backing up Microsoft SQL Server databases

    Prior to taking a snapshot, Acronis Backup checks the SQL Server configuration for issues that may cause a VSS snapshot failure. If issues are found, a warning with recommendations is added to the log.

Recovery

The new recovery option Boot mode determines the boot mode (BIOS or UEFI) for the Windows system being recovered.

Security

New system settings are available to organization administrators:

• Log out users after a configurable period of inactivity
• Show notification about the last login of the current user
• Warn about local or domain password expiration

Applications

Starting with Microsoft Exchange 2010, Exchange Server data can be backed up and recovered by using a less-privileged account than a member of the Organization Management role group:

• For databases, membership in the Server Management role group is enough.
• For mailboxes, membership in the Recipient Management role group and the enabled ApplicationImpersonation role are enough.

Virtualization

• Support for VMware vSphere 6.7 (ESXi configuration backup is not supported)
• Recovery to the original virtual machine from a backup that contains not all disks of this machine.

  Previously, this operation was possible only under bootable media. The backup console allowed the recovery only if the machine's disk layout exactly matched that in the backup.

Acronis Backup appliance

• The 15-second timeout is removed from the Acronis Backup appliance installation menu. The installer waits for the user to review and confirm the settings.
• The CentOS kernel is updated in the Acronis Backup appliance, to address the Meltdown and Spectre threats.

Bootable media

It is possible to use any supported keyboard layout when working under bootable media. The set of layouts is defined in the LAYOUT kernel parameter.

Support for new operating systems

• Linux kernel versions 4.12 - 4.15
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5
• Ubuntu 17.10, 18.04
• Debian 9.3, 9.4
• Oracle Linux 7.4, 7.5

New features available with the Advanced licenses only

Backup

The capability to configure a backup plan to use specific tape devices and tape drives.

Applications

Application-aware backup of Linux machines running Oracle Database.

Administering

The capability to create dynamic groups corresponding to Active Directory organizational units.