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 Agent for Hyper-V backs up Hyper-V virtual machines without installing agents into the guest
systems. The agent is installed on a Hyper-V host.
 Agent for Exchange backs up Microsoft Exchange Server databases.
 Agent for SQL backs up Microsoft SQL Server databases.
 Agent for Linux backs up disks, volumes, and files on a machine running Linux.
 Agent for Mac backs up disks, volumes, and files on a machine running OS X.
The agents can be installed by the end users or by the administrators and registered on the backup
management server by using the backup account credentials.
On the data-center side
The servers are located in Acronis data centers.
 Account server stores the user account hierarchy and enables administering the backup service
from the account management console. Only administrators can access this console.
 Backup management server manages the agents. It enables users and administrators to set up
and monitor backups from the backup management console. End users log in directly to this
console by using their backup account credentials. Administrators access it from the account
management console.
The backup storages are located in Acronis data centers. Service providers can organize backup
storages in their own data centers (by using the Acronis Storage software). End users have the option
to store backups either in a data center or within their local networks.