User manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Introduction to Acronis Cloud Backup
- 1.1 What is Acronis Cloud Backup?
- 1.2 What data can I back up and recover?
- 1.3 How long will my backups be kept in the cloud storage?
- 1.4 How do I secure my data?
- 1.5 Supported operating systems and virtualization products
- 1.6 Backup and recovery FAQ
- 1.6.1 What backup methods are available?
- 1.6.2 What recovery methods are available?
- 1.6.3 Is the cloud storage available under Acronis bootable media?
- 1.6.4 Can I use Acronis Universal Restore when recovering a system from the cloud storage?
- 1.6.5 What if a network connection is lost during cloud backup or recovery?
- 1.6.6 What happens if I run out of space?
- 1.6.7 What is the cleanup task for?
- 1.6.8 How do I make a recovered machine recognize its subscription?
- 1.7 Initial Seeding FAQ
- 1.7.1 What is Initial Seeding?
- 1.7.2 Why would I want to use Initial Seeding?
- 1.7.3 Is Initial Seeding a paid service?
- 1.7.4 What types of hard drive can I use for Initial Seeding?
- 1.7.5 Can I send more than one backup under a single Initial Seeding license?
- 1.7.6 Can I send backups taken from a number of machines on a single hard drive?
- 1.7.7 How to buy an Initial Seeding license?
- 1.7.8 How do I perform initial seeding?
- 1.7.9 How to package a hard drive for shipment?
- 1.7.10 How do I track an Initial Seeding order status?
- 1.8 Large Scale Recovery FAQ
- 1.8.1 What is Large Scale Recovery?
- 1.8.2 Why would I use Large Scale Recovery?
- 1.8.3 Do I need to perform initial seeding to be able to use Large Scale Recovery?
- 1.8.4 Is Large Scale Recovery a paid service?
- 1.8.5 Can I perform large scale recovery on a different machine?
- 1.8.6 Can I obtain backups taken from a number of machines on a single hard drive?
- 1.8.7 How to buy a Large Scale Recovery license?
- 1.8.8 How do I track a Large Scale Recovery order status?
- 1.8.9 How to perform large scale recovery?
- 1.9 Subscription lifecycle FAQ
- 1.9.1 How do I access my account management webpage?
- 1.9.2 Where do I find the subscriptions that I purchased?
- 1.9.3 When does my subscription begin?
- 1.9.4 What happens when my subscription expires?
- 1.9.5 How do I renew a subscription?
- 1.9.6 What is the “Group” column for?
- 1.9.7 Can I revoke a subscription from a machine?
- 1.9.8 Can I cancel my subscription?
- 2 Where do I start?
- 3 Choosing a subscription
- 4 Software installation
- 5 Activating cloud backup subscriptions
- 6 Backup to the cloud storage
- 7 Accessing backups stored in the cloud storage
- 8 Operations with backups stored in the cloud storage
- 9 Recovery from the cloud storage
- 10 Retrieving files from the cloud storage by using a web browser
- 11 Limitations of the cloud storage
- 12 Technical Support
- 13 Glossary
- Activate a subscription
- Activated subscription
- Assign a subscription to a machine
- Assigned subscription
- Available subscription
- Extra service
- Increase storage quota
- Initial Seeding
- Large Scale Recovery
- License
- Reassign a subscription
- Registration code
- Renew a subscription
- Storage quota
- Subscription
- Subscription period
- Unassign a subscription
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Table of contents
1 Introduction to Acronis Cloud Backup .....................................................................................4
1.1 What is Acronis Cloud Backup? ................................................................................................. 4
1.2 What data can I back up and recover? ...................................................................................... 4
1.3 How long will my backups be kept in the cloud storage? ......................................................... 4
1.4 How do I secure my data? ......................................................................................................... 5
1.5 Supported operating systems and virtualization products ....................................................... 5
1.6 Backup and recovery FAQ .......................................................................................................... 6
1.6.1 What backup methods are available? ........................................................................................................... 6
1.6.2 What recovery methods are available? ......................................................................................................... 6
1.6.3 Is the cloud storage available under Acronis bootable media? ................................................................... 7
1.6.4 Can I use Acronis Universal Restore when recovering a system from the cloud storage?........................ 7
1.6.5 What if a network connection is lost during cloud backup or recovery? ................................................... 7
1.6.6 What happens if I run out of space? .............................................................................................................. 7
1.6.7 What is the cleanup task for? ......................................................................................................................... 7
1.6.8 How do I make a recovered machine recognize its subscription? .............................................................. 7
1.7 Initial Seeding FAQ ..................................................................................................................... 8
1.7.1 What is Initial Seeding? ................................................................................................................................... 8
1.7.2 Why would I want to use Initial Seeding? ..................................................................................................... 8
1.7.3 Is Initial Seeding a paid service? ..................................................................................................................... 8
1.7.4 What types of hard drive can I use for Initial Seeding? ................................................................................ 8
1.7.5 Can I send more than one backup under a single Initial Seeding license? ................................................. 8
1.7.6 Can I send backups taken from a number of machines on a single hard drive? ........................................ 8
1.7.7 How to buy an Initial Seeding license? .......................................................................................................... 9
1.7.8 How do I perform initial seeding? .................................................................................................................. 9
1.7.9 How to package a hard drive for shipment? ................................................................................................. 9
1.7.10 How do I track an Initial Seeding order status? .......................................................................................... 12
1.8 Large Scale Recovery FAQ ........................................................................................................13
1.8.1 What is Large Scale Recovery? ..................................................................................................................... 13
1.8.2 Why would I use Large Scale Recovery? ...................................................................................................... 13
1.8.3 Do I need to perform initial seeding to be able to use Large Scale Recovery?......................................... 13
1.8.4 Is Large Scale Recovery a paid service? ....................................................................................................... 13
1.8.5 Can I perform large scale recovery on a different machine? ..................................................................... 13
1.8.6 Can I obtain backups taken from a number of machines on a single hard drive? ................................... 14
1.8.7 How to buy a Large Scale Recovery license? ............................................................................................... 14
1.8.8 How do I track a Large Scale Recovery order status? ................................................................................. 14
1.8.9 How to perform large scale recovery? ........................................................................................................ 14
1.9 Subscription lifecycle FAQ .......................................................................................................15
1.9.1 How do I access my account management webpage? .............................................................................. 15
1.9.2 Where do I find the subscriptions that I purchased? ................................................................................. 15
1.9.3 When does my subscription begin? ............................................................................................................. 15
1.9.4 What happens when my subscription expires? .......................................................................................... 15
1.9.5 How do I renew a subscription? ................................................................................................................... 15
1.9.6 What is the “Group” column for? ................................................................................................................ 16
1.9.7 Can I revoke a subscription from a machine? ............................................................................................. 17
1.9.8 Can I cancel my subscription? ...................................................................................................................... 17