User`s guide

7.1.2 What data can I back up and recover?

You can back up any files, volumes, or the entire physical machine as often as you wish. Unlike most

online backup solutions, Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Online enables bare metal recovery directly

from the online storage. Files can be recovered from disk-level backups as well as from file-level

backups.

7.1.3 How long will my backups be kept in the online storage?

Your backups remain in the online storage until you delete them or until the subscription expires.

Recovering data from the online storage is possible for 30 days following the subscription expiration

date.

For effective use of the storage space, you have the option to set up the "Delete backups older than"

retention rule.

Example

You might want to use the following backup strategy for a file server.

Back up the critical files twice a day on a schedule. Set the retention rule "Delete backups older

than" 7 days. This means that after every backup the software will check for backups older than 7

days and delete them automatically.

Run backup of the server's system volume manually as required. For example, after the operating

system updates. Manually delete the backups that you do not need.

7.1.4 How to secure my data?

Backups can be encrypted using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) cryptographic algorithm

and the password you set. This guarantees that your data is not accessed by anyone else.

7.1.5 Backup and recovery FAQ

This section answers questions related to backup and recovery processes.

7.1.5.1 What backup methods are available?

Full and incremental backup methods are available through the following backup schemes.

Back up now (immediate start) or Back up later (postponed start). You can select either the full or

incremental backup method. On the first task run a full backup is created. If you run the backup task

again, the selected backup method will be applied. This way, you will obtain either a new full backup,

or an incremental one. Since full backups take more storage space, Acronis recommends that you

choose incremental backup if you want to run backups manually.

Simple (start on schedule). The first backup is full, the later backups are incremental. With this

backup scheme, you can set up a retention rule to automatically delete old backups.

An additional backup scheme that is available only for online storage is Initial seeding. This is the

Back up now scheme using local destination and full backup method. To use this scheme, you need a

license for the Initial Seeding (p. 212) service.