User guide

The option defines the amount of network connection bandwidth allocated for transferring the

backup data.

By default the speed is set to maximum, i.e. the software uses all the network bandwidth it can get

when transferring the backup data. Use this option to reserve a part of the network bandwidth to

other network activities.

The preset is: Maximum.

To set the network connection speed for backup

Do any of the following:

 Click Transferring speed stated as a percentage of the estimated maximum speed of the

network connection, and then drag the slider or type a percentage in the box

 Click Transferring speed stated in kilobytes per second, and then enter the bandwidth limit for

transferring backup data in kilobytes per second.

4.7.5 Backup splitting

This option is effective for Windows and Linux operating systems and bootable media.

The option defines how a backup can be split.

The preset is: Automatic.

The following settings are available.

Automatic

With this setting, Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 will act as follows.

 When backing up to a hard disk:

A single backup file will be created if the destination disk's file system allows the estimated file

size.

The backup will automatically be split into several files if the destination disk's file system does

not allow the estimated file size. Such might be the case when the backup is placed on FAT16 and

FAT32 file systems that have a 4GB file size limit.

If the destination disk runs out of free space while creating the backup, the task enters the Need

interaction state. You have the ability to free additional space and retry the operation. If you do

so, the resulting backup will be split into the parts created before and after the retry.

 When backing up to removable media (CD, DVD or a tape device locally attached to the

managed machine):

The task will enter the Need interaction state and ask for a new media when the previous one is

full.

Fixed size

Enter the desired file size or select it from the drop-down list. The backup will then be split into

multiple files of the specified size. This comes in handy when creating a backup that you plan to burn

to multiple CDs or DVDs later on. You might also want to split the backup destined to an FTP server,

since data recovery directly from an FTP server requires the backup to be split into files no more than

2GB in size.