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 [Disk 1] Refers to the first disk of the machine, including all volumes on that disk.

2. [Optional] Click Add exclusions to specify file exclusions. You can use file paths or the * and ?

wildcard characters.

For example, type *.tmp to exclude all temporary files.

2.7.3 Selecting destination

Under Where to back up, select one of the following:

 Cloud

Backups will be stored in an Acronis data center.

 Local folder on each machine with backup client

Specify the folder path. The folder must exist on each machine when the backup starts.

 Network folder

Specify the path and the credentials required for access to the network folder.

Important Backup to local and network folders is currently available as a technical preview.

2.7.4 Schedule and retention rules

1. Under When to back up, specify the backup schedule. The scheduling parameters depend on the

backup destination.

 When backing up to cloud storage:

 By default, backups will be performed on a daily basis. You can select the days of the

week and the time to run the backup.

 If you want to run multiple backups per day, move the slider to More often, and then

specify the time interval between the backups. In From and To, specify the beginning and

the end of the period when the backup will be run.

Important The first backup is full, which means that it is the most time-consuming. All subsequent

backups are incremental and take significantly less time.

 When backing up to a local or to a network folder:

 By default, backups will be performed on a daily basis. You can select the days of the

week and the time to run the backup. A full backup will be created once a week on the

day you specify (Sunday, by default). All other backups will be incremental.

 If you need more customization, select Custom scheme, and then specify schedules for

full, differential, and incremental backups.

A full backup is a self-sufficient backup containing all data chosen for backup. You do not

need access to any other backup to recover the data from a full backup.

A differential backup stores changes to the data against the latest full backup. You need

access to the corresponding full backup to recover the data from a differential backup.

An incremental backup is a backup that stores changes to the data against the latest

backup. You need access to other backups to recover data from an incremental backup.

2. Under Retention rules, specify the number of days to keep the backups created by the plan or

choose to keep the backups indefinitely.

Note A backup stored in a local or network folder cannot be deleted if it has dependent backups that are

not old enough for deletion. Such a backup chain will be deleted at once when the lifetime of all its backups

expires. This requires extra space for storing backups whose deletion is postponed. Also, the backup age

may exceed the value you specify.