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Operation
Administrators
End users (using the backup
account credentials)
Create groups
Yes
No
Create administrator accounts
Yes
No
Create backup accounts
Yes
No
Download and install the backup
software
Yes, using the backup
account credentials
Yes
Manage backup
Yes
Yes
Manage recovery
Yes, using the backup
account credentials
Yes
Create reports about the service usage
Yes
No
1.2 Components
This section describes the software components utilized by the backup service.
On the end-user side
At least one of the following components must be installed on the end-user side:
 Backup Client for Windows backs up data on a machine running Windows.
Installation package of Backup Client for Windows also includes:
 Backup Client for VMware backs up ESX(i) virtual machines without installing backup clients
into the guest systems. The client is installed on a Windows machine that has network access
to vCenter Server and to the storage where the backed-up virtual machines are stored.
 Backup Client for Hyper-V backs up Hyper-V virtual machines without installing backup
clients into the guest systems. The client is installed on a Hyper-V host.
 Backup Client for Linux backs up data on a machine running Linux.
The backup clients 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 backup clients. 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. End users have the option to store backups
either in a data center or within their local networks.