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Full backup version
A self-sufficient backup version (p. 254)
containing all data chosen for backup. You do
not need access to any other backup version
to recover the data from a full backup version.
I
Image
The same as Disk backup (p. 255).
Incremental backup
1. A backup method used for saving data
changes that occurred since the last
backup version (p. 254) (of any type)
within a backup.
2. A backup process that creates an
incremental backup version (p. 256).
Incremental backup version
A backup version (p. 254) that stores changes
to the data against the latest backup version.
You need access to other backup versions
from the same backup (p. 254) to restore data
from an incremental backup version.
N
Nonstop backup
Nonstop backup actually is a disk/partition or
file backup that is created using the Acronis
Nonstop Backup feature. This is a set of one
full backup version (p. 255) and a sequence of
incremental backup versions (p. 256) that are
created at short intervals. It gives almost
continuous protection of data, that is, it allows
recovery of previous data state at any
recovery point you need.
Nonstop protection
Nonstop protection - the process that the
Nonstop Backup feature performs when it is
turned on.
O
Online backup
Online backup - a backup that is created using
Acronis Online Backup. Online backups are
stored in a special storage named Acronis
Cloud, accessible over the Internet. The main
advantage of an online backup is that all
backups are stored on the remote location. It
gives a guarantee that all backed up data will
be safe independently of a user local storages.
To begin to use Acronis Cloud a user should
subscribe to the service.
R
Recovery
Recovery is a process of returning of a
corrupted data to a previous normal state
from a backup (p. 254).
S
Sync
1. The same as Data synchronization (p.
255).
2. Sync settings which were configured on
the sync owner's computer. A created
sync is managed using the corresponding
sync box. Sync creation does not mean
start of sync process. Other users may join
a created sync.
V
Validation
An operation that checks whether you will be
able to recover data from a particular backup
version (p. 254).
When you select for validation…
a full backup version (p. 255) - the
program validates the full backup version
only.
a differential backup version (p. 255) - the
program validates the initial full backup
