User Guide

1.3.1.2 Deduplication

This add-on enables the agent to back up data to deduplicating vaults managed by Acronis Backup &

Recovery 10 Storage Node.

1.3.2 Agent for Linux

This agent enables disk-level and file-level data protection under Linux.

Disk backup

Disk-level data protection is based on backing up either a disk or a volume file system as a whole,

along with all information necessary for the operating system to boot; or all the disk sectors using the

sector-by-sector approach (raw mode.) A backup that contains a copy of a disk or a volume in a

packaged form is called a disk (volume) backup or a disk (volume) image. It is possible to recover

disks or volumes as a whole from such backup, as well as individual folders or files.

File backup

File-level data protection is based on backing up files and directories residing on the machine where

the agent is installed or on a network share accessed using the smb or nfs protocol. Files can be

recovered to their original location or to another place. It is possible to recover all files and

directories that were backed up or select which of them to recover.

1.3.2.1 Deduplication

This add-on enables the agent to back up data to deduplicating vaults managed by Acronis Backup &

Recovery 10 Storage Node.

1.3.3 Components for centralized management

This section lists the components included in the Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 editions that provide

the centralized management capability. Besides these components, Acronis Backup & Recovery 10

Agents have to be installed on all machines that need data protection.

1.3.3.1 Management Server

Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Server is the central server that drives data protection

within the enterprise network. The management server provides the administrator with:

 a single entry point to the Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 infrastructure

 an easy way to protect data on numerous machines (p. 369) using backup policies (p. 362) and

grouping

 enterprise-wide monitoring and reporting functionality

 the ability to create centralized vaults (p. 364) for storing enterprise backup archives (p. 361)

 the ability to manage storage nodes (p. 371).

If there are multiple management servers on the network, they operate independently, manage

different machines and use different centralized vaults for storing archives.

The management server's databases

The management server uses three Microsoft SQL databases: