Acronis True Image Lite 2013 by Acronis - User Guide User Manual download pdf (Page 18)

3.2.1 Acronis Nonstop Backup data storage

Acronis Nonstop Backup data storage can be created on local hard disk drives (both internal and

external).

In many cases an external hard disk will be the best choice for Nonstop Backup data storage. You can

use an external disk with any of the following interfaces: USB (including USB 3.0), eSATA, FireWire,

and SCSI.

You can also use an NAS as the storage, but with one limitation - it must be accessible with the SMB

protocol. It does not matter whether an NAS share you want to use for the storage is mapped as a

local disk or not. If the share requires login, you will need to provide the correct user name and

password. For more information see Authentication settings (p. 19). True Image Lite 2013

remembers the credentials and the subsequent connections to the share do not require login.

When an external hard disk or NAS is unavailable, the Nonstop Backup destination can be an internal

disk, including a dynamic one. Please note that you cannot use a partition to be protected as a

Nonstop Backup storage.

Before creating Acronis Nonstop Backup data storage, True Image Lite 2013 checks whether the

selected destination has enough free space. It multiplies the volume of data to be protected by 1.2

and compares the calculated value with the available space. If the free space on the destination

satisfies this minimum storage size criterion, the destination can be used for storing Nonstop Backup

data.

When the Acronis Nonstop Backup data storage becomes full, you can clean up your current storage

or set another one. See details in What to do when Nonstop Backup storage is full (p. 19).

3.2.1.1 Deciding where to store your backups

True Image Lite 2013 supports quite a few of storage devices. For more information see Supported

storage media. Some of the supported storage locations are discussed below.

Hard disk drives

Since hard disk drives are now quite inexpensive, in most cases purchasing an external hard drive for

storing your backups will be an optimal solution. An external drive enhances the security of your data

because you can keep it off-site (for example, at home if you back up your office computer and vice

versa). You can choose various interfaces – USB, FireWire, eSATA depending on the configuration of

your computer ports and the required data transfer rate. In many cases the best choice will be an

external USB hard drive, especially if your computer supports USB 3.0.

If you plan to use an external USB hard drive with your desktop PC, connecting the drive to a rear

connector using a short cable will usually provide the most reliable operation. This reduces the

chance of data transfer errors during backup/recovery.

Home file server, NAS or NDAS

If you have a Gigabit Ethernet home network and a dedicated file server or NAS, you can store

backups on the file server or NAS practically like on an internal drive.

If you decide to use an external hard drive, NAS, NDAS, etc., you will need to check whether True

Image Lite 2013 detects the selected backup storage.

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