What Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Actually Does

Backup is the core function

At its core, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud backs up entire systems, servers, virtual machines, and workstations, as full disk images rather than just selected files and folders. That means a restore can bring back an entire machine, operating system and all, rather than requiring a rebuild followed by a file recovery. Backups can run on a schedule and be stored on local storage, in Acronis's cloud storage, or both, which supports the 3-2-1 approach described in the 3-2-1-1-0 backup framework.

Application-aware backup for servers

For servers running databases, Active Directory, or virtualization platforms like Hyper-V, Acronis supports application-aware backup that properly quiesces the application before capturing the image. This matters for virtualized environments in particular, covered in Backing up Hyper-V virtual machines properly, since a crash-consistent backup of a database server can be far harder to restore cleanly than an application-consistent one.

The security features built into the same agent

• Ransomware and cryptomining detection that can flag and, in some configurations, roll back unauthorized file encryption in near real time
• Vulnerability assessment and patch management for the operating system and common third-party applications
• URL filtering and basic endpoint protection features layered alongside the backup agent

Why backup and security in one agent matters

Historically, backup software and endpoint security were separate products from separate vendors, each with its own agent, console, and alerting. Combining them reduces the number of agents installed on each machine and allows the platform to correlate a security event, such as detected ransomware activity, with backup status, so a clean restore point can be identified faster during an actual incident. It does not replace the need for a broader cybersecurity program, covered in our cybersecurity services, but it does close part of the gap between backup and security tooling.

How it is typically managed

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is normally deployed and monitored by a managed IT provider through a central management console, rather than configured and watched by end users directly. That includes setting backup schedules and retention, confirming jobs complete successfully, investigating failures, and running the periodic restore tests described in Backing up Hyper-V virtual machines properly. For businesses without dedicated IT staff, this managed oversight is usually the difference between backups that quietly fail for weeks and backups that are actually reliable.

What it does not replace

• A written incident response and disaster recovery plan for the business
• Employee security awareness training
• Network-level protections such as a properly configured firewall
• Vendor or application-specific support for line-of-business software

Frequently asked questions