--- title: "Backup — ZEBR.ai" description: "Disk backup A disk backup means backing up the contents of an entire disk – including the installed operating system, installed applications, and all data…" url: "https://zebr.ai/en/knowledge-base/backup" markdown_url: "https://zebr.ai/en/knowledge-base/backup.md" language: "en" alternates: cs: "https://zebr.ai/cs/knowledge-base/backup.md" sl: "https://zebr.ai/sl/knowledge-base/backup.md" sk: "https://zebr.ai/sk/knowledge-base/backup.md" hr: "https://zebr.ai/hr/knowledge-base/backup.md" sr-Latn: "https://zebr.ai/sr-latn/knowledge-base/backup.md" bs: "https://zebr.ai/bs/knowledge-base/backup.md" sq: "https://zebr.ai/sq/knowledge-base/backup.md" fr: "https://zebr.ai/fr/knowledge-base/backup.md" es: "https://zebr.ai/es/knowledge-base/backup.md" de: "https://zebr.ai/de/knowledge-base/backup.md" pt-BR: "https://zebr.ai/pt-br/knowledge-base/backup.md" pl: "https://zebr.ai/pl/knowledge-base/backup.md" it: "https://zebr.ai/it/knowledge-base/backup.md" nl: "https://zebr.ai/nl/knowledge-base/backup.md" hu: "https://zebr.ai/hu/knowledge-base/backup.md" ro: "https://zebr.ai/ro/knowledge-base/backup.md" tr: "https://zebr.ai/tr/knowledge-base/backup.md" id: "https://zebr.ai/id/knowledge-base/backup.md" --- [Home](https://zebr.ai/en/) [Knowledge base](https://zebr.ai/en/knowledge-base) Backup # Backup **Disk backup**\ A disk backup means backing up the contents of an entire disk – including the installed operating system, installed applications, and all data stored on the disk. Unlike a file backup, a disk backup also contains the boot record and hidden parts of the operating system, so when restoring a disk backup, the operating system is fully functional and able to boot (provided it was functional at the time the backup was created). **Partition backup**\ A disk partition backup means backing up the contents of an entire partition – including the installed operating system (if the partition contains one), installed applications, and all data stored on that disk partition. Unlike a file backup, a system partition backup also contains the boot record and hidden parts of the operating system, so when restoring a system partition backup, the operating system is fully functional and able to boot (provided it was functional at the time the backup was created). **System backup**\ A system backup usually means a backup of the functional state of a system that would allow the system to be restored to its original form. A classic example of software that enables system backups is Acronis True Image. It creates a system backup by backing up the entire disk partition on which the system is installed using a sector-by-sector method. The backup created in this way contains not only the operating system, but also all applications installed on the given disk partition and all data stored in that partition. True Image allows backups to be burned directly to CD and DVD, stored on other disks / partitions, and stored on network storage. In addition, True Image also enables a system to be brought back into operation by restoring a system backup to a blank disk – using Acronis boot media. It is advisable to store the operating system and work data separately. This ensures that if a system failure occurs and it needs to be deleted, you will not lose your data at the same time. If there are two hard drives in the computer, it is advisable to use one as the system drive and the other to store work data. If there is only one drive in the computer, it is advisable to divide it into a system partition and a data partition. Acronis Disk Director Suite software will help you partition the disk. It is important to separate the operating system and data located on the same partition – the disk should properly have 2 partitions (for the system and for data, i.e. system and data). Why: the OS may become corrupted and you could lose everything on that partition; however, if it contains only the operating system, it is not such a problem because you only need to reinstall the system. If data is also on the same partition, it will be lost. When backing up with Acronis, you do not need to worry about backups being duplicated – it identifies a backup on the partition itself and then does not include it in the backup. Power Nap mode for MAC OS, where backups can run in the background while in sleep mode. **Directory backup**\ A directory data backup can be created in many different ways – by simply copying contents through scheduled synchronization, backing up a directory with content compression, etc.\ Acronis True Image Home offers directory backups that you can schedule. Backup contents are compressed according to your settings, reducing storage space requirements. You can burn backups to CD and DVD, store them on local and external disks, and save them to network storage. Acronis True Image can also create system backups, disk backups, and much more. **Outlook backup**\ When people refer to an Outlook backup, they usually mean archiving messages into an Outlook backup file and possibly copying the backup files to another directory. This principle is suitable for long-term archiving of email messages. However, the disadvantage of this method is that messages not included in the backup archive are not backed up. And if you move all messages to the backup archive, working with them will be difficult. What is the solution? You can either use an alternative email client that directly supports email message backups, or use software for backing up Outlook and Outlook Express. There are several tools that can create an Outlook backup. One of them is Acronis True Image Home, which can back up Outlook down to the level of individual email messages. Acronis True Image can also create system backups, disk backups, and much more. A new feature is backing up **Office 365** to the cloud, including content in OneShare and Outlook.com. **Mobile backup to PC** 1. Install the application 2. Verify that the PC and mobile device are on the same Wi-Fi network 3. Scan the QR code Backing up to selected Wi-Fi networks allows users to choose which connection will be used for backups. **NEW IN VERSION 2020**: dual protection, meaning that if we have the cloud variant, local backups can be replicated to the cloud in this edition - Features · Software - [Acronis True Image](https://www.acronis.cz/produkt/true-image/) · [Acronis Backup](https://www.acronis.cz/produkt/acronis-backup/) · [Acronis Disk Director](https://www.acronis.cz/produkt/acronis-disk-director/) · [Acronis Disk Director (Workstation, Server, Technician licence)](https://www.acronis.cz/produkt/acronis-disk-director-advanced/) - What environment is the product suitable for - For households · Yes · Yes - For organizations of all sizes · Yes · Yes - What types of machines are supported - Computers with Windows OS (Windows 7, 8, 10) · Yes · Yes · Yes · Yes - Computers with Mac OS (Apple computers) · Yes · Yes - Physical Windows and Linux servers · Yes · Yes - Virtual machines (VMware, Hyper-V, RHEV, Citrix, KVM) · Yes · Yes - Cloud machines (Azure, Amazon EC2) · Yes · Yes - Mobile devices based on iOS and Android · Yes · Yes - What can be backed up - Backups of entire machines (disk, volume, partition images) · Yes · Yes - Data backups (files and directories) · Yes · Yes - Database backups (Exchange, SQL, SharePoint, AD, Oracle) · Yes - How backup is managed - Backup is managed directly from the backed-up machine · Yes - Backup and recovery are managed centrally, from one location · Yes - Remote installation of agents on backed-up machines · Yes - Backup can be started manually at any time · Yes · Yes - Backup can be scheduled to run automatically · Yes · Yes - Backed-up machines can be organized into groups · Yes - Backup can be managed by delegated administrators · Yes - Option to set email notifications about backups · Yes - Backup options - Full, incremental, and differential backups · Yes · Yes - Always incremental scheme, GFS scheme, custom scheme · Yes · Yes - Backups can be encrypted with a custom password (AES 256 standard) · Yes · Yes - Backups are compressed automatically · Yes · Yes - Backups can be deduplicated · Yes - Backups can be stored in several repositories at once · Yes - Where backups can be stored - Local disks, external disks, USB drives · Yes · Yes - Network storage including NAS · Yes · Yes - Tape drives and tape libraries · Yes - FTP servers · Yes - SFTP servers · Yes - Acronis cloud storage (for an additional fee) · Yes · Yes - How recovery from backups can be performed - From the operating system – if the machine is working · Yes · Yes - From bootable media that can be created (CD/DVD, USB) · Yes · Yes - A machine without a working OS can also be restored · Yes · Yes - Recovery can be performed to hardware-dissimilar machine · Yes · Yes - Recovery can be started remotely from central management · Yes - Recovery can be performed to a larger or smaller disk · Yes · Yes - Partition sizes can be changed during recovery · Yes · Yes - Recovery from HDD to SSD and vice versa is possible · Yes · Yes - What can be restored from a backup - Entire disk, volume, partition · Yes · Yes - Required data (files and directories) from data and image backups · Yes · Yes - Entire databases or individual parts of databases · Yes - Virtual environment backup - Machines can be replicated to a standby ESXi host · Yes - Backups can be automatically converted into ready-to-use virtual machines · Yes - Backups can be started as virtual machines · Yes - Backups can be restored as ready-to-use virtual machines · Yes - Backups can be restored into virtual machines · Yes - Virtual machines can be backed up without an agent inside (Hyper-V and VMware) · Yes - Virtual machines can be backed up with agents inside virtual machines · Yes - Support for granular recovery of virtual machines · Yes - Hard disk operations - Support for both HDD and SSD drives · Yes · Yes · Yes · Yes - MBR disks can be cloned using the Disk to Disk method · Yes · Yes - MBR and GPT disks can be cloned using the Disk to Backup to Disk method · Yes · Yes - Option to create new disk partitions · Yes · Yes - Option to delete a disk partition · Yes · Yes - Option to increase or decrease a disk partition without data loss · Yes · Yes - Option to format disk partitions · Yes · Yes - Option to merge disk partitions without data loss · Yes · Yes --- - Source: - Site overview for AI agents: