Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server

Manufacturer: Acronis
Acronis True Image for MS Small Business Server is a purpose-built application that allows you to create an exact SBS Windows server disk image, including the operating system, databases, and applications and to migrate your MS SBS systems among virtual and physical servers quickly and easily.

After a system crash it allows you to perform the entire server restore in just minutes. Complete system restoration can be performed to an existing system as well as to a new system with different hardware or to a virtual server (requires Acronis Universal Restore).

Acronis True Image for MS SBS has been specifically designed for the small business market. Like all enterprise-class Acronis products, it provides comprehensive backup and disaster recovery features and functionality. However, it is packaged and priced for the small business market.

The Management Console included provides a convenient way to manage backup jobs on multiple remote servers.

Based on Acronis Drive Snapshot technology, it allows you to create a server disk backup image without interrupting server operations, providing 24 x 7 availability.

For disaster recovery and system migration in both physical and virtual environments in a Microsoft Small Business Server environment it delivers greater flexibility and value for networked small business servers.

This SBS edition is a comprehensive small business server backup and disaster recovery solution that allows you to get back to business as quickly as possible, minimizing downtime.

" Simple: Wizard-driven backup scheduling will walk users through every step
" Fast: One-button recovery to get systems back online in minutes, not hours or daysSecure: Password protection and image encryption to protect sensitive data
" Reliable: Based on award-winning Acronis True Image disk-imaging technology that protects more than 2 million PCs
" Affordable: Enterprise-level protection at a price small businesses can afford

Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server includes Universal Restore
for restoring to dissimilar hardware.

Support for Every Major Virtualization Platform
Acronis True Image Echo products now support virtual machines and file formats from Citrix XenServer, joining existing support introduced recently for VMware, Microsoft, and Parallels platforms. This update gives Acronis users the freedom to choose among virtualization platforms without having to venture outside of the Acronis backup and recovery umbrella.

Dual Destination Backup
Customers can back up a server image to two locations, including attached and network share or in the Acronis Secure Zone. Dual destination backups help protect physical and virtual servers from software failures and can save the day if you suffer physical equipment damage.

Acronis Recovery for Microsoft Exchange Integration
Users of Acronis Recovery for Microsoft Exchange can now access Exchange-specific functions from within the Acronis True Image Echo Management Console. This feature speeds restorations or migrations of Exchange servers, even to bare metal machines, reducing the overall management workload in the Exchange environment.

New Features Acronis True Image SBS
" Convert image files for easier virtualization - Supports major virtualization operating systems from VMware, Microsoft, Parallels, and Citrix XenServer.

" Dual-Destination Backups - When enabled, automatically places an additional copy of the backup being created on a local drive or network share.

" Acronis Recovery for Exchange Integration - Users of Acronis Recovery for Microsoft Exchange can now access Exchange-specific functions from within the Acronis True Image Echo Management Console.

" Resiliency to failures - Reconnection options will automatically attempt to connect to a group server or backup server if it goes offline. Makes servers more resilient to network failures.

Retry unavailable machine if backup can't be completed. If a backup destination location can't be reached or is otherwise unavailable, the program will attempt to reach the location at a specified time interval until it can complete the backup.

" Better Logging - Enhanced logs provide more information on tasks completed, systems availability, and errors encountered.

" Enhanced FTP support - FTP can be used in Active Mode and its default port can be changed. This adds active mode support to existing Basic Mode support.