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This document describes how to install and start using Acronis Backup Advanced.
1 Main components
Acronis Backup Advanced contains the following main components:
Acronis Backup Agent for Windows: Backs up and recovers data, and validates archives.
Acronis Backup Management Server: Performs centralized management of the machines, such
as backing up groups of machines by using centralized backup plans.
Acronis Backup Management Console: Enables you to connect to and manage the agents and
the management server—such as by setting up backup plans.
2 Supported operating systems
2.1 Agent
A license key contains information about the product. Depending on the product, you can install the
agent on a machine running the following operating systems:
Acronis Backup Advanced for Windows Server
Windows XP Professional SP2+ (x86, x64)
Windows Server 2003/2003 R2 – Standard and Enterprise editions (x86, x64)
Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2
Windows Vista – all editions (x86, x64)
Windows Server 2008 – Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, and Web editions (x86, x64)
Windows Small Business Server 2008
Windows 7 – all editions (x86, x64)
Windows Server 2008 R2 – Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Foundation, and Web editions
Windows MultiPoint Server 2010/2011/2012
Windows Small Business Server 2011 – all editions
Windows 8/8.1 – all editions except for the Windows RT editions (x86, x64)
Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 – all editions
Windows Storage Server 2003/2008/2008 R2/2012/2012 R2
Windows 10 – Home, Pro, Education, and Enterprise editions
Windows Server 2016 – Technical Preview 4
Acronis Backup Advanced for PC
Windows XP Professional SP2+ (x86, x64)
Windows Vista – all editions except for Vista Home Basic and Vista Home Premium (x86, x64)
Windows 7 – all editions except for the Starter and Home editions (x86, x64)
Windows 8/8.1 – all editions except for the Windows RT editions (x86, x64)
Windows 10 – Home, Pro, Education, and Enterprise editions
Acronis Backup for Windows Server Essentials
Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2
