| u are a sophisticated computer user, it is likely you | | | | system itself. If you have ever tried changing files in |
| heard of something called a Drive Imaging Software. | | | | C:\Windows\System folder, you will know what we |
| Its been around for quite a few years . Acronis .. | | | | are talking about here. |
| Indeed folks, I am talking about the drive imaging | | | | Acronis has extended the drive imaging capabilities, |
| software from Acronis called AcronisTrue Image. | | | | by providing an online backup feature. The online |
| Now, this same software has been given a new life | | | | back-up looks and feels like Acronis True Image |
| when its combined with online backup. | | | | Home product, but rather than storing the backup |
| The latest improvement to Acronis is the Acronis | | | | files on an external hard drive, it is stored on a |
| Online backup service. This service uses a similar | | | | remote backup server. Your files are |
| front-end software as Acronis True Image. This | | | | encryptedandsent over a secure internet connection |
| gives us the power of two different backup solutions | | | | to a server located thousands of miles away from |
| packed into one easy to use software. Now how is | | | | your home or business. Online backups are stored in |
| this useful for the rest of us Well lets figure out the | | | | encrypted files for which you and only you have the |
| significance of each of the two components - the | | | | key. This means that nobody can snoop around your |
| online backup and the drive imaging software. | | | | data without your permission even when you are not |
| A drive image is a snapshot of your hard drive at | | | | accessing your data. Its infact its more secure than |
| any given point in time eg. C:\ . The snapshot is | | | | most online bank websites. |
| saved in a single large file. This image file can be | | | | Acronis Online Backup Features: |
| saved anywhere - a DVD, or even external back-up | | | | To start with you get a massive 250Gb backup |
| drives. When you need to restore your computer , | | | | space for $4.95 a month. You can backup multiple |
| or even if your drive crashes and you want to | | | | PCs with a single plan. So you can backup your |
| replace it, you can restore the entire drive in one | | | | desktop and your laptop using the same plan. The |
| shot! You don't need to hunt down your windows | | | | data is encrypted at source before it leaves your |
| installation Cds or even your Microsoft Office CDs' | | | | computer. |
| .The drive image file holds everything. This can save | | | | Inegration with Acronis True Image : Acronis true |
| you several hours of work. Plus, you get the | | | | image Home 2010 and Acronis Online Backup share |
| satisfaction that you could reinstall your pc to its | | | | the same common user interface so you can use the |
| original, pristine condition with a few clicks should it | | | | drive imaging capabilities of for local backup because |
| ever get infected by a virus. | | | | it can recover the entire PC in minutes, including the |
| A hard drive snapshot is the only reliable method to | | | | operating system. And you can use Acronis Online |
| restore your core operating system. We are not just | | | | Backup to give you peace of mind in the event of a |
| referring to files, folders, pictures or music files. We | | | | theft or home disaster by securing important files in |
| are talking about Microsoft Windows operating | | | | a remote, secure location. |