There are also two major versions, Standard and Advanced, which differ in several important ways. By focusing solely on the types of systems being backed up rather than features, anybody can figure out what they need and how much it will cost.
Fortunately, the new licensing structure has been collapsed into a simpler model, although you'll still need a calculator, but at least Acronis has made one available on the website. Customers who had a wide range of needs-such as direct backup support for Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL Server, or bare-metal restore capabilities for virtual servers-were usually left scratching their heads until they received assistance from a sales rep. In previous versions, calculating your license fee could be something of a nightmare as you had to first figure out all of the potential options and their pricing.
Still, overall, Acronis Backup is a great product, and only comes in slightly behind Editors' Choice winner Arcserve UDP due mainly to a slight dearth of popular backup targets.
A free 30-day trial is available, and both Linux and Windows systems are supported, although Mac OS X users are, surprisingly, left out in the cold. This version uses its cloud hooks to provide new capabilities to customers, including additional security and remote management features. Acronis has been around for a long time and is well known for its on-site backup solution, but this version also competes well as a business-grade cloud backup product.