Acronis True Image 2020

2019: Release of Acronis True Image 2020

The Acronis company released on August 21, 2019 Acronis True Image 2020 — the next version of the solution for personal cyber defense. This version allows users to make automatically at the same time backup copies locally and in a cloud that does it by the solution for ordinary users where copies by the rule of backup "3-2-1" are automatically created (the commonly accepted security circuit of data which is recommended by leading experts on data protection).

The "Double protection" increasing convenience of creation of simultaneous copies locally and in a cloud (Dual Protection) is one from more than 100 improvements and the opportunities included in Acronis True Image 2020 which are intended for further performance improvement, controllability and security, declared in Acronis.

In the solution of version 2020 traditional approaches to data protection and the advanced solutions for cyber security are joint. Thanks to this approach Acronis True Image 2020 is responsible for all Five vectors of cyber defense and ensures safety, availability, confidentiality, authenticity and security of data (SAPAS), developers emphasized.

Among version 2020 opportunities – the offer of complete copying of disk images for home users and a possibility of cloning of a system disk during its use both with Windows, and with Mac. Besides, the personal solution for backup includes the integrated protection against malware on the basis of artificial intelligence and also confirmation and authentication of data on the basis of a blockchain. Automatic transfer of local backup copies in a cloud is also implemented.

Besides, Acronis True Image 2020 allows users to keep all the data, applications and systems in security. According to developers, version 2020 represents a backup format which provides higher overall performance, including higher speed of backup and recovery. It also allows users to browse even quicker files in the cloud backup copies.

The center of notifications in a tray provides to users the relevant information on a status of backup copies that allows to resolve problems quickly. They will also get the latest news improving cyber defense.

In addition to advanced technology of backup, Acronis True Image 2020 allows users to select in what networks Wi-fi they permit to execute backup that allows to avoid connections with restriction of traffic and unsafe public networks which can put at risk their data.

At the same time, now users of Acronis True Image 2020 can manage a possibility of copying during operation of the notebook from the accumulator - in particular, completely to prohibit backup in this mode or to configure the minimum level of a charge so if, for example, the battery was discharged up to 40% of capacity, copying will not be started.

Acronis True Image is equipped with the built-in protection against malware on the basis of artificial intelligence. This technology called by Acronis Active Protection blocks racketeering and kriptodzhekingovy programs in real time, automatically recovering all mentioned files. Instead of search of the known signatures of malware, the technology traces the system behavior indicating the attack. Such approach is effective for detection and reflection of any kinds of the attacks, including earlier not the known types of programs racketeers, developers claim. According to the company, for 2018 using this technology more than 400 thousand racketeering attacks were reflected. This protection on the basis of AI in Acronis True Image 2020 was optimized. This version includes the improved methods of machine learning doing Acronis True Image 2020 is more effective in reflection of all types of cyberthreats.

Prices and access

In total three versions of Acronis True Image are offered:

• Standard is the perpetual license intended for clients who store the data only on local disks. It does not include cloud storage and cloud functions. Includes local backup of an unlimited number of mobile devices. The price begins with $49.99 for one computer.
• Advanced is the annual subscription including 250 GB of the cloud storage of Acronis Cloud Storage and access to all cloud functions including local and cloud backup copies of an unlimited number of mobile devices. The price begins with $49.99 a year for one computer.
• Premium is the annual subscription including certification of data on the basis of a blockchain and work with the electronic signature and also 1 TB cloud storages of Acronis. The price begins with $99.99 a year for one computer.

All versions include active protection of Acronis Active Protection and protection against malware on the basis of AI and also permit an unlimited number of mobile devices. Owners of a subscription can purchase an occasional seat in the cloud storage as required.