Bootable Components And Media Builder; Components For Centralized Management; Management Server - ACRONIS Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server Installation Manual

1.1.2.1. Deduplication
This add-on enables the agent to back up data to deduplicating vaults managed by Acronis Backup &
Recovery 10 Storage Node.
1.1.3.

Bootable components and media builder

Bootable components of the agent enable operations with reboot, such as recovery of the volume
containing the currently active operating system. Once the operations are completed, the machine
boots into the operating system again. The bootable components are based on the Linux kernel. You
can choose not to install the bootable components and perform operations that require reboot using
bootable media.
Acronis Bootable Media Builder is a dedicated tool for creating bootable media. The media builder
can create bootable media based on either Windows Preinstallation Environment, or Linux kernel.
The Universal Restore add-on enables you to use the restore to dissimilar hardware functionality on
the machine where the agent is installed, and create bootable media with this functionality. Universal
Restore handles differences in devices that are critical for Windows start-up, such as storage
controllers, motherboard or chipset.
1.1.4.

Components for centralized management

This section lists the components included in the Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 editions that provide
the centralized management capability. Besides these components, Acronis Backup & Recovery 10
Agents have to be installed on all machines that need data protection.
1.1.4.1.

Management Server

Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Server is the central server that drives data protection
within the enterprise network. The management server provides the administrator with:
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a single entry point to the Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 infrastructure
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an easy way to protect data on numerous machines using backup policies and grouping
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enterprise-wide monitoring functionality
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the ability to create centralized vaults for storing enterprise backup archives
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the ability to manage storage nodes.
If there are multiple management servers on the network, they operate independently, manage
different machines and use different centralized vaults for storing archives.
The management server's databases
The management server uses three Microsoft SQL databases:
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The configuration database that stores the list of registered machines and other configuration
information, including backup policies created by the administrator.
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The synchronization database used for synchronization of the management server with
registered machines and storage nodes. This is a database with rapidly changing operational data.
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