Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 for SMBs

Acronis International GmbH announced that its Backup & Recovery 11.5 delivers protection for all environments and platforms for SMBs.

The support of Microsoft Active Directory (AD) secures the ‘backbone’ of an SMB’s IT infrastructure, as tens of thousands of applications rely on it to authenticate and authorise users.

“In the event of downtime, companies freeze to a halt without Active Directory, and users within the domain can lose access to email, shared files, and their Windows computers. The effects are devastating for an SMB,” says Serguei Beloussov, CEO, Acronis. “Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 for Active Directory quickly recovers the Active Directory domain controller, along with the OS and data, so SMBs continue to function without skipping a beat.”

The software takes a snapshot of the disk to recover the system, including the AD database. This disk imaging technology enables SMBs to recover to multiple platforms and dissimilar hardware, ensuring SMBs can get all their data and applications back in a shorter time and a simpler way.

“It’s critical for SMBs to have a single backup solution for their servers and applications, including Active Directory, to ensure that essential business-critical applications can be restored quickly if needed,” said Robert Amatruda, research director, IDC. “Acronis provides SMB’s a simple and comprehensive backup solution to safeguard all their key applications such as Exchange, SharePoint, SQL Server, and Active Directory.”

With a common user interface for all systems, it also removes the need for a specialised IT team and dedicated human resources to manage backups. This solution supports both physical and virtual environments, Window and Linux servers, and Microsoft applications. With AD support, it provides a ‘one-stop shop’ for the backup and DR needs of SMBs, reducing system downtime.