Backup Windows with Acronis on Swiss Backup

This guide details how to back up a computer running Microsoft Windows using Acronis to Swiss Backup Infomaniak, the backup solution in an independent Swiss cloud.

It is also possible to back up Windows installed on virtual machines such as VMware, Virtuozzo, or Microsoft Hyper-V.

Prerequisites

• check the Windows versions supported by the Acronis Agent
• have a Swiss Backup space with an available device quota (minimum 1) for Windows (read below)
  
• if necessary, increase the device quota according to your needs
• add the device to the Infomaniak Manager to receive the login credentials

Differences Between Devices

Workstation

• 1 license per physical machine to be backed up
• note: this license does NOT support the backup of Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, or Active Directory
• if you want to back up Microsoft applications installed on a workstation operating system, a server license is required

Server

• 1 license per physical or virtual machine running Windows
• supports Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SharePoint, and Active Directory
• supports the backup of a server with the role of virtualization host (Hyper-V, VMware ESXi, etc.)

Virtual Machine

• 1 license per virtual machine to be backed up
• supports Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SharePoint, and Active Directory
• when Acronis is installed on a cluster (e.g., Hyper-V), each host in the cluster requires a VM license
• if you have installed Windows on a virtual machine, it is necessary to add such a device

Configure the Backup

To configure the backup with Acronis:

1. log in to the Acronis Console (acronis.infomaniak.com) — read this guide (click here) if needed
2. click on Devices in the left sidebar menu
3. choose to protect the entire machine
   
4. select the agent for Windows
   
5. download the Acronis application for Windows
   
6. install the Acronis application for Windows, click the Register workload button
   
7. choose the user concerned by this backup if necessary
   
8. wait for the screen to refresh and display your new machine
   
9. activate the protection of the computer
   
10. create a backup plan
    
11. configure the desired settings for your backup plan
    
12. enable the encryption of the backup:
    
13. set a password that must never be lost, otherwise, you will not be able to restore your machine
    
14. continue and complete the installation
    
15. downloading a boot file in .iso format is not necessary at this time (you can always do it from another computer if your machine becomes unusable in the future)
    
16. the protection will run in the background at the times configured in your backup plan
    

Restore the Backup
 

For a restoration (partial or complete), read this guide.