access to backed up data
can you delete/modify the backed up data?
Mainly looking to delete un-needed backed up files to make room on the drive.
Does this include 2014 version?
Also can you set a rule or something that will backup files with certain dates? Like if I wanted to backup files with dates from 5-23-2016 thru present?
Yes to 2014. http://www.acronis.com/en-us/support/documentation/ATIH2014/#16515.html and http://www.acronis.com/en-us/support/documentation/ATIH2014/#13712.html
No to backups filtered by date. Acronis does not have an option to only backup files of a certain date. It will backup everything in the disk(s), partion(s) or folder(s) you tell it to at that point in time (excluding those items in the exclustions tab - exclusions only work by extension or file path). Basically, it will backup everything in the lcoations you tell it to with a full backup the first time. You can then configure incrementals or differentials to only backup changes unil the next full runs. How long you space out incrementals and differentials is entirely up to you, but a good backup should not extend those out too long.
Example of an incremental backup... 1 full + 6 incremnetals (1 per day / daily) = 1 week and 1 version chain. Keep 4 version chains = 1 month. After the 5th full backup, then version chain 1 is automatically deleted and the process repeats so that you always have about 4 weeks of backups.
Of course ou can have more incrementals and as many as you want before the next full. You can also keep more version chains as well. But, since each subsequent incremental depends on all the ones before it, the longer it goes, the more prone to corruption the backup chain can become overtime due to issues in Windows, disks failing, etc so it is really the # of incremetnals or differentials you choose to have before running another full that should be considered.