Difference between True Image and Snap deploy?

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Can someone tell me the difference between Acronis Image and Snap Deploy?

I use Acronis Image to backup my hard drive with OS
I then restore the image every month - helps me stay virus free and have a super fast machine awlays (that isn't clogged up because I installed loads of programs on Windows)

That's all I use it for

Should I use Snap Deploy instead?

Does Snap Deploy have trouble with dynamic discs?
(Will I have to purchase an annoying add on plus pack like you have to do with Acronis Image??)

Thanks

Omar

Sat, 10/27/2012 - 20:16
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Snap Deploy doesn't support dynamic disks. And it has not addons to support them. For a single machine Snap Deploy is not useful - it's intended for mass centralized deployment of multiple machines, and in your scenario it has no advantages over True Image (except 1 year of included support)

Sun, 10/28/2012 - 14:10
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thanks for the reply

question: lets assume 90% of the world is now using windows 7 or 8 (i'm sure the real figure isn't that much)
does that not mean that snap deploy is useless without dynamic disks?
and in turn true image is useless without the pesky ad on that u have to buy??

i looked into the matter when i discovered that i needed to buy the damn addon as well - after spending a few hours trying to backup windows 7 with just
in order to have dynamic disks you have to convert ur hard drive. it comes installed as standard as part of a standard windows installation
a user would have to do the convert and wait possibly a couple of hours while the hard drive disc storage system is converted

in that case, absolutely no one will ever bother with NOT using dynamic disks?? why would they??
(i could easily be wrong in what i have said though!)

would be interested to hear what others say

Sun, 10/28/2012 - 18:36
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Windows 7/8 does not force use if dynamic disks. TI 2013 supports GPT disks and UEFI-based systems without Plus Pack, as well as Snap Deploy.
If your system has dynamic disks it doesn't mean it's a 'standard' installation and every system has them.

Sun, 10/28/2012 - 19:40
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ok... maybe my misunderstanding then
i had a brand new fujitsu laptop that i was trying to create an image of and backing up before first usage
it had dynamic disk. after speaking to acronic support online i was told that i could convert to non dynamic discs - but found that this involved a lot of work

Sun, 10/28/2012 - 19:54