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My first subscription was for 1TB one year ago. I had initial problems but was rectified via online support. Over the one year, I probably did 2 backups successfully but had to delete old backup before I was able to do an new backup as my backup size is about 650MB. Each backup is about 24 hours.

I tried sync. Similarly, I get messages saying I have insufficient space on the cloud. I upgraded to 2TB and I still get the same message complaining about insufficient space.

I called the hotline listed on the website. I got cut off each time after selecting the option. 

Called Instant Chat.  I can tell you it is not instant. Took more than 4 minutes to verify my complain on hotline. After more than 20 minutes, the agent offered to do a call back in 2 hours time! 

In the first place the hotline did not work and when you finally go to the Instant Chat, you are made to wait for another TWO hours.

This is the worst IT software I have ever used in my whole life or over 35 years as a computer user.

 

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I probably did 2 backups successfully but had to delete old backup before I was able to do an new backup as my backup size is about 650MB.

Sorry but I don't understand why the above would be needed?  Backups to the Acronis Cloud will always require an initial full backup image be uploaded to the Cloud, but thereafter all backups are effectively Incremental though using a different delta type method to try to minimise the amount of data to be uploaded.

The only time when a new full backup would be needed is if the previous backup is deleted by deleting the task that created it, or else if a new backup task with a new name is created.

The time taken to upload data to the Cloud depends on a number of factors, including your ISP upload maximum throughput, size of data, distance to the selected Cloud DataCentre, other local network activity etc.

Personally, I very rarely use the Live Chat support option as I do not like being tied to being in front of the computer for the potential time needed - I normally work any support cases I submit via email and respond in my own time as I am able / want to.

Generally, while I do make Cloud backups, this is mainly for additional security / protection rather than my main backup method.  I make separate scheduled backups to both local drives and to my network NAS, which is much faster and easier to use for any immediate recovery requirements.