Acronis Backup 12.5 Update 2 has been released
Dear Acronis Community,
We are extremely happy to inform you that Acronis Backup 12.5 Update 2 has been released!
Build number: 8690
All installers and documentation are available here.
What’s new in Update 2:
New features available in all on-premise deployments
Administering
Installation and infrastructure
- Acronis Backup appliance for automatic deployment of Linux, the management server, Agent for Linux, and Agent for VMware (Linux) on a dedicated virtual machine
- When adding a Windows machine in the web interface, it is possible to select the name or IP address that the agent will use to access the management server
- Automatic and manual checks for updates
Security
- The backup console supports the HTTPS protocol out of the box
- The management server can use a certificate issued by a trusted certificate authority, instead of the self-signed certificate
- Non-root users can be added as administrators to a management server that is installed in Linux
Scheduling backups
- Waking up a machine for backup from the sleep or hibernation mode
- Prevention of the sleep or hibernation mode during a backup
- The option to prohibit running missed backups on a machine startup
New backup start conditions, handy for backing up Windows laptops and tablets:
- Save battery power
- Do not start when on metered connection
- Do not start when connected to the following Wi-Fi network
- Check device IP address
In the Monthly schedule, selection of individual months during which backups will run The capability to start a differential backup manually
Backup locations
- Storing each machine's backups in a folder defined by a script (for machines running Windows)
- A locally deployed Acronis Storage can be used as a backup location
Applications
Support for new operating systems and virtualization platforms
- macOS High Sierra 10.13
- Debian 9.1 and 9.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4
- CentOS 7.4
- ALT Linux 7.0
- Red Hat Virtualization 4.1
Usability improvements
- Renaming locations on the Backups tab (except for locations managed by a storage node)
- The capability to change the vCenter Server or ESXi that is managed by Agent for VMware in Settings > Agents > agent details
New features available with the Advanced licenses only
Administering
Installation and infrastructure
- When adding a managed location, it is possible to select whether the agents will access the storage node by using the server name or IP address
Usability improvements
Tape support
- Full support for the LTO-8 technology. See Hardware Compatibility List for the exact names of the tested devices.
Full release notes with fixed issues are available here: English, Japanese
Thank you!