Acronis True Image 2017 beta arrives
Acronis International has released the first public beta of Acronis True Image 2017, its popular backup and file sync suite. The new edition adds support for wirelessly backing up iOS and Android devices to your desktop.
An Archiving module moves large or old files to an external drive, or the Acronis cloud. They may now be protected with 256-bit AES encryption.
A new Search tool helps you find particular files within a backup.
Enhanced NAS support detects your storage device automatically.
Smarter handling of drive letters means that even if Windows assigns a different letter to your backup device, Acronis True Image 2017 should recognize the change and continue without errors.
The interface has been redesigned to have a more modern look.
The core functionality remains the same, with tools to back up your entire PC, specific disks or partitions, or individual files and folders. Backups can be saved locally or to the cloud, while a Sync feature ensures key files are always available on any device, wherever you are.
A few older features have also been removed:
- Email backup
- Local and mixed synchronization (use the cloud instead)
- Version consolidation (set this in the backup scheme)
- Manual backup deletion (do this in the backup environment)
- Acronis Extended Capacity Manager (3TB+ drives are now supported by Windows Vista+)
- Trim SSD (trimming is natively supported in Windows 7+)
Overall the new release is looking good to us, but keep in mind that it’s a beta. Download it for a quick look, but don’t rely on it for real backups just yet.
Acronis True Image 2017 beta is available now for Windows XP+ and Mac.