OCTOBER 2019 PCWorld 57enhancements to True
Image 2020. I’m sure
there are, but the vast
majority are what I’d
describe as tweaks
and fixes. The only
major “adds” are
system tray
notifications and dual
protection (local and
cloud with the same
job), though the list
includes better
malware detection,
friendlier sign-up
screens, and more.
Dual protection is the one I find most
interesting, as it partially addresses my major
complaint about many backup programs: the
lack of multiple destinations (local, cloud,
removable, network, etc.) for a backup job.
True Image provides Acronis Cloud as a
secondary destination, which is great if you
want to use the subscription-based service,
but otherwise not that much help. You can
still clone the job and change the destination.
FEATURES, FEATURES, AND
MORE FEATURES
One thing to know about True Image is that it
has more features than you can shake a stick
at, though some are only tangentially related.
The program will back up partitions,
whole drives, and files, and do so with
versioning, incrementally (all post-initial
backups contain only changes since the last
backup), differentially (all post-initial backups
each include all changes since the initial
backup), and as a one-time event.
You can fine-tune which versions are kept,
how older backups are culled, and more.
There’s scheduling, of course, plus pre- and
post-backup commands, email notifications
(where’s the social media, Acronis?), file
exclusions, validation and backup splitting
settings, backup performance throttling for
slower systems, and just about every other
option ever included in a backup program.
There’s also syncing with other PCs
running True Image. You can back up to just
about any kind of media or location, including
removable, optical, and FTP. Tape isn’t
supported, but I’m guessing there aren’t a lotThe account page where you can upgrade, add cloud storage, or access
your online management console.