The initial backup speed might be slower than expected when using Acronis Online Backup for the first time.
This article applies to:
- Acronis True Image 2014
- True Image 2013 by Acronis
- Acronis True Image Home 2012
- Acronis True Image Home 2011
- Acronis True Image Home 2010
- Acronis True Image Home 2010 Online Backup (Standalone)
Introduction
The initial backup speed might be slower than expected when using Acronis Online Backup for the first time.
Description
Yes, the initial backup takes a long time. Online services depend on the Internet Service Provider (ISP) for performance and are independent of the actual software. No one vendor controls the overall Internet and Internet performance is a factor with online services, unfortunately.
Most Customers should expect to back up 2-5 GB/day. Some users will have higher performance if they have higher bandwidth connections; others will be slower.
The good news is that, after the initial backup, only the new and changed files get backed up over the Internet each time. The amount of data will be much less and so will the time for each backup.
What you can do:
One idea would be to select only your most critical files for the initial backup. When that is complete, then add more files and folders for the 2nd backup. And use this approach until all of your data is protected online.
Another idea would be to launch your initial backup over a weekend or a time when you know you will not be using your PC for a couple days.
More information
You can also set your CPU allocation to “high” in the options tab to improve system performance of the backup service. After the initial backup is completed, Acronis recommends moving the setting back to “low” so it does not impact the performance of your other applications.
Please contact Acronis Customer Central if you have further questions or need assistance.
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