Immutable Storage in Acronis Backup Cloud

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Introduction to Immutable Storage in Acronis

Immutable storage in Acronis provides a secure way to store backups by preventing any modifications, deletions, or tampering during a specified period. This feature protects data from unauthorized changes and ransomware, ensuring cloud backups remain intact. Users can access and recover these backups within the retention period, but they cannot alter or delete them. It’s important to note that deleted backups in immutable storage still count toward your backup storage quota. After the retention period, the data is permanently deleted, maintaining data integrity while meeting compliance requirements. This article will guide you through enabling and disabling immutable storage in Acronis, as well as configuring the available modes: Governance mode and Compliance mode.

Modes of Immutable Storage

  • Governance Mode ensures that backup data cannot be tampered with or deleted by malicious actors. It keeps deleted backups in immutable storage for the set retention period, protecting data integrity for disaster recovery. In this mode, you can disable or re-enable immutable storage, adjust the retention period, or switch to Compliance mode.
  • Compliance mode provides the same protections as Governance mode, but with stricter data retention requirements for regulatory compliance. Once enabled, immutable storage cannot be disabled, and the retention period cannot be changed. This mode is irreversible.

Configuring Immutable storage

Important: Two-factor authentication (2FA) is required to enable or disable immutable storage. To enable 2FA, go to Settings > Security in the management portal, set up an authenticator app, and follow the instructions to complete the setup.

We will provide you with two options to configure Immutable Storage. You can choose either of the following methods.

Log in to the Acronis Management Console

Login to the client area and navigate to Extra Services and click on (Managed) Acronis Cyber Protect Backup. 

Navigate to Acronis Cyber Protect Backup

Next up, click on Access Backup Control Panel. Here, you will find the necessary login details to access the Acronis Management Console. Click on Click here to access Control Panel, this will redirect you to the login page for the Management Portal.

Access Backup Control Panel

Click here to access Control Panel

Enabling Immutable Storage in Acronis

Enabling via the Cyber Protection Console

  1. Log in to the Acronis Management Console and select Cyber Protection.Cyber Protection
  2.  Go to Settings > System settings.System settings
  3. Scroll through the list of default backup options and click Immutable Storage.immutable storage
  4.  Enable the Immutable storage.
  5. Specify a retention period between 14 and 365 days.
  6. Select the immutable storage mode and, if prompted, confirm your choice.Enable immutable storage
  7. Click Save.

Enabling via the Management Portal

  1. Log in to the Acronis Management Console and select Management Portal.Management Portal
  2. Go to Settings > Security.Navigate to the security tab
  3. Verify that the Immutable Storage switch is on green.
  4. Specify a retention period between 14 and 365 days.Enable immutable storage
  5. Select the immutable storage mode and, if prompted, confirm your choice.
  6. Click Save.

Disabling Immutable Storage in Acronis

 You can disable immutable storage only in Governance mode.

Important: Disabling immutable storage does not take effect immediately. During a grace period of 14 days, immutable storage remains active, and deleted backups can still be accessed according to their original retention period. After the grace period ends, all backups in immutable storage are permanently deleted.

Disabling via the Cyber Protection Console

  1. Log in to the Acronis Mangement Console and select the Cyber Protection.
    Cyber Protection
  2. Go to Settings > System settings.Go to tab System settings
  3. Scroll through the list of default backup options and click Immutable storage.Immutable storage tab
  4. Disable the Immutable storage and click on save.
  5. Confirm your choice by clicking Disable.Disable immutable storage

Disabling via the Management Portal

  1. Log in to the Acronis Management Console and select Management Portal.Management Portal
  2. Go to Settings > Security.Security tab
  3. Disable the Immutable storage.
  4. Confirm your choice by clicking Disable.

Disable immutable storage

Conclusion

By following the steps outlined above, you can easily enable or disable Immutable Storage in Acronis, depending on your security needs. Whether you choose to manage this via the Cyber Protection Console or the Management Portal, both methods provide a seamless way to configure your backup protection. Remember, disabling immutable storage will initiate a 14-day grace period before backups are permanently deleted, ensuring data integrity during the transition. If you have any further questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to our support team.

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