1. About This GuideΒΆ

This guide explains how to set up Acronis Backup Gateway (ABGW) on Amazon to store backups in the Amazon cloud.

Briefly, you will need to do the following:

  1. Deploy an instance with Acronis Storage from an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) on Amazon EC2.
  2. Obtain the password and log in to Acronis Storage management panel.
  3. Set up Acronis Backup Gateway to work with the Amazon cloud.

All these steps are described in the next chapters.

Note

Common tasks related to Backup Gateway are described in the more general Acronis Backup Gateway Quick Start Guide: