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see if this &nbsp;helps.<br />
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<a href="http://kb.acronis.com/content/16791" rel="ugc">http://kb.acronis.com/content/16791</a>
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see if this  helps.

http://kb.acronis.com/content/16791 [http://kb.acronis.com/content/16791]

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I was quite shocked to hear about the number of CDs or DVDs in order to backup 66GB.<br />
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Talk about bringing someone back to reality.
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I was quite shocked to hear about the number of CDs or DVDs in order to backup 66GB.

Talk about bringing someone back to reality.

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i was the first to insist on using an external drive, and some reasons not to backup on CD<br />
so why was i not credited ?
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i was the first to insist on using an external drive, and some reasons not to backup on CD
so why was i not credited ?

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Hi,<br />
<br />
I am trying out the latest version of Acronis True Image. &nbsp;I plan on backing up 66GB.<br />
Is there a way to estimate how many CDs I am going to need?<br />
<br />
I don't know what the compression ratio is for Acronis. 10%, 20%, 50% 0%.<br />
<br />
I am hoping &nbsp;that it will be 10%. &nbsp;I started the backup and I am already up to 5 CD disks.<br />
<br />
Please advise.<br />
<br />
Thanks.<br />
<br />
P Lefort
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Hi,

I am trying out the latest version of Acronis True Image.  I plan on backing up 66GB.
Is there a way to estimate how many CDs I am going to need?

I don't know what the compression ratio is for Acronis. 10%, 20%, 50% 0%.

I am hoping  that it will be 10%.  I started the backup and I am already up to 5 CD disks.

Please advise.

Thanks.

P Lefort

estimate how many CDs will be needed for a full backup

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.

Storage Software

Storage devices include any device used for storing and retrieving digital information. Hard disk drives (HDDs) use one or more rigid ("hard") rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material. Data is accessed in a random-access manner, meaning that individual blocks of data can be stored or retrieved in any order and not only sequentially. The primary competing technology for secondary storage is flash memory in the form of solid-state drives (SSDs), but HDDs remain the dominant medium for secondary storage due to advantages in price per bit and per-device recording capacity. CD-RW (Compact Disc-ReWritable) is a digital optical disc storage format that allows information to be stored outside the mechanical HDD.

Storage Hardware

Disaster Recovery is the planning for and creation of policies and procedures related to the resumption or continuation of an organization's functions following a catastrophic event. The term is most frequently used in relation to failure of networks, but DR preparations also include other business systems and personnel considerations.

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