ACE Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. Which Acronis protection plan setting controls how long Acronis waits before marking a backup job as failed when connectivity to storage is lost? → Connection timeout
2. When migrating a workload using Acronis, what does 'seeding' refer to in the context of large data transfers to the cloud? → Shipping physical storage media to the cloud provider to avoid slow network uploads
3. An administrator needs to install Acronis Agent for Linux on a machine that is not connected to the internet. What is the correct approach? → Use the offline installer package downloaded from the Acronis web console
4. Why stay current with Monitoring & Alert Configuration trends in Acronis Certified Engineer? → Ensures practices remain effective and relevant
5. What is the purpose of virtualization in Acronis Certified Engineer? → Running multiple operating systems on single hardware
6. Which Acronis configuration allows administrators to specify that agents communicate with the management server through an intermediate proxy machine? → The 'Connect through a gateway' option using an Acronis Gateway server
7. Which skill is most important for Compliance & Licensing Requirements in Acronis Certified Engineer? → Continuous learning and adaptation
8. What happens to active alerts in Acronis Cyber Protect when the underlying issue that caused the alert is resolved? → Alerts are automatically cleared once the condition is no longer met
9. When installing Acronis Cyber Protect Management Server on Windows, which prerequisite must be satisfied before installation begins? → Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later must be installed
10. In Acronis Cyber Infrastructure (ACI), what is the primary function of the storage node when deployed as part of a cloud solution? → Providing scalable object and block storage for backup data
11. During a disaster recovery failover in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, what is a 'recovery server'? → A cloud VM pre-configured from a backup to become operational during failover
12. Which capability allows Acronis agents to connect to the management server over the internet without a VPN? → Cloud-based management through Acronis Cyber Cloud
13. When performing bare metal recovery of a Windows Server Failover Cluster using Acronis, what is the recommended restoration sequence? → Restore nodes sequentially with priority given to restoring the quorum disk first
14. What is the purpose of backup validation in Acronis Cyber Protect? → It verifies data integrity by checking checksums of all backed-up data blocks
15. Which deduplication scope in Acronis Cyber Protect reduces storage consumption across ALL backups from multiple machines in the same storage location? → Target-side deduplication
16. How does Storage Management & Optimization create value for customers in Acronis Certified Engineer? → By solving problems, reducing costs, and improving productivity
17. Which Acronis dashboard widget displays current and historical storage utilization trends? → Storage Usage widget
18. Which skill is most important for Client Communication & Training in Acronis Certified Engineer? → Continuous learning and adaptation
19. What is the primary role of the Acronis Backup Gateway component in Acronis Cyber Infrastructure? → It provides an S3-compatible access layer between backup agents and ACI storage
20. Which Acronis report helps identify machines that have not completed a backup within a specified period? → Machines without recent backups report
21. Which Acronis Cyber Protect integration method allows a third-party RMM tool to trigger backup jobs via API calls? → Acronis Cyber Protect REST API
22. In Acronis Cyber Protect, which replication mode sends backup data to a secondary location only AFTER the primary backup has completed successfully? → Backup replication (off-host copy)
23. Which section of the Acronis Cyber Protect Console provides a centralized overview of protection status across all managed machines? → Dashboard
24. Which protocol does Acronis use for secure data transfer between agents and the cloud? → TLS/SSL
25. What happens to a VMware VM snapshot created by Acronis after a successful backup job completes? → It is automatically deleted and the disk is consolidated
26. Which compression level in Acronis typically offers the best balance between compression ratio and CPU overhead? → Normal
27. What is the role of a self-signed certificate in a standalone Acronis Management Server deployment? → It authenticates the server locally without requiring an external certificate authority
28. Which Acronis feature enables automatic scheduled delivery of reports to stakeholders via email? → Report Scheduler
29. What is the primary purpose of the Acronis Backup Summary report? → Provides a high-level overview of backup success, failures, and storage usage
30. What is the role of the Acronis Cyber Protect 'Allowlist' feature in relation to Active Protection? → It lets administrators whitelist specific processes so they are not flagged as ransomware