This topic describes the differences between the old and new versions of the ECS file backup feature.
Usage notes
You can use the new version on a more comprehensive and user-friendly interface in the Cloud Backup console. We recommend that you upgrade your Cloud Backup client with one click. We will offer technical support if you have questions. The old version is discontinued after January 1, 2021. We recommend that you upgrade all Cloud Backup clients for ECS file backup of the old version before June 30, 2021. To upgrade an Cloud Backup client, click Upgrade in the Client Type column, as shown in the following figure.
The upgrade takes about 3 minutes.
After the upgrade is complete, the current backup instance is deleted from the ECS instance list on the Old Version tab, and appears in the ECS instance list on the New Version tab.
Version comparison
Cloud Backup provides the new version of the ECS file backup feature based on the old version. You can use the new version to back up files on a more comprehensive and user-friendly interface in the Cloud Backup console. The following table describes the differences between the old and new versions of the ECS file backup feature.
Item | Old version of ECS file backup | New version of ECS file backup |
General backup and restoration | Supported | Supported |
Backup search | Not supported | Supported |
Classic network support | Not supported | Supported |
One-click ECS file backup | Not supported | Supported |
Visualized recovery points | Not supported | Supported |
Preset plan templates | Not supported | Supported |
Job management | Backup plans can only be viewed. | Supported |