This research report discusses the significant reduction in cost and the added data protection that Microsoft 365 backup solutions can bring to an organization through their automation. According to recent case studies, vendor reports, and analyst evaluations from 2023-2025, automated backup technologies provide a 30% savings as the result of better efficiency, faster restores, and more optimal resource utilization across the board. Continue reading
Deduplication: File-Level and Block-Level.Deduping Backup Data
We are going to overview the concept of deduplication and review its approaches available on the market: block-level and file-level deduplication. You will also learn about backup deduplication specifics and efficiency. Continue reading
The Benefits of Cloud Storage
Should you back up data to the cloud? The answer will depend on a variety of factors specific to your situation, of course. This article explains cloud storage benefits, risks and cost considerations, and why cloud backups can, in many cases, be more cost-effective, provide faster data restoration, and deliver higher rates of availability than on-premise backups. Continue reading
3 Misconceptions SMBs Have About Cloud Backup
In today’s article, we’re going to review the three most popular misconceptions regarding cloud backup for small business and explain why they are fundamentally incorrect. In addition, this article will offer ways to help you refute customers’ common arguments regarding cloud backup and security. Continue reading
Legal Hold Best Practices
This article explains what litigation hold means and how IT teams can respond when they receive a litigation hold notice for data that they manage. Continue reading
How to Back Up and Restore Windows 7 with OneDrive
Any user of Microsoft Windows 7 needs a proper backup system to avoid data loss in any case. Since Microsoft offers OneDrive client for Windows, you may want to use it as a cloud backup tool and storage. But it is necessary to understand the difference between cloud backup and cloud sync.
In this article, we will explain this concept and show how to backup and restore Windows 7. Continue reading
Windows 10 Cloud Backup and Restore with MSP360 Backup
If you use Microsoft Windows 10 at home or in the office, it is crucial to have a proper backup infrastructure to avoid data loss in case of hardware malfunction, virus activity or human fault. In this article, we will explain what backup options you have and how to backup files in Windows 10 using MSP360 Backup. Continue reading
Windows Data Backup and Restore Strategies Explained
Windows data backup strategies are usually based on two practices: external hard drive backup and cloud backup. Should you use both backup techniques for Windows backup and restore at the same time, or just one? If one, which is the better approach? This article explains. Continue reading
How to Sign Up for AWS & Back Up Data to Amazon S3 with MSP360 Backup
This post explains how to start backing up to Amazon S3 or Amazon Glacier using MSP360 Backup.
Backup Encryption Options Demystified
Encryption is everywhere: On your storage, on your network, over the Internet, and in the cloud. Encryption is about protecting your data from those who might otherwise use it to cause harm. It protects you from those who bypass security to access data within your organization, illegal access from outside, and provides protection for compliance. Your live data is the lifeblood of your organization and your backups protect your live data by letting you restore misplaced, damaged, stolen, or incorrectly edited data with versions that keep the business running. Continue reading
GDPR and Data Storage Management
GDPR brings several major data management requirements for all basic solutions for businesses that deal with data of EU citizens, including businesses that do not operate in the European Union, but the process or store data of any person from the EU. In today’s article, we will focus on GDPR and data storage compliance.
How to Back Up a Linux Server
Even on a well-protected Linux system, data loss is still an imminent risk. And chances are, it might hit you when you least expect it. So, you might want to prepare for such an outcome by backing up your Linux server. This should serve as a supplementary protection measure in case everything else fails. Continue reading