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Support for Alibaba Storage in MSP360 Backup & Explorer
MSP360 Backup and Explorer have been updated to support Alibaba Cloud Storage.
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MSP360 Backup Review on Linux Quest
Check out the review of our Linux backup software. Here Rob Collins, the Linux Quest host, looks at the easy set-up process for local backup.
The review is for freeware edition, but if you want to go Pro, they have a discount coupon link for Linux Quest viewers only. Enter their channel to win it!
Support for New Amazon S3 Regions in MSP360 Backup & Explorer
MSP360 Backup and MSP360 Explorer have both been updated to support recently added Amazon S3 regions.
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Allocating MSP360 Backup VM socket licenses
MSP360 Backup VM edition by default comes with two processor socket licenses included, meaning that you can only backup your virtual machines from tte hypervisor that has no more than two physical processors. If your hypervisor incorporates three or more physical processors, you'll have to purchase an extra processor socket license for each processor. In this article we will explain how to purchase said socket licenses and attach them to your main MSP360 Backup VM edition license.
Introducing MSP360 Backup 5.8
MSP360 Backup 5.8 focuses on security, disk storage optimization, and a few other important features highlighted below.
Support for VMware Changed Block Tracking (CBT)
In MSP360 Backup 5.8, we’re improving VMware backup with our support for VMware's Changed Block Tracking (CBT).
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Disk Capacity Dashboard in MSP360 Backup 5.8
MSP360 Backup 5.8 now includes the ability to graphically visualize the size of your local disks. The new Disk Capacity dashboard displays folders and folder sizes and facilitates the analysis of disk utilization and how those folders might affect overall backup storage. Read on to learn more about the feature.
Sneak peek of Grandfather-Father-Son backup in MSP360 Backup
Designing a comprehensive backup strategy is a task of utmost importance for any organization. In considering various aspects of this strategy, perhaps the most important objective is to strike a balance between a sensible retention policy and manageable storage fees. Traditional retention policies that work off file versions can quickly become too costly for long-term storage.
Configure Amazon S3 Server Side Encryption (SSE) with MSP360 Backup
Amazon S3 allows users to encrypt their data on the side of AWS's servers. There are two ways for that encryption - with a user-generated key and without. MSP360 Backup supports that concept. Read further to learn how to set up server-side encryption
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How to Perform Synthetic Full Backup with MSP360 Backup
We have developed a synthetic full backup feature for image-based backups in MSP360 Backup. This enhancement decreases the amount of data uploaded to the cloud and accelerates the overall process. In this article, we are going to explain the technical background and show how to use this feature.
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Support for Amazon Glacier Singapore in MSP360 Backup and Explorer
Amazon has just introduced an addition the the list of its Amazon Glacier regions — Singapore. From now on users can use Amazon Glacier in Asia Pacific (Singapore) to reliably and durably store their data at a fraction of the price of regular S3. Here at MSP360 we naturally stay on top of things and today are updating our products with the support for the new Glacier region.
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