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Introducing CloudBerry Backup 2.1 for macOS & Linux
CloudBerry Backup for macOS & Linux beholds yet another release that brings a plethora of new features that expand users' security settings and ways of interacting with the app. In this article, we break down each feature at length.
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Restoring image-based backups as VMware virtual machines
MSP360 Backup is tightly integrated with VMware vSphere virtualization software. Not only do we back up virtual machines to the cloud, but we also offer restoration of image-based backups as VMware virtual machines — starting from release 5.7. Read on to learn more about the new feature, and see the process in action.
Fast NTFS scan in MSP360 Backup 5.7
MSP360 Backup always aims to accelerate the backup process. One of the things that call for enhancement is file scanning, especially so for the owners of HDDs. In the latest version of MSP360 Backup — release 5.7 — we're introducing Fast NTFS Scan; this feature will considerably expedite the backup process for users with millions of files.
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Changes to Transaction Logs Backup in MSP360 Backup 5.7
MSP360 Backup 5.7 further improves its Microsoft SQL Server backup capabilities in relation to transaction logs backup. Read on to learn more about the changes in the latest edition of our flagship backup product.
Support for Backup Operators API in MSP360 Backup 5.7
MSP360 Backup was designed with security in mind. For that reason, we’ve decided to enable the support for backup operators in the latest version of our flagship backup solution — release 5.7. This novelty will further expand your ability to limit the backup’s service permissions by running it under user accounts that are part of the Backup Operators group. Read on to learn how you can utilize the new feature.
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Restoring Image-Based Backups to Google Cloud VM in MSP360 Backup
In this article, we explain how to perform the cloud restore of your image-based backups as Google VM instances.
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Support for Wasabi Storage in MSP360 Backup & Explorer
The list of available cloud storage services in MSP360 Backup already encompasses most major players on the market. Today we welcome the newcomer into the cloud storage world — Wasabi. In this article, we discuss how you can use Wasabi as your backup destination of choice in MSP360 products.
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Introducing MSP360 Backup 5.6
Our team has been laboring day and night for the last two months to bring you the latest iteration of our flagship backup product—MSP360 Backup 5.6. The latest version packs a number of highly-requested features that will enable users to enhance the backup automation and performance. In this blog post we elaborate on all new features.
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Hybrid Backup in MSP360 Backup 5.6
MSP360 Backup 5.6 packs a number of improvements and novelties. Yet the pre-eminent feature of the latest iteration of our flagship backup product is the hybrid backup. It conflates the best from the two worlds of backup: cloud and local. Read on to learn more about the highly-requested and long-awaited feature.
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Detailed Reporting in MSP360 Backup 5.6
MSP360 Backup has been offering backup plan reporting to its users for a long time. Yet what many users are not aware of is the fact that reporting can be further expanded to include plenty of extra information. In this post we illustratively explain the feature and its benefits.
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Chain Backups in MSP360 Backup 5.6
MSP360 Backup 5.6 brings to the table a highly-requested feature that will mildly enhance the automation capabilities of our flagship backup product. Namely, we have added the option to trigger another backup plan following the execution of the plan that's being configured.
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