We’re excited to announce that image-based backup is now available in our free backup software! Continue reading
Microsoft Azure vs Amazon S3 Data Transfer Pricing Comparison
Bandwidth and data transfer pricing can have a significant cost on your cloud-computing bill. And unlike the basic pricing of cloud-computing instances, data transfer costs on clouds like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure can be difficult to compare, because each cloud provider uses a somewhat different model for data transfer pricing. Continue reading
MSP Voice Episode 34 – “MSP Franchise” with Rick Porter
Rick has been an entrepreneur all his life, starting a DJ business when he was just 16. He found motivation in the US military and then worked for a technology company for a few years before founding Cinch I.T. in 2004. Cinch started off as break/fix but transitioned to MSP soon after. Cinch has been growing ever since and has won numerous awards. Rick is now taking that success and looking to grow by offering franchise opportunities across the country. Continue reading
Resize Partitions in Linux
In this article, we will overview how to resize a partition in a Linux. We will use only built-in tools and commands.
MSP Voice Episode 33 – “Monthly Recurring Relationships”
My interview with Bob Coppedge of Simplex-IT went a little longer than normal, mostly because we were having a great conversation and Bob is a great guy to interview. While Bob is focusing on the business and not “in the business” he has built a successful MSP that has been around for about 11 years. Continue reading
How to Check Your VPN for Data Leaks
Just a few short years ago, virtual private networks (VPNs) were a novel technology to the masses. The advanced security and anonymity they offered were only for paranoids and dissidents. Fast forward to today’s internet with its daily headlines of massive data breaches, government snooping, and a Dark Web with an endless appetite for your personal information. Continue reading
How to Resize a Partition on macOS
If you are performing data recovery on the changed hardware setup you often need to resize partitions of your drive. In this article, we will overview this process for Macs.
What Is the Best Backup Schedule for a Small Business?
“We should have been setting a rigid backup schedule”, – that’s the thought that eventually comes into IT-department minds after a disaster strikes. Below we shared thoughts and advice for a small business backup schedule, that would not let such drama occur. Continue reading
MSP Voice Episode 32 – “An Apple a Day” with Jeff Sagraves
Jeff is the president of Blueline and based in Charlotte, NC. They consider themselves a technology solutions provider which includes managed services but also a broader set of services. One of their differentiators from other MSPs is that about half of their organization is focused on Apple support, including hiring former Apple Geniuses. Continue reading
How to Resize Partition on Windows OS
In this article, we are going to show how to resize HDD/SSD drive partitions keeping user and system data. Partition resizing is a common task if your hard drive needs to be replaced in any case (except failure) or you would like to reorganize stored data in a new way. Continue reading
Introducing MSP360 Backup 2.7 for macOS & Linux
Cloud services providers roll out updates frequently these days. This release of MSP360 Backup for macOS & Linux brings it up to date, along with improving its performance and UX. Continue reading
Part 3: SMB Backup Infrastructure: Hybrid Systems
This is the third in a series of articles on setting up backups. The first was on backing up local infrastructure. The second was on setting up backups when a company’s applications and data are all in the cloud. This article addresses the third scenario: when a company has some data in the cloud and some local. This might be a scenario where the basic productivity apps like the office suite are hosted locally, and specialized apps like payroll or enterprise resource planning (ERP) apps are in the cloud. Continue reading