Ransomware is one of the most dangerous and disruptive types of cyber threats we face today. Not only is it disruptive and costly for businesses, but it also causes massive disruption to the backbone of society. Here’s what happens and how to prevent ransomware in Microsoft 365 cloud.
MSP Voice Episode 2 – Jeff Putnam from PC Wizard
In this week's episode, our guest is Jeff Putnam from The PC Wizard. Jeff Putnam along with 4 other people is the owner of The PC Wizard, a small MSP company that provides all the services using only a word of mouth as a marketing tool.
File-Level Restore for VMs Backed up from ESXi Servers
MSP360 Backup for VMware and Hyper-V has been updated to further expand restoring functionality for virtual machines backed up from ESXi servers. Read on to learn in-depth about the new feature.
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Service Level Agreement for Managed IT Service Providers
In a dynamic and highly competitive IT services industry where companies can choose from hundreds or even thousands of managed service providers (MSPs) to cater to their end-user systems and IT infrastructure requirements, it is crucial for MSPs to have well-documented principles and policies to guide the successful delivery of service. Continue reading
3 Issues with Open-Source Software That MSPs Can Solve
Open-source software (OSS) is software with open code that anyone can improve, inspect, modify and distribute, and there are more options than ever, with more input from contributors and higher quality. Continue reading
Announcing MSP Voice – A New Podcast from MSP360
Today we’re excited to launch a new resource for our Managed Service Provider community. MSP Voice is a new podcast from MSPs for MSPs. Each week we plan on releasing a new episode where we interview different MSPs about their business and how they got started. We want this to be a community resource to help all MSPs gain insights into the business of being (or becoming) an MSP. Continue reading
AWS Summit in London 2018 Recap
With more than 12,000 attendees, AWS Summit in London 2018 was the biggest EU AWS event they ever held. Here's a short recap of the conference from MSP360 point of view. Continue reading
Disadvantages of Cloud Storage. Why You Need Cloud Data Backup
If you store data in the cloud, it can be easy to assume that the data will never disappear. In reality, however, one of the disadvantages of cloud storage is that cloud storage sometimes fails in ways that you can’t control.
That’s why it’s crucial to perform cloud data backups, even if your data is “cloud-native”. Continue reading
File-Level Restore for VMs: from Hyper-V Servers in MSP360 Backup 5.6
MSP360 Backup 5.6 is out and features a number of improvements to working with virtual machines that were backed up from Hyper-V servers. Namely, we have added the option to perform the file-level restore for these VMs which should drastically improve the overall experience and give you more versatility.
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Introducing MSP360 Backup 2.4.3 for macOS & Linux
MSP360 Backup for macOS & Linux is receiving another minor update that fixes a couple of bugs related to Oracle Cloud. Read on to learn more about release 2.4.3.
IoT for Managed Service Providers: Challenge or Opportunity?
Adopting IoT technology into a portfolio can present an excellent growth opportunity for service providers, but it can also come with drawbacks. Carefully weigh your options before making a decision. 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