We’re excited to announce that image-based backup is now available in our free backup software! Continue reading
Doug Hazelman at Lawrence Systems Videocast
Doug Hazelman, VP of Technical Marketing in MSP360, is discussing MSP360 backup options, new items and solutions deployed recently, ransomware protection and new cloud storage tools developed in MSP360 Managed Backup that might help MSPs in the latest Lawrence Systems Videocast.
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
Alibaba Cloud vs. AWS: Service and Pricing Comparison
Alibaba Cloud may not be the first name that comes to mind when you think of competitors to Amazon Web services (AWS). However, alongside cloud services like Azure and Google Cloud Platform, Alibaba Cloud is now trying hard to unseat AWS as the world’s leading cloud computing platform.
Automated Data Backup: 5 Tips for MSPs to Save Time
It’s easy to manage a couple of workstations in the very beginning of your MSP business. But as your business grows, the pool of daily tasks grows as well—which includes managing your backup services. An inability to manage day-to-day requirements may lead to stressful situations, and worse—potential problems with your clients. Continue reading
Rackspace vs. AWS: Can Rackspace Match AWS for Cloud Servers?
Rackspace and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are two of the biggest names in cloud computing. Founded in 1998 and 2006, respectively, they are also among the longest-established cloud hosting companies. In this article we will overview differences and similarities between these two companies. Continue reading
Carbonite to Acquire Mozy. But Why?
Last week we learned that Carbonite is acquiring yet another disaster recovery company, Mozy. While other acquisitions that Carbonite has made, like Evault and Doubletake, helped them round out their technology portfolio, what does Mozy give them? Carbonite and Mozy have long been competitors in the small business/home office backup market so at first, it appears that Carbonite just acquired its biggest competitor. I have no special insights as to what Carbonite plans with Mozy but I do have some speculations. 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
Announcing the MSP360™ Forum!
Since I started here at MSP360 one of the questions I kept asking was “why don’t we have our own forum?” The answer was that we used to have a forum several years ago but that was before we had a lot of customers. Participation was low and it wasn’t deemed as a necessary resource at the time so the forum was closed. Continue reading
Introducing CloudBerry Explorer 5.5.1 for Amazon S3
CloudBerry Explorer, Amazon S3 browser for Windows, has been updated with support for AWS Security Token Service.
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
Introducing MBS Web Console 4.1
MSP360 Managed Backup Service (MBS) has been updated to version 4.1. The new release includes enhanced remote deploy functionality, support for new cloud regions, and a few other critical features. Continue reading