We’re excited to announce that image-based backup is now available in our free backup software! Continue reading
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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Cloud Cost Management and Optimization with Monitoring Services
Businesses across industries are increasingly moving toward the cloud. The simplicity and flexibility of configuring a virtual server room make it a no-brainer to incorporate services like Amazon S3 and EC2 into the companies’ IT infrastructure. Continue reading
Open-Source Object Storage Solutions Review
Looking for an open-source storage solution that combines the convenience of file systems with the scalability and performance of block storage? If so, open-source object storage solutions are the answer.
This article discusses and compares the offerings of several object storage vendors in the open-source space. Continue reading
Introducing CloudBerry Explorer 5.4 for S3
Today CloudBerry Explorer for Amazon S3 is receiving yet another update that brings support for the BackBlaze B2 lifecycle and expands the list of supported Amazon S3 & Glacier regions. Read on to learn more about the latest additions.
Cloud Object Storage – Basics and Examples
Once you have used a cloud storage service, you are most likely going to be faced with its different types: block-, file- and object storage. These types determine how data is stored and used. We are going to explain in-depth, one of the most commonly used storage types – object storage. Continue reading
Microsoft Azure Archive Blob Storage Overview
Back in August 2017, Microsoft announced its Azure Archive Blob Storage featuring competitive pricing, local and geographical redundancy. Read on to learn more about the pros and cons of Microsoft Azure Archive Blob Storage and understand how to use it to minimize your cloud storage costs.
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2017 Ransomware Infographics by MSP360
In 2017 we have performed a survey across US-citizens to understand the current impact of ransomware. We have created infographics below as a result of this survey. It contains the most interesting numbers and findings.
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.
MSP360 at theCUBE
Recently MSP360 was at re:Invent in Las Vegas. Our VP of Product Management, David Gugick went to theCUBE to talk about cloud backup and the most recent trends in the cloud.
What Is Block Storage?
When most people hear “data storage,” they think about conventional file-level storage. The storage solutions used by typical end-users are file systems that are mapped to individual hard drives.
However, file systems are only one way to organize data. Another popular method -- and one that is particularly useful when setting up virtual machine storage, network-attached storage and SAN storage -- is block storage.
This article defines block storage, discusses common block storage use cases, and explains what makes block storage different from file-level storage. Continue reading
Recovery Point Objective – RPO
You recently learned about RTO – one of the key points of any backup and disaster recovery strategy. In this article, you will learn about the Recovery Point Objective (most commonly referred as RPO ) which stands for data loss in cases of disaster, and how it influences backup and recovery strategies. Continue reading