{"id":49658,"date":"2023-07-13T19:59:57","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T15:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/?p=49658"},"modified":"2024-03-18T17:46:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T13:46:44","slug":"a-guide-to-unified-billing-in-msp360-managed-backup-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/a-guide-to-unified-billing-in-msp360-managed-backup-service\/","title":{"rendered":"MSP360 and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage: a Guide to Unified Billing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this guide, we\u2019ll overview unified billing in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/managed-backup\/\">MSP360 Managed Backup<\/a>, a feature that represents the \u201cone-stop shop\u201d principle.<br \/>\nWith the MSP360 Managed Backup, you can use any cloud storage vendor that fits your needs. That also means that you pay for the backup solution in two separate places \u2013 in the Managed Backup solution itself and in the interface of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/3-steps-to-choosing-a-cloud-storage-provider\/\">cloud storage provider<\/a>.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/41pJrVOM4ks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-51129\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Group-130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Group-130.png 560w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Group-130-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To add an additional layer of flexibility, together with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/partners\/wasabi\/\">Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage<\/a> we have developed an MSP360 Storage solution. Using this, you can manage your backups and storage in one place; all payments are processed inside MSP360 Managed Backup, and this is what we call unified billing.<\/p>\n<h2>MSP360 Storage Powered by Wasabi: How It Works<\/h2>\n<p>We offer a free trial period of 30 days for you to try out the storage and decide whether it fits your needs or not. During this period, you can use 2 TB of storage. When 2 TB or 30 days expire, whichever comes first, the trial period ends. Note that you can use a trial period only once.<\/p>\n<p id=\"last\">After the trial expires, there are three scenarios.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slidebox\"><a class=\"close\">\u00a0<\/a><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper hs-cta-deferred\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-aa07fdb8-7776-46a5-9fa0-ec6e93f0f0a6\" data-portal=\"5442029\" data-id=\"aa07fdb8-7776-46a5-9fa0-ec6e93f0f0a6\"><span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-aa07fdb8-7776-46a5-9fa0-ec6e93f0f0a6\" id=\"hs-cta-aa07fdb8-7776-46a5-9fa0-ec6e93f0f0a6\"><!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/5442029\/aa07fdb8-7776-46a5-9fa0-ec6e93f0f0a6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-aa07fdb8-7776-46a5-9fa0-ec6e93f0f0a6\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/5442029\/aa07fdb8-7776-46a5-9fa0-ec6e93f0f0a6.png\" alt=\"CTA\"><\/a><\/span><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>You subscribe to MSP360 Storage<\/strong>. In this case, you just continue to use the storage. The monthly minimum payment is equivalent to the price of 1 TB \/ month \u2013 $5.99. Once you exceed this, you pay only for the storage you use (in GB). You\u2019ll get an invoice every month. Bear in mind that MSP360 Storage has a minimum retention period of 30 days. If stored objects are deleted from MSP360 Storage in less than 30 days, you will be charged an early deletion fee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You don\u2019t subscribe to MSP360 Storage<\/strong>. In this case, the storage will switch to read-only mode, which means that you will be able to restore your data, but with no opportunity to back up anything new. After 79 days from the beginning of the trial period, access to data will be denied and you will receive a notification of this. After an additional week, all information will be deleted from the storage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You delete your account<\/strong>. In this case, the processing will take up to 7 days, for security reasons.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>How to Set Up Unified Billing for MSP360 Managed Backup Service<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>Please note: if you already work with MSP360 and want to use unified billing, you can enable this feature by contacting your sales representative.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To start using unified billing with MSP360 Storage Service as a new customer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/managed-backup\/signup?partner_name=wasabi\">sign up for a free trial on our website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After entering the required information, you will see a Getting Started Wizard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57774 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_36.png\" alt=\"Wasabi Getting Started wizard\" width=\"1221\" height=\"706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_36.png 1221w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_36-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_36-1024x592.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_36-768x444.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_36-624x361.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1221px) 100vw, 1221px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Download the MSP360 Managed Backup agent. You can skip this step by clicking <strong>Continue<\/strong>, and get the agent later. After this, the wizard will redirect you right to the MSP360 Managed Backup web control panel.<\/p>\n<p>Your storage account can be seen here, on the <strong>Backup<\/strong> tab, <strong>Storage Accounts<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57775 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_41.png\" alt=\"Storage Accounts\" width=\"219\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_41.png 219w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_41-192x300.png 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Whenever you decide to get a paid account, just click <strong>Subscribe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57776 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_37.png\" alt=\"Subscribe button\" width=\"1918\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_37.png 1918w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_37-300x49.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_37-1024x167.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_37-768x125.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_37-1536x251.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_37-624x102.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1918px) 100vw, 1918px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here, you can see some main points of the terms and conditions and a link to their full text. After you click the <strong>I agree with Terms and Conditions<\/strong> checkbox, the <strong>Continue<\/strong> button will become available.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57777 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_38.png\" alt=\"Subscription details\" width=\"1112\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_38.png 1112w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_38-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_38-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_38-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_38-624x322.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1112px) 100vw, 1112px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll then need to add your bank card if you haven\u2019t done this before, and that\u2019s all. All the payments will be processed automatically.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57778 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_39.png\" alt=\"Payment page\" width=\"469\" height=\"855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_39.png 469w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Screenshot_39-165x300.png 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, getting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/partners\/wasabi\/\">MSP360 Storage provided by Wasabi<\/a> is quite easy. Managing it is also simple; flexible and with clear prices, no need for additional registrations, and everything can be done through the MSP360 Managed Backup web control panel. Try out our storage; all you need in order to access it is to register on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/managed-backup\/signup?partner_name=wasabi\">website<\/a>. If you have any questions, don\u2019t hesitate to contact our sales team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this guide, we\u2019ll overview unified billing in MSP360 Managed Backup, a feature that represents the \u201cone-stop shop\u201d principle. With the MSP360 Managed Backup, you can use any cloud storage vendor that fits your needs. That also means that you pay for the backup solution in two separate places \u2013 in the Managed Backup solution [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":49661,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[878,931],"tags":[965],"class_list":["post-49658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-msp-university","category-msp360-product-guides","tag-a-guide-to-unified-billing-in-msp360-managed-backup-service"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/89"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49658"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57779,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49658\/revisions\/57779"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}