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October 28, 2026 — 3 min read
New Acronis CEO: How AI will reshape the MSP of the future
October 28, 2026 — 3 min read
New Acronis CEO: How AI will reshape the MSP of the future
Explore how AI and automation could reshape MSP operations, reduce manual work and free technicians to focus on client value and business growth.
March 28, 2014 — 3 min read
How Preparation Helped Iowa's CIO Prevent a Prolonged Data Disaster: Weekly Roundup
March 28, 2014 — 3 min read
How Preparation Helped Iowa's CIO Prevent a Prolonged Data Disaster: Weekly Roundup
Malware, ransomware, and electrical fires are just a few of the problems that can compromise a company's data — or make it disappear altogether. Any CIO could tell you that the adage, "Hope for the best, plan for the worst," can make all the difference when faced with a true data disaster. Here are a few data recovery and disaster planning tips and tricks from around the web this week:
March 25, 2014 — 2 min read
Data Recovery 101: Image Backup Explained
March 25, 2014 — 2 min read
Data Recovery 101: Image Backup Explained
Data loss, whether on a small scale like an employee's computer crashing or a larger-scale disaster, can bring a business’ productivity to a halt and cost both time and money. One way that companies avoid data loss is through image backup, a continuous backup method that takes a perfect carbon copy image of a drive or an entire system. In honor of World Backup Day on March 31st, Joel Berman, an Acronis fellow and longtime IT professional, explains how image backup works — and how it can help IT managers recover quickly from a system failure:
March 24, 2014 — 2 min read
BYOD Certifications: The New Golden Ticket in IT?
March 24, 2014 — 2 min read
BYOD Certifications: The New Golden Ticket in IT?
As BYOD goes mainstream in the workplace, the stock of mobile-savvy IT pros is on the rise. Businesses need employees who understand how mobile and cloud technologies are changing the modern enterprise — and IT pros may soon be able to prove their chops with BYOD certifications. That’s right, we can expect a new IT class of card-carrying BYOD experts.
March 21, 2014 — 2 min read
The End of Windows XP and Putting People Before Technology: Weekly Roundup
March 21, 2014 — 2 min read
The End of Windows XP and Putting People Before Technology: Weekly Roundup
Windows XP's fate is sealed. On April 8, Microsoft will discontinue support and updates to the more than decade-old operating system. The deadline is no secret, but that doesn't mean businesses are ready for life beyond XP. More than 95 percent of ATMs in the U.S., for example, still run on the soon-to-expire OS, highlighting the data protection and security hurdles businesses must deal with. Here's a look at what the experts around the web have to say about XP's final days and other data-related IT challenges:
March 14, 2014 — 2 min read
'Internet of Things' Takes SXSW By Storm & The Web Turns 25: Weekly Roundup
March 14, 2014 — 2 min read
'Internet of Things' Takes SXSW By Storm & The Web Turns 25: Weekly Roundup
The Internet of Things took center stage this week at South by Southwest (March 7 - 11 in Austin, Texas), the annual confab for all things music, film and tech. The slew of connected, "smart" devices remind us how far the Internet's come since its humble beginnings 25 years ago this week. But it begs the question: Where will all this wearable and mobile data get stored? Here's a look at what the experts have to say about that, and other IT challenges, in an increasingly data-driven world:
March 12, 2014 — 1 min read
Why Affordable, Simple Technologies Top SMB IT Needs
March 12, 2014 — 1 min read
Why Affordable, Simple Technologies Top SMB IT Needs
The substantial pressures affecting IT departments — think more cloud, more mobile and more data, to name a few — can be especially difficult for small and medium-sized businesses to handle. SMB IT departments often lack the scale and deep pockets of their enterprise IT counterparts, yet they still need to make strategic technology decisions that satisfy business needs and give employees the tools they need to get work done.
March 11, 2014 — 1 min read
High-Profile Data Breaches Spur Debate on Consumer Notification
March 11, 2014 — 1 min read
High-Profile Data Breaches Spur Debate on Consumer Notification
The fallout continues from last year's major data breaches at Target and Neiman Marcus. The U.S. Congress, state agencies, retailers and consumer advocacy groups are now locked in a larger debate about data security and consumers' right to know when their data may be at risk — and if a national notification standard makes sense, according to the Associated Press.
March 10, 2014 — 1 min read
Why BYOD Isn’t to Blame for Compromised Data
March 10, 2014 — 1 min read
Why BYOD Isn’t to Blame for Compromised Data
The rise of mobile technologies has undoubtedly complicated IT. But despite the benefits, including lower costs and increased employee productivity, there's lingering suspicion among IT pros about whether these technologies, and what trends like BYOD leave in their wake, put sensitive company data at risk. The anxiety is understandable — data protection, after all, is top of mind for IT managers — but that anxiety is often misplaced.
March 07, 2014 — 3 min read
The Lingering Shadow IT Menace & New Generation Data Protection: Weekly Roundup
March 07, 2014 — 3 min read
The Lingering Shadow IT Menace & New Generation Data Protection: Weekly Roundup
Data production is growing at an exponential rate, a trend that's challenging IT departments large and small to protect the loads of additional bits and bytes under their care. But the more things change, the more they seem to stay the same. From new data center technologies to the next battle royale in IT, here's a look at the stories data-crazed IT pros need to know from the web this week:
March 03, 2014 — 3 min read
Mobility Cheat Sheet: From COIT to MDM, The Acronyms You Need to Know
March 03, 2014 — 3 min read
Mobility Cheat Sheet: From COIT to MDM, The Acronyms You Need to Know
Every job has a language all (or at least partly) its own. IT pros, however, must be multilingual to understand the slew of acronyms of all types, from data backup and protection to virtualization and mobility. The mobile workplace and BYOD trend — or, as some call it, COPE or BYOA — produces new acronyms every day, it seems. Confused already? Don't fret. Here's a cheat sheet of all the enterprise mobility acronyms you need to know:
February 28, 2014 — 3 min read
The Mobile World Congress Trends IT Needs to Know & Rogue Cloud Apps vs. IT: Weekly Roundup
February 28, 2014 — 3 min read
The Mobile World Congress Trends IT Needs to Know & Rogue Cloud Apps vs. IT: Weekly Roundup
Mobility experts from around the globe gathered in Barcelona this week for Mobile World Congress, the annual confab to showcase the latest in mobile gadgetry. Flashy consumer devices always get the headlines, you shouldn't be surprised by the other buzz this year: enterprise mobility and the blurred lines between our working and personal lives. Here's a look at what the conference revealed for the future of mobile tech in the workplace, and other stories IT needs to know from around the web:
February 25, 2014 — 2 min read
IT Pros: To Protect Against 'Bit Rot,' Ask Cloud Vendors the Right Questions
February 25, 2014 — 2 min read
IT Pros: To Protect Against 'Bit Rot,' Ask Cloud Vendors the Right Questions
Decay is a fact of life that applies to digital bits and bytes, as well as those leftovers in the shared company kitchen. When it comes to data, that decay, or "bit rot," can threaten the piles of business-critical information that IT departments increasingly trust cloud vendors to manage, store and protect. How can IT pros determine whether their cloud vendors will adequately protect data? It starts by asking the right questions.