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June 30, 2022 — 4 min read
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June 30, 2022 — 4 min read
Exciting new features available in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud 22.06
This June release of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud 22.06 is particularly exciting. It not only introduces new features that will help MSPs deliver better service and value to their clients, but also enables them to automate routine tasks via brand-new, out-of-the-box scripting. Here is a synopsis of all the new features included in this release.
June 14, 2022 — 4 min read
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June 14, 2022 — 4 min read
Best practices for securing, backing up, and restoring MariaDB
It’s not always clear what choices you should make to maximize your security and best protect your company’s assets. To help, this article highlights many best practices and specific recommendations for critical parts of your MariaDB configuration.
June 6, 2022 — 4 min read
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June 6, 2022 — 4 min read
Kubernetes and cloud-native security threats
Kubernetes increases software scalability and availability while optimizing IT costs. It also offers flexibility in multicloud environments. However, Kubernetes is not secure by default — and it comes with various novel security risks. This blog will first discuss the cloud-native attack surface and its challenges. Then we will focus on Kubernetes security events and the latest attacks.
May 17, 2022 — 5 min read
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May 17, 2022 — 5 min read
What is hybrid cloud architecture? How does it work?
Modern business IT demands connections that are faster, more intricate, and constantly available. For managed service providers (MSPs), hybrid cloud architecture offers an easy, efficient, and secure means to meet these client demands – but, for all the benefits you and your clients gain from hybrid cloud storage solutions, many still find the hybrid cloud approach and hybrid cloud management unreasonably complicated.
May 6, 2022 — 2 min read
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May 6, 2022 — 2 min read
Acronis integration with Splashtop’s remote access tool eases investigation & troubleshooting
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is purpose built to work seamlessly with the tools you interact with all day, every day. Its integration with Splashtop’s high-performance, remote-access solution is designed to power your remote-control capabilities, while protecting your data and devices with unmatched ease of use and automation.
April 1, 2022 — 8 min read
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April 1, 2022 — 8 min read
Windows 11 security: Is it enough?
Much has already been written about Windows 11, the latest operating system from Microsoft, which the software giant is calling “the most secure Windows yet.” However, as many in the tech world have been quick to point out, most PCs currently running Windows don’t support the advanced system requirements for the new operating system (OS).
February 18, 2022 — 4 min read
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February 18, 2022 — 4 min read
Top Takeaways from the Acronis #CyberFit Summit Singapore
That’s a wrap on the Acronis #CyberFit Summit World Tour 2021. Our fourth and final stop went live simultaneously at the Acronis headquarters in Singapore and virtually around the world, offering an engaging and insightful opportunity for MSPs, resellers, distributors, HSPs and more looking to make their IT channel business more productive and profitable. Here are some of the top takeaways from the Acronis #CyberFit Summit
November 22, 2021 — 4 min read
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November 22, 2021 — 4 min read
What is a Value-Added Reseller (VAR)?
In the IT industry, a VAR is a company that buys third-party products – hardware, software, networking – that “adds value” to the product through additional features, software, integrations and professional services, and resells them as an integrated, turnkey solution to end-user organizations. A VAR buys third-party products from distributors or original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). 
November 22, 2021 — 3 min read
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November 22, 2021 — 3 min read
What is backup software?
Backup software is a computer program that makes a copy of your files and folders or your complete system, including the operating system, applications and data. Advanced applications allow you to make multiple backups so that if one backup is damaged or unavailable, you have another with which to recover your data and/or systems.
November 22, 2021 — 7 min read
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November 22, 2021 — 7 min read
What is a hosting service provider (HSP)?
A hosting service provider (HSP) is an IT service company or partner that provides remote IT resources and/or services enabling individuals, companies or managed service providers (MSPs) to host websites, databases, applications and other critical systems.
November 22, 2021 — 6 min read
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November 22, 2021 — 6 min read
What is Cyber Resilience?
Cyber resilience is the term used to describe the quality of IT infrastructure that is pliable and robust enough to withstand changes and modifications and can rapidly return to a stable state. These changes and modifications can include a cyberattack, the onboarding of new employees, adding new endpoints or workloads to the network, hardware failures, or a merger or acquisition – in short, any activity that changes and “disturbs” the status quo. In some cases, a cyber resilient infrastructure can withstand a disturbance and quickly return to its normal or static state. In other cases, the infrastructure may withstand a disturbance and, as a result, create a new, dynamic state. Any disturbance introduces an opportunity for cybercriminals to attack your systems and data.
November 22, 2021 — 5 min read
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November 22, 2021 — 5 min read
Switching from a VAR to an MSP
Today, the demand for hardware, specialized software and other technologies continues to grow, yet past profit margins have been razor thin. If the old saying is true — that every challenge is an opportunity in disguise — this is the chance for value-added resellers to rethink past approaches and focus on becoming a true MSP.   
November 22, 2021 — 4 min read
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November 22, 2021 — 4 min read
What is the difference between a VAR and an MSP?
If you work in information technology, you have heard the terms value-added reseller or VAR, and managed service provider or MSP. This article discusses the differences between a VAR and MSP and the benefits and disadvantages of each.