To help organizations better understand the challenges of backup, disaster recovery and secure access, Acronis has created the "8 Noble Truths" of data protection. To view all 8 Noble Truths, please download the whitepaper. This is the first post in an eight-part series to help you protect your data:

IT professionals know how important data backup is, but that doesn’t mean they always protect company data across cloud, virtual or other technologies that likely exist in their business. There's just more data to contend with, spread across more devices and environments. That complexity is especially pronounced for managed service providers (MSPs) that need to tailor solutions to clients with varied environments and data challenges.

Cloud storage, BYOD and remote working have created a workforce that's increasingly mobile, whether that means toting a handful of mobile devices or keeping the majority of information in a place other than one’s hard drive.

Sleek and slim laptops and mobile devices are all the rage these days as users seek more computing power and better performance. Many devices available today fit the bill thanks in part to solid-state drives (SSDs), which store data on flash memory chips that don't have any moving parts.