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October 05, 2016  — 4 min read
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October 05, 2016  — 4 min read
Extreme Data Recovery: Author Runs into a Fiery House to Save Unpublished Novel
Two weeks ago we heard reports of an author who risked his life sneaking past the firefighters into a burning house to save his laptop. It had the only copy of his latest novel. “When I heard my house was on fire,” Gideon Hodge said, “I ran up to the perimeter set by the firefighters, then walked calmly until I saw an opening that no one was watching. That was when I bolted for it!”
October 04, 2016  — 2 min read
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October 04, 2016  — 2 min read
Hidden Costs Of Backup: Front-End Capacity
We are all too familiar with the concept of hidden costs. You work with suppliers and/or vendors, and it looks like their published pricing matches your expectations. That is until you get their quote (or worse, the invoice), and you see a very different figure. What happened? There were fees, charges or the licensing models that you have not taken into account. It could happen in every aspect of your life and work, and backup solutions are no different. Let’s talk about potential hidden costs you need to be aware of.
October 03, 2016  — 6 min read
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October 03, 2016  — 6 min read
Protecting Your Customers' Systems and Data with Acronis Backup Cloud and LabTech RMM​
LabTech administrators can now deploy, manage, and monitor Acronis data protection on remote devices without leaving the comfort of their management console. Here on the Acronis Backup Cloud team we pride ourselves in building tools and integrations that make it easy for any IT service provider to protect all of their customers’ data using the programs and processes that they already have in place.
September 28, 2016  — 3 min read
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September 28, 2016  — 3 min read
Acronis Backup 12 Closer Look – Amazon EC2 Backup
There is no surprise that overwhelming majority of companies are choosing cloud solutions, and when it comes to infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), most go for the market leader – Amazon EC2.  Yet, not many cloud users realize that the cloud data also needs protection. According to various reports, a whopping 80 percent of organizations using cloud services have lost business data.
September 22, 2016  — 2 min read
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September 22, 2016  — 2 min read
Hidden Costs of Backup Solutions: Sockets and Cores
We are all too familiar with the concept of hidden costs. You work with your supplier or vendor, and you like their published pricing because it matches your budget. Everything goes well… Until you get the quote (or worse, the invoice) with a much higher figure. What happened? You probably misunderstood the licensing model or there were fees and charges that you were not aware of.
September 20, 2016  — 3 min read
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September 20, 2016  — 3 min read
The Easiest Way to Back Up iPhone and Android Devices
When my boss told me that the new Acronis True Image app could back up mobile devices directly to a computer over Wi-Fi, I quietly thought to myself that it wasn’t a big deal. But then I realized how convenient it was! No more USB cables, no more struggles to remember to keep your backups current. The Acronis True Image app takes care of it all automatically!
September 08, 2016  — 3 min read
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September 08, 2016  — 3 min read
Acronis Backup 12 Closer Look - Microsoft Azure VM Backup
An overwhelming majority of companies are implementing cloud solutions such as Microsoft Azure®.  But, a whopping 80 percent of these organizations have lost data in the cloud. In fact, Salesforce customers using the NA14 instance experienced a database failure last May, which introduced a file integrity issue.
August 26, 2016  — 2 min read
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August 26, 2016  — 2 min read
On-Premises Backup Software or Cloud Backup as a Service? (Part 2)
Recently, we wrote about how data protection vendors force you to choose between an on-premises solution and a software-as-a-service solution. In one of our recent blog posts, we compared how choosing a backup solution should be just like choosing a car. If you want a vehicle that is good for commuting but can also accommodate off-road activities, you should buy a vehicle that does both. Fortunately, the automobile industry offers many types and models of cars to accommodate every consumer’s need. The car industry is flexible. Unfortunately, the majority of vendors in the data protection industry are not.
August 03, 2016  — 1 min read
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August 03, 2016  — 1 min read
Acronis Backup 12.5: A Closer Look at the New Web Console
How many times have you asked yourself this question when using software such as Microsoft® Word or PowerPoint® or any application for that matter? We all ask this question at one point or another — especially when we use new software.
June 23, 2016  — 2 min read
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June 23, 2016  — 2 min read
Why Only You Should Be in Control of Your Data Protection
You, as an IT professional, always want everything to happen according to plan. You want to arrive at your desk in the morning, have your coffee, do your job and have everything go along smoothly. When you design a project, you strive to avoid complications, limitations, hurdles, and hassles.
June 09, 2016  — 2 min read
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June 09, 2016  — 2 min read
How to Protect Your User Data in a Multi-Device World
Right now, the average individual owns 3.64 devices — smartphones, tablets, and laptops — and the number will rise to 4.3 devices per person by 2020. At the same time, the average employee in the U.S. uses at least three devices per day for work activities. More than ever, your IT department is facing the reality of a multi-device world with employees constantly on the go and working anytime, anywhere on any device..
May 27, 2016  — 2 min read
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May 27, 2016  — 2 min read
Why You Should Backup Your IaaS Cloud
Cloud technologies are rapidly becoming a stable go-to option when it comes to implementing IT services and systems. The advantages are clear — no hardware to manage; no network to expand; no upfront costs; the ability to scale, and so on. This is why 78 percent of companies are either using or implementing cloud solutions.