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May 06, 2025  — 3 min read
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May 06, 2025  — 3 min read
Why native RMM and security integration is essential for MSP 3.0 evolution
Native integration between RMM and security empowers MSPs to deliver stronger protection, more efficiently, without needing to reinvent their business models.
November 27, 2017  — 4 min read
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November 27, 2017  — 4 min read
Subscription Business Model – Basics
Subscription is a convenient method of receiving regular updates, products or services. Pioneered by the news industry hundreds of years ago, this business model stood the test of time. Throughout the years, happy customers enjoyed regular services by subscribing to news, magazines, CDs, wine, and even opera tickets. And then came the cloud. The cloud made complex IT easy and affordable, also thanks to the familiar subscription model of service delivery.
November 27, 2017  — 4 min read
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November 27, 2017  — 4 min read
How Data is Driving Formula 1 Success
As the Formula 1 season came to an end, thousands of people made their way to oil-rich Abu Dhabi to see their favorite drivers one more time. And the picturesque Yas Marina didn’t disappoint.
November 23, 2017  — 3 min read
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November 23, 2017  — 3 min read
Acronis Machine Learning Improves Ransomware Detection
Acronis Active Protection is an advanced technology that uses sophisticated analysis to monitor and stop erratic processes on your system. If ransomware somehow manages to get through your anti-virus and starts to encrypt files, Acronis Active Protection will detect the encryption and immediately halt it – automatically restoring the files to the most recently backed up version. While performing well in independent testing and earning accolades from the media, Acronis has worked diligently to make it even better. The result is an improved version that incorporates machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies.
November 22, 2017  — 3 min read
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November 22, 2017  — 3 min read
Acronis Builds a Primary School in a Remote Village in Myanmar
In case you missed it, last week Acronis’ founder and CEO Serg Bell travelled to Myanmar to open a new primary school in the small village of  Ata, Kyauk Padaung Township, some 200 km North of the country’s capital Naypyidaw. The entire village came together to celebrate this momentous occasion. National costumes, balloons, dancing, and a talent show filled the day with excitement and new hope for local children.
November 21, 2017  — 3 min read
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November 21, 2017  — 3 min read
Did Black Friday or Cyber Monday Bring a New Device? Protect It.
The approaching discounts of Black Friday and Cyber Monday have a lot of people anxiously awaiting new laptops, smartphones and tablets. When setting up these devices, there are a few steps you should take as soon as it is out of the box to make sure your device and the data on it are safe and secure. Whether you receive one of these high-tech goodies as a holiday present or you’ve fought the crowds for your discounted device, here are a few things you’ll want to keep in mind.
November 17, 2017  — 3 min read
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November 17, 2017  — 3 min read
GDPR Primer — General Concepts
The European Union’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is coming into effect on May 25, 2018 and it’s going to affect every business and institution that captures the personal information (like payment card data or government identification numbers) of individual EU citizens. In a digital age in which customer data is considered a core asset, businesses will be forced to review their procedures and technology infrastructure to ensure that data is processed and managed to comply with these new regulations or face stiff financial penalties.
November 17, 2017  — 2 min read
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November 17, 2017  — 2 min read
Protecting Mac OS X From Ransomware: Acronis Active Protection 2.0
In the last couple of years, which will be remembered as the years of ransomware, we saw a lot of cases where individuals and companies were hit by this nasty type of malware. But ransomware was mainly targeting their Windows operating systems. This is wrong to think, however, that cybercriminals are only interested in Windows users: Mac users are in danger too.
November 16, 2017  — 3 min read
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November 16, 2017  — 3 min read
5 Reasons Why Fast Backup is Critical for Your Business Survival
Fast backup and the agility of recovery are critical for business survival. In fact, they are among the most sought-after features of data protection, according to a recent ESG report. A number of recent case studies conducted with Acronis customers confirmed that speed is a decisive factor when selecting a new backup vendor.
November 14, 2017  — 10 min read
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November 14, 2017  — 10 min read
Locky Empire Strikes Back
Locky is one of the most widespread and active ransomware families on the malicious threats landscape. There is a new version that just appeared a couple of days ago. It’s being delivered by the Necurs botnet through SPAM emails containing Microsoft Word macros exploiting the Microsoft’s Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE). DDE is a Windows feature that handles the electronic transfer of MS Office files using shared memory and data.
November 12, 2017  — 4 min read
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November 12, 2017  — 4 min read
A Year in Review: Interview With Franz Tost of Scuderia Toro Rosso
It’s hard to believe, but the 2017 Formula 1 season is nearly over. With only two races to go, we asked Franz Tost, Scuderia Toro Rosso Team Principal, to sum up the season so far and share his goals for 2018.
November 08, 2017  — 1 min read
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November 08, 2017  — 1 min read
Acronis Storage 2.3 Available Now
Acronis released a new update of Acronis Storage — a universal and cost-effective scale-out software-defined storage (SDS) solution. It's built on a proven architecture that has been in production for more than six years in Acronis’ own datacenters. Acronis Storage is in use with service providers and businesses worldwide, providing easy management for block, file and object storage workloads using industry-standard hardware platforms. Earlier this year, ESG Lab confirmed that Acronis Storage is easy to use, proven, agile, cost-efficient, and scalable, outperforming the competition by 100 to 300 percent. The latest update — Acronis Storage 2.3 — has made it even better.
November 03, 2017  — 5 min read
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November 03, 2017  — 5 min read
How to Get Started With Acronis Disaster Recovery Cloud
Acronis has announced the availability of Acronis Disaster Recovery Cloud to enable our Service Provider partners to deliver disaster recovery services to their clients. You are using Acronis Backup Cloud, but you now ask yourself why should I use Acronis Disaster Recovery Cloud and how do I get started? I would like to help you answer these questions.