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# Acronis Blog

[Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/)

Backup and recovery

# Most recent on Backup and recovery

[![Image 1: Acronis Cloud Storage adds a recovery warranty](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/6a693ef2012c6324f65b0b452c11b3d6.png) 12 October 2026 — 4 min read Acronis Cloud Storage adds a recovery warranty Secure, scalable cloud storage with a recovery commitment backed by Acronis. The Anti-Ransomware Recovery Warranty that helps MSPs make recovery a visible part of the service they deliver.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-cloud-storage-adds-a-recovery-warranty/)

[06 November 2015 — 3 min read ![Image 2: Where to Back Up Now – Locally or in the Cloud?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) Are Your Employees Using Blacklisted Apps? You only have to read recent news on cyber-threats and information falling into the hands of hackers or competitors to understand that it’s not a question of IF my company will get attacked, but when? Adding to these data protection and privacy dilemmas, in Europe this past month there has been a lot of buzz about the dissolution of the Safe Harbor act by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which impacts companies who relied on the act to conduct business safely and protect their data overseas.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/are-your-employees-using-blacklisted-apps/)

[04 November 2015 — 4 min read ![Image 3: It’s Time to Have That Talk – How to Explain Data Protection to Your Family!](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e44479aa9902652a121944102811a7bd.png) It’s Time to Have That Talk – How to Explain Data Protection to Your Family! It’s interesting to realize how much money and time we spend to protect our physical assets — our homes, furniture, cars and personal belongings. But many of us don’t invest in protection for our digital assets — photos, videos, important documents, contacts, and more.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/its-time-have-talk-how-explain-data-protection-your-family/)

[29 October 2015 — 3 min read ![Image 4: Tales from the Cryptolocker – An Almost Scary IT Story](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/a96a8eeca15ee795c5833fdfc0bebe12.png) Tales from the Cryptolocker – An Almost Scary IT Story It was a dark and stormy afternoon. IT administrator John was shaking, nervously traversing the dark corridors of his normally familiar office. He’s trembling in the sight of moving shadows, squeaking office doors and abnormally pale, almost ghoulish faces inside dark rooms of various company departments and offices.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/tales-cryptolocker-almost-scary-it-story/)

[28 October 2015 — 1 min read ![Image 5: Why iCloud, Google Drive, and Dropbox Can’t Truly Protect Your Data](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) Why Backing Up Half of Your Hybrid Physical and Virtual Environment is Not Enough! According to a recent Enterprise Strategy Group study, only 8% of organizations have virtualized the majority of servers that could be. Another study from Techaisle shows that only 60% of servers were virtualized in 2014, and while the figure is expected to rise, total virtualization is nowhere in sight. The same study also noted some of the major challenges of virtualization, including costs and management complexity.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/why-backing-half-your-hybrid-physical-and-virtual-environment-not-enough/)

[23 October 2015 — 2 min read ![Image 6: Consumer vs. Enterprise File Sync & Share – Know the Difference!](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) Consumer vs. Enterprise File Sync & Share – Know the Difference! Consumer public cloud file sync and share solutions are common today in corporate environments because they are easy for employees to get, easy to use, and enable access to content from any device and share it with colleagues and partners from any location. Sounds pretty good, right? Increase productivity, ensure smoother employee collaboration, and make a positive impact on the bottom line.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/consumer-vs-enterprise-file-sync-share-know-difference/)

[15 October 2015 — 3 min read ![Image 7: Is there an ROI in IT Disaster Recovery?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) Is there an ROI in IT Disaster Recovery? In light of recent U.S. and global catastrophes, disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity are top of mind for more and more IT professionals like you. Even CIOs are asking more questions about business continuity plans and how the IT department will respond in the event of a disaster.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/there-roi-it-disaster-recovery/)

[07 October 2015 — 1 min read ![Image 8: Where to Back Up Now – Locally or in the Cloud?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) Where to Back Up Now – Locally or in the Cloud? Data is the lifeline of your organization. You, as an IT system administrator, know this perfectly well through the daily trials and tribulations babysitting your IT systems, through the pain and suffering of getting things back up and running when they go down. Because of this you know that backing up everything you manage is essential – and maybe you even learned this hard way.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/where-back-now-locally-or-cloud/)

[23 September 2015 — 2 min read ![Image 9: Why iCloud, Google Drive, and Dropbox Can’t Truly Protect Your Data](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) Why iCloud, Google Drive, and Dropbox Can’t Truly Protect Your Data Today, most people understand cloud applications and cloud computing, but some still question the differences between a cloud backup solution, like Acronis, and cloud storage services, such as iCloud, Google Drive, and Dropbox. In some cases, the providers of the latter three products advertise their services as a backup solution. In other cases, consumers believe that anytime they store data in the cloud, it's always protected in the event of loss. Let’s set the record straight when it comes to online backup vs. cloud storage services!](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/why-icloud-google-drive-and-dropbox-cant-truly-protect-your-data/)

[28 August 2015 — 4 min read ![Image 10: In Loving Memory - Windows Server 2003](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) 3 Things Every Business Should Know About Backup Many people think that backup is simply about copying data and then copying it back if needed. The process probably was that simple in 1960 — as simple as punching another set of computer cards and keeping them in a safe place. Technology has advanced rapidly in the past 50 years, so backup processes have also had to advance. Backup covers a variety of use cases from simple file recovery to recovery of complex systems](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/3-things-every-business-should-know-about-backup/)

[24 July 2015 — 3 min read ![Image 11: Mac Marketing Pros – 5 Impactful Tips for Better Productivity and Happier People](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Mac Marketing Pros – 5 Impactful Tips for Better Productivity and Happier People In today's world of striving to gain competitive advantage and doing more with less, cutting edge technologies to increase sales - like digital marketing - are on the forefront of every CEO’s mind. As a result, many companies are currently advertising for new marketing professionals, especially in the digital marketing sector.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/mac-marketing-pros-5-impactful-tips-better-productivity-and-happier-people-0/)

[14 July 2015 — 2 min read ![Image 12: In Loving Memory - Windows Server 2003](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) In Loving Memory - Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 (12) of Redmond, WA left us peacefully on July 14, 2015. As you may recall, Windows Server 2003 greeted the world on April 24, 2003. It created a lot of excitement for then IT professionals, replacing previous server versions – and adding support for 64-bit systems. Windows Server 2003 also brought up a whole generation of Windows System Administrators in a post-dotcom era. Windows Server 2003 was the main workhorse on numerous servers in both small and big data centers. Not without its drawbacks, it served millions of users reliably and faithfully. Windows Server 2003 is survived by Windows Server 2008/R2, Windows Server 2012/R2 and Windows Azure. Windows Server 2003 will continue to be in our memory for all the long nights of server rollouts and configuration bashes, Active Directory and DNS configurations, and re-configurations.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/loving-memory-windows-server-2003/)

[13 July 2015 — 2 min read ![Image 13: Acronis Backup Cloud part of Flexiant Cloud Orchestrator Platform](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) Acronis Backup Cloud part of Flexiant Cloud Orchestrator Platform Last week Flexiant and Acronis announced a new partnership integrating Acronis Backup Cloud into the Flexiant Cloud Orchestrator Platform. You can read the press release here!](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-backup-cloud-part-flexiant-cloud-orchestrator-platform/)

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