--- title: Acronis Blog description: Stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity and cyber protection news, research, vulnerabilities, threats and computer attacks. canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/it-channel-insights/page/44/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- # Acronis Blog [Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/) IT channel insights # Most recent on IT channel insights [![Image 1: From AI vision to MSP action: The journey continues this October](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/65821c3bd72f935cd680e584fe43de66.png) 23 September 2026 — 4 min read From AI vision to MSP action: The journey continues this October The first event answered why AI matters and the second event demonstrated what's possible. Acronis Accelerate: Time to Act brings those ideas to life through a practical, workflow-driven experience that follows a future day in the life of an MSP.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/from-ai-vision-to-msp-action-the-journey-continues-this-october/) [22 March 2018 — 4 min read ![Image 2: SpriteCoin is a New Ransomware, Not Cryptocurrency](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) Acronis Backup’s Self-Defense Delivers Unmatched Protection of Corporate Data For companies of all sizes, business backup software is an essential part of their security strategy. Financial, technical, and legal documents, as well as other working materials, form the basis of every business operation and must be protected. If these documents disappeared for any reason, a company would have to deal with big financial losses, if it survived at all.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/independently-proven-acronis-backups-self-defense-delivers-unmatched-protection-corporate-data/) [12 March 2018 — 3 min read ![Image 3: Partnership Announcement: Acronis and Williams Martini Racing](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) Ready to Go! Survey Shows Businesses Paying Attention to Data Protection As a global leader in hybrid cloud data protection and storage, Acronis is always developing or enhancing solutions designed to solve the challenges that businesses face, both today and in the future. So we asked IT Central Station to conduct a survey of North American businesses as a pulse-check on the attitudes and practices of IT professionals, system engineers, project managers and business owners regarding the backup services they require.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/ready-go-survey-shows-businesses-paying-attention-data-protection/) [08 March 2018 — 3 min read ![Image 4: Are SSDs in the Same League with HDDs When it Comes to Data Recovery?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) Are SSDs in the Same League with HDDs When it Comes to Data Recovery? Solid-state drives (SSDs) have solved many of the problems that have historically plagued hard-disk drives (HDDs), particularly when it comes to sudden mechanical failures and longevity. In fact according to tests of a Samsung 850 Evo, the official estimates show that if you write 20GB on it every day, this SSD will last for up to 187 years. Can SSDs really replace HDDs? Let’s not forget, HDDs are first introduced in 1956 by IBM, more than 60 years ago. So let’s look and see if SSDs are as reliable as they are advertised.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/are-ssds-same-league-hdds-when-it-comes-data-recovery/) [07 March 2018 — 3 min read ![Image 5: Acronis Named a 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Data Center Backup and Recovery Software](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) The Beauty of Choice: Building a Hybrid Cloud World Have you ever sat in a restaurant trying to decide between two desserts and said to yourself “I wish I could get both”? It’s not that you’re greedy or gluttonous: you just want the best finish for your meal. For businesses exploring where they should store their digital assets, choosing the right cloud solution is a bigger decision than what to eat. It’s important to have a choice in how you store and access data, in order that you meet the unique needs of your business and how that data is used. With its new partnership with Google Cloud, Acronis is ensuring companies of all sizes not only get the choice they want, but they can decide what flavor it is.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/beauty-choice-building-hybrid-cloud-world/) [23 February 2018 — 2 min read ![Image 6: Acronis Named a 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Data Center Backup and Recovery Software](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Acronis Named a 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Data Center Backup and Recovery Software While we are always happy to see industry analysts and media praise our solutions, the real measure of success is earning the respect of IT pros who need to find the best data protection for their organizations. That’s why Acronis is honored to be named one of The Best Enterprise Data Server Recovery and Backup Software of 2018 in the 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Data Center Backup and Recovery Software.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-named-2018-gartner-peer-insights-customers-choice-data-center-backup-and-recovery/) [22 February 2018 — 4 min read ![Image 7: Fighting the Good Fight: Acronis Launches Free Ransomware Protection](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) Backups and the GDPR “right to be forgotten”: Recommendations (Part 2 of 2) With the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) officially taking effect on 25 May 2018, there are several questions regarding how the right to be forgotten affects personal data stored in backup archives. We explored these questions in part one of this series. Now we’ll look at how to address them.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/backups-and-gdpr-right-be-forgotten-recommendations/) [22 February 2018 — 4 min read ![Image 8: SpriteCoin is a New Ransomware, Not Cryptocurrency](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) Backups and the GDPR “right to be forgotten”: What to expect (Part 1 of 2) The arrival of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is imminent: the official cutover date is 25 May 2018. In previous blog posts, we’ve explained the majority of its new obligations and roles, but one question requires special attention: the so-called “right to be forgotten”. We'll take a look at what that means for your backup files.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/backups-and-gdpr-right-be-forgotten-what-expect/) [20 February 2018 — 4 min read ![Image 9: Subscription Business Model: Logics and Behind-the-scenes Reasoning](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) Subscription Business Model: Logics and Behind-the-scenes Reasoning For a long time, managed service providers (MSPs) who provided traditional business backup with on-premise servers and virtual machines were quite profitable. The vast majority of organizations embraced the need and invested willingly. But as the song goes, “the times they are a’changin’.” Traditional opportunities are declining as businesses look for data protection that includes reduced storage costs and increased convenience. Today’s business opportunities lie in hybrid cloud services, and as a result the best revenue sources for MSPs are evolving into the pay-as-you-go Subscription Business Model.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/subscription-business-model-logics-and-behind-scenes-reasoning/) [16 February 2018 — 3 min read ![Image 10: 5 Keys to Getting More from Your IT Budget](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) 5 Keys to Getting More from Your IT Budget Big Data has helped companies ‘do more with less’, but it has also put a strain on infrastructure. How can you cope when your budget remains flat? With help from Acronis. Discover the top five reasons why businesses rely on Acronis Backup Advanced.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/5-keys-getting-more-your-it-budget/) [13 February 2018 — 2 min read ![Image 11: Partnership Announcement: Acronis and Williams Martini Racing](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) Partnership Announcement: Acronis and Williams Martini Racing Continuing its involvement in one of the most data-driven sports in the world, Acronis recently announced a new strategic technology partnership with Williams Martini Racing – the fifth place finisher in last year’s Formula One Constructors’ Championship. Announced on Tuesday, February 13, the new agreement means Acronis will deliver innovative data protection solutions, including backup, disaster recovery, software-defined storage, and file sync and share.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/partnership-announcement-acronis-and-williams-martini-racing/) [03 February 2018 — 9 min read ![Image 12: SpriteCoin is a New Ransomware, Not Cryptocurrency](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) SpriteCoin is a New Ransomware, Not Cryptocurrency The new SpriteCoin ransomware (also known as MoneroPay) leverages a novel social engineering technique – posing as a new cryptocurrency called SpriteCoin. It packs a one-two punch as well, combining a cryptolocker and password stealer in a single application. The link to the SpriteCoin homepage was published on the bitcointalk.org forum and spread among users interested in new cryptocurrencies. The topic was removed when its malicious nature was revealed, but let’s take a look at the details.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/spritecoin-new-ransomware-not-cryptocurrency/) [24 January 2018 — 2 min read ![Image 13: Fighting the Good Fight: Acronis Launches Free Ransomware Protection](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) Fighting the Good Fight: Acronis Launches Free Ransomware Protection Given the explosion of ransomware – malicious code that infects your computer and denies you access unless you pay a ransom – Acronis is doing all it can to combat it and protect the data of businesses and home users. That’s why we’re excited to launch a free version of our anti-ransomware software today. Acronis Ransomware Protection, is a free, standalone version of our unique, artificial intelligence-based anti-ransomware technology, which stops ransomware attacks in real-time and helps users to recover data without paying the ransom.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/fighting-good-fight-acronis-launches-free-ransomware-protection/) [1](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/it-channel-insights/page/1/)...[42](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/it-channel-insights/page/42/) [43](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/it-channel-insights/page/43/) [44](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/it-channel-insights/page/44/) [45](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/it-channel-insights/page/45/) [46](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/it-channel-insights/page/46/)...[85](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/categories/it-channel-insights/page/85/)