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October 28, 2026 — 3 min read
New Acronis CEO: How AI will reshape the MSP of the future
October 28, 2026 — 3 min read
New Acronis CEO: How AI will reshape the MSP of the future
Explore how AI and automation could reshape MSP operations, reduce manual work and free technicians to focus on client value and business growth.
March 10, 2014 — 1 min read
Why BYOD Isn’t to Blame for Compromised Data
March 10, 2014 — 1 min read
Why BYOD Isn’t to Blame for Compromised Data
The rise of mobile technologies has undoubtedly complicated IT. But despite the benefits, including lower costs and increased employee productivity, there's lingering suspicion among IT pros about whether these technologies, and what trends like BYOD leave in their wake, put sensitive company data at risk. The anxiety is understandable — data protection, after all, is top of mind for IT managers — but that anxiety is often misplaced.
March 07, 2014 — 3 min read
The Lingering Shadow IT Menace & New Generation Data Protection: Weekly Roundup
March 07, 2014 — 3 min read
The Lingering Shadow IT Menace & New Generation Data Protection: Weekly Roundup
Data production is growing at an exponential rate, a trend that's challenging IT departments large and small to protect the loads of additional bits and bytes under their care. But the more things change, the more they seem to stay the same. From new data center technologies to the next battle royale in IT, here's a look at the stories data-crazed IT pros need to know from the web this week:
March 03, 2014 — 3 min read
Mobility Cheat Sheet: From COIT to MDM, The Acronyms You Need to Know
March 03, 2014 — 3 min read
Mobility Cheat Sheet: From COIT to MDM, The Acronyms You Need to Know
Every job has a language all (or at least partly) its own. IT pros, however, must be multilingual to understand the slew of acronyms of all types, from data backup and protection to virtualization and mobility. The mobile workplace and BYOD trend — or, as some call it, COPE or BYOA — produces new acronyms every day, it seems. Confused already? Don't fret. Here's a cheat sheet of all the enterprise mobility acronyms you need to know:
February 28, 2014 — 3 min read
The Mobile World Congress Trends IT Needs to Know & Rogue Cloud Apps vs. IT: Weekly Roundup
February 28, 2014 — 3 min read
The Mobile World Congress Trends IT Needs to Know & Rogue Cloud Apps vs. IT: Weekly Roundup
Mobility experts from around the globe gathered in Barcelona this week for Mobile World Congress, the annual confab to showcase the latest in mobile gadgetry. Flashy consumer devices always get the headlines, you shouldn't be surprised by the other buzz this year: enterprise mobility and the blurred lines between our working and personal lives. Here's a look at what the conference revealed for the future of mobile tech in the workplace, and other stories IT needs to know from around the web:
February 25, 2014 — 2 min read
IT Pros: To Protect Against 'Bit Rot,' Ask Cloud Vendors the Right Questions
February 25, 2014 — 2 min read
IT Pros: To Protect Against 'Bit Rot,' Ask Cloud Vendors the Right Questions
Decay is a fact of life that applies to digital bits and bytes, as well as those leftovers in the shared company kitchen. When it comes to data, that decay, or "bit rot," can threaten the piles of business-critical information that IT departments increasingly trust cloud vendors to manage, store and protect. How can IT pros determine whether their cloud vendors will adequately protect data? It starts by asking the right questions.
February 24, 2014 — 1 min read
Introducing Acronis AnyData: Data Protection for Any Data, Any Environment, Any Location
February 24, 2014 — 1 min read
Introducing Acronis AnyData: Data Protection for Any Data, Any Environment, Any Location
Today, we are excited to unveil Acronis AnyData, a next generation data protection technology. Developed over the past 10 years, AnyData offers easy, complete and safe backup, disaster recovery and secure access capabilities across any and all environments and locations.
February 20, 2014 — 3 min read
What The 'Internet of Things' Means For Big Data Storage
February 20, 2014 — 3 min read
What The 'Internet of Things' Means For Big Data Storage
The rise of connected devices, from refrigerators to thermostats and even medical devices, has created an interesting data debacle: How should users collect, monitor and store the loads of data their devices now create? Here, Joel Berman, Acronis fellow and longtime IT professional, explains the data storage implications of the "Internet of Things," why a one-size-fits-all backup policy doesn't work, and how to manage the stream of data from connected devices.
February 19, 2014 — 2 min read
Quantum Data Memory and the Not-So-Distant Future of Data Storage
February 19, 2014 — 2 min read
Quantum Data Memory and the Not-So-Distant Future of Data Storage
From email to social media, mobile apps and more, people are interacting digitally more than ever these days. And that means ever-more data that's created, processed, stored and backed up, with new research predicting a 4,300 percent increase in data generation by 2020. Storage solutions, from the first magnetic drum memory to modern cloud technologies, have advanced to keep pace with increases in sheer volume and demands for speedier access to the data people create every day. But what happens when people produce more data than they're able to store?
February 10, 2014 — 2 min read
By the Numbers: Solving the Olympic IT Puzzle
February 10, 2014 — 2 min read
By the Numbers: Solving the Olympic IT Puzzle
Snowboarders and figure skaters aren't the only ones who have put in their hours at the Sochi Olympics. An army of IT pros bearing titles such as "Head of Major Events" have been working for seven years to tackle one of the most complex IT jobs in the world. So, what does it take to manage and secure Olympic-caliber infrastructure?
February 07, 2014 — 2 min read
Data Loss Costs Healthcare Billions, Biometrics Go Mainstream & Top Skills for IT Pros: Weekly Roundup
February 07, 2014 — 2 min read
Data Loss Costs Healthcare Billions, Biometrics Go Mainstream & Top Skills for IT Pros: Weekly Roundup
Bad news this week for the healthcare industry: According to new research, data breaches and loss cost the industry billions every year. With companies and consumers alike creating more data than ever before, backup and data protection is a must. But those aren't the only topics on IT pros' minds these days. Here's a look at a few of the IT do's and don'ts on the web this week:
February 06, 2014 — 3 min read
How One Olympic Historian Is Going for Data Gold in Sochi
February 06, 2014 — 3 min read
How One Olympic Historian Is Going for Data Gold in Sochi
Think the biggest challenge at the Sochi Winter Olympics will be the snowboad stunts or death-defying ski jumps? Try doing the work of an Olympic historian whose hobby is to collect and store the loads of data that Olympic athletes generate.
February 04, 2014 — 2 min read
A Hunch Doesn't Win the Super Bowl Anymore. Big Data Does.
February 04, 2014 — 2 min read
A Hunch Doesn't Win the Super Bowl Anymore. Big Data Does.
The unsung star of Sunday's Super Bowl wasn't Seattle's dominating defense, Bruno Mars' halftime show or the flashy commercials. It was data — Big Data, to be exact. Surprised? Embedded in every NFL team's playbook these days is a massive amount of information that teams collect, manage, decipher and store to make a winning drive. Welcome to the era of "datafication" in the NFL.