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September 23, 2026 — 4 min read
From AI vision to MSP action: The journey continues this October
September 23, 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.
May 05, 2014 — 1 min read
Maximize Collaboration for a Mobile Workforce
May 05, 2014 — 1 min read
Maximize Collaboration for a Mobile Workforce
Companies are awash in smartphones, tablets, Aircards and other mobile devices that promise to improve productivity and connect employees, whether they are across the office or across the world from each other.
May 02, 2014 — 2 min read
Avoiding Data Risk & IT Pet Peeves: Weekly Roundup
May 02, 2014 — 2 min read
Avoiding Data Risk & IT Pet Peeves: Weekly Roundup
Digital data storage has been around since 1951, but even today, businesses and consumers alike risk irreversible data loss if they fail to properly and consistently protect their data. The lesson? Don't tempt fate. Avoid learning that lesson the hard way by backing up before it's too late.
April 30, 2014 — 2 min read
From Sledgehammers to Blowtorches, Gratifying Ways to Destroy a Hard Drive
April 30, 2014 — 2 min read
From Sledgehammers to Blowtorches, Gratifying Ways to Destroy a Hard Drive
Conventional wisdom and sound data protection practices suggest that you should keep old hard drives, just in case of emergency. But for those who can't resist the temptation, here are a few of the most exciting methods to destroy a hard drive. Be sure to check out BuzzFeed for more inspiration:
April 29, 2014 — 2 min read
How Image Backup Helps Protect Data Against Hidden Threats: A Q&A With Joel Berman
April 29, 2014 — 2 min read
How Image Backup Helps Protect Data Against Hidden Threats: A Q&A With Joel Berman
No doubt you’ve heard about the Heartbleed bug and and how a simple coding error in OpenSSL, the Internet's most popular open source cryptographic library, has exposed countless passwords and security credentials to online hackers. Internet services have updated their systems and strengthened security in response to Heartbleed, which is used by more than two-thirds of web servers worldwide, but the vulnerability highlights the often hidden threats to data security. Here, Joel Berman, Acronis fellow and longtime IT professional, explains the implications of surreptitious malware threats such as Heartbleed and explains how image backup could help IT pros prevent data loss in the first place.
April 25, 2014 — 2 min read
Samsung's Data Center Fire & The Evolving Role of the CIO: Weekly Roundup
April 25, 2014 — 2 min read
Samsung's Data Center Fire & The Evolving Role of the CIO: Weekly Roundup
Data center fires are no joking matter. They can happen to any organization, big or small, as Samsung found this week when its South Korean data center caught fire. The damage caused a global service outage for Samsung customers. Here's the latest on data disaster prevention methods, and other data protection news from around the Web this week:
April 24, 2014 — 3 min read
A Brief History of Data Storage
April 24, 2014 — 3 min read
A Brief History of Data Storage
Did you know that all of "Toy Story 2" was nearly wiped out? Or that Kurt Vonnegut predicted the future of storage? From punch cards to clouds, here's a look at man's quest to protect our greatest asset: data.
April 23, 2014 — 4 min read
Behind the Camera: How One Chicago Filmmaker Protects His Digital Stories
April 23, 2014 — 4 min read
Behind the Camera: How One Chicago Filmmaker Protects His Digital Stories
Filmmaking has come a long way since the VHS tapes and bulky cameras of the ‘90s. But along with new technology comes the need for increased data storage capacity — and a higher risk of data loss.
April 22, 2014 — 3 min read
How MSPs Adapt to New Data Protection Buying Behavior: Q&A with Gigaom's Ashar Baig
April 22, 2014 — 3 min read
How MSPs Adapt to New Data Protection Buying Behavior: Q&A with Gigaom's Ashar Baig
As the channel landscape grows increasingly complex, vendors must truly understand the market — and their partners' customers — to provide value. That's true for data protection and backup services alike, though changes in buying behavior have altered the definition of a strategic relationship between vendors and their managed service provider (MSP) partners. Here, Ashar Baig, research director at Gigaom Research and a channel expert, explains the data protection challenges MSPs' customers face, how vendors can help their partners help themselves and what MSPs look for in a vendor partner.
April 18, 2014 — 3 min read
Heartbleed Advice for MSPs and the IRS Misses Windows XP Deadline: Weekly Roundup
April 18, 2014 — 3 min read
Heartbleed Advice for MSPs and the IRS Misses Windows XP Deadline: Weekly Roundup
Unless you've been living underneath a rock for the past two weeks, you've no doubt heard about the panic that the Heartbleed bug has caused among Internet users. MSPs can assuage their customers' concerns by providing them the information they need. Here's the latest on Heartbleed and more data protection news from around the Web this week:
April 17, 2014 — 2 min read
Cloud Vendor Buyer's Guide: 4 Ways to Make the Choice a Breeze
April 17, 2014 — 2 min read
Cloud Vendor Buyer's Guide: 4 Ways to Make the Choice a Breeze
A dedicated IT team can help a small business scale and grow quickly, but it's not a luxury all SMBs can afford. But the ever-present threat of a computer crash or other data disasters mean that businesses can't afford not to invest in some kind of IT solution. For many, this means outsourcing at least a portion of IT infrastructure to cloud and other third-party vendors.
April 15, 2014 — 3 min read
End of Days for Windows XP: 9 Steps Every User Needs to Know
April 15, 2014 — 3 min read
End of Days for Windows XP: 9 Steps Every User Needs to Know
After 13 years, Microsoft finally discontinued support and security updates for Windows XP on April 8th. While the sunset date was no secret, nearly 28 percent of the world’s computers still rely on the massively popular operating system.
April 15, 2014 — 1 min read
Infographic: Backin' Up The Data
April 15, 2014 — 1 min read
Infographic: Backin' Up The Data
In a recent survey conducted by Acronis, people were asked they value more: their data or their device. The overwhelming answer was data, including precious (and often irreplaceable) photos, videos, music and contacts. However, people are notorious for not backing up that digital data. According to the survey, 40 percent of people hadn't backed up in at least three months.