--- 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/tags/cloud-security/page/8/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-11 --- # Acronis Blog [TRU Security → Updates from Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/) [Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/) Cloud security # All stories in Cloud security [![Image 1: Microsoft AI Security for SMBs: Purview Coverage Explained](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/26d37ae6d05d5d57f26427da530711de.png) 30 September 2026 — 9 min read Microsoft AI Security for SMBs: Purview Coverage Explained See what Microsoft Purview covers for AI security, where additional controls may help, and how Acronis GenAI Protection supports SMBs and MSPs.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/microsoft-ai-security-for-small-teams/) [31 March 2020 — 5 min read ![Image 2: Pax8 leverages Acronis Cyber Platform to develop custom commitment models in its cloud market](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) Seventeen tips for Hyper-V disaster recovery that could save your bacon The cyber world can be a perilous one. Even though you may never know exactly when a disaster will occur, you should always be ready for any scenario that may unfold across your data center. We have compiled a list of 17 tips that you can use to help you keep your datacenter ready for any type of disaster that may occur.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/hyper-v-disaster-recovery/) [31 March 2020 — 5 min read ![Image 3: The growing two-headed threat: cryptojackers paired with ransomware](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) Hyper-V Linux: The benefits and limitations In my 20+ years of experience in the IT industry, I’ve seen few—if any—clients who use a Windows environment exclusively. It’s a heterogeneous world. The reality is, most organizations prefer to choose from a variety of operating systems, software, hardware and hypervisors; depending on what best suits the information needs of the organization.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/linux-on-hyper-v/) [31 March 2020 — 4 min read ![Image 4: Why Acronis Files Cloud Is the most secure cloud file sharing service](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) What is an SDN switch? In the traditional IT environment, a network switch (also called switching hub or bridging hub) is defined as a piece of hardware that utilizes packet switching to receive, process and forward data between devices within a computer network. Today, with the global rise of server virtualization, traditional network switches are being gradually replaced with software-defined network controllers (SDN switches) that rely on the code as opposed to network bridges and hardware.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/what-is-an-sdn-switch/) [31 March 2020 — 5 min read ![Image 5: Top 10 benefits of multicloud](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) Top 10 benefits of multicloud With all the hype about private, public and hybrid clouds in business computing, the concept of multi cloud for IT services often gets left behind. But this can change.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/top-10-benefits-of-multi-cloud/) [31 March 2020 — 16 min read ![Image 6: Pax8 leverages Acronis Cyber Platform to develop custom commitment models in its cloud market](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) What is Hyper-V: The authoritative guide Whether you’re just beginning to look into virtualization platform options for your company, or you’re a new Hyper-V user trying to get up to speed, it can be a challenge to find all the information you need in one place. That’s why we created this guide — to give you an all-in-one resource you can bookmark and refer back to as often as you need to, so you can get up and running on Hyper-V more smoothly.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/hyper-v-authoritative-guide/) [31 March 2020 — 3 min read ![Image 7: Hyper-V checkpoints: Why, when and how to use them](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) Hyper-V checkpoints: Why, when and how to use them Before making changes in Hyper-V, whether it involves software configuration changes or a new software update, it's a good idea to first create a Hyper-V checkpoint.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/hyper-v-checkpoints/) [31 March 2020 — 17 min read ![Image 8: What is Azure? A complete guide](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e44479aa9902652a121944102811a7bd.png) What is Azure? A complete guide In a 2017 survey, Microsoft Azure was identified as the most-used public cloud, and the one most likely to be purchased or renewed, according to 28% of survey respondents — the highest percentage for any public cloud provider. With results like this, it’s no wonder the number of businesses interested in Azure continues to climb.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/what-is-microsoft-azure/) [31 March 2020 — 5 min read ![Image 9: Seven tips for Hyper-V monitoring that you'll wish you'd read sooner](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/30ed349a67c19cf8c26685d868f90f47.png) Seven tips for Hyper-V monitoring that you'll wish you'd read sooner Learn how to better manage your Hyper-V environment and improve performance. In this article, we’ll walk through how to optimally configure your VMs and servers. Then, we’ll provide a number of tips for Hyper-V monitoring.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/7-tips-hyperv-monitoring/) [10 February 2020 — 2 min read ![Image 10: Pax8 leverages Acronis Cyber Platform to develop custom commitment models in its cloud market](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) Pax8 leverages Acronis Cyber Platform to develop custom commitment models in its cloud market Pax8 is the cloud distribution leader for the IT channel. Born out of the challenges emerging within traditional distribution because of cloud delivery and consumption models, Pax8’s mission is to enable the IT channel to simplify cloud buying through billing, provisioning, automation, PSA integrations, and pre- and post-sales support.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/pax8/) [22 May 2019 — 7 min read ![Image 11: Why Acronis Files Cloud Is the most secure cloud file sharing service](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/701297a7531d17743bf6f7c5f50e97c8.png) Why Acronis Files Cloud Is the most secure cloud file sharing service Over a decade has passed since “cloud computing” entered the global vocabulary. In that time, the ideas of cloud computing, cloud storage, and cloud services have been depicted alternately as a fad and as the future of IT, as compellingly easy-to-use and unapproachably complex, and as woefully unsafe and more secure than traditional computing.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/secure-cloud-service/) [01 March 2019 — 6 min read ![Image 12: The growing two-headed threat: cryptojackers paired with ransomware](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) The growing two-headed threat: cryptojackers paired with ransomware While 2016 and the early part of 2017 were a peak period for devastating ransomware attacks, the end of 2017 saw another threat become the number one headache for home users and businesses – illicit cryptomining.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/cryptojacking/) [11 January 2019 — 5 min read ![Image 13: Having a secure database](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/bd62a55daae50fdec0d6a6b238034607.png) Having a secure database Everyone has an important database. Whether on your mobile phone, tablet, laptop, desktop, or work server. On all these devices, we store information and data that are important and interesting to cybercriminals. Having a secure database goes beyond having the latest security patches installed. There are many things that can be done to increase security.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/database-security/) [1](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/cloud-security/page/1/) [2](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/cloud-security/page/2/) [3](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/cloud-security/page/3/) [4](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/cloud-security/page/4/) [5](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/cloud-security/page/5/) [6](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/cloud-security/page/6/) [7](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/cloud-security/page/7/) [8](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/cloud-security/page/8/) [9](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/cloud-security/page/9/)