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October 15, 2026 — 2 min read
Introducing New Acronis CEO: Prakash Panjwani
October 15, 2026 — 2 min read
Introducing New Acronis CEO: Prakash Panjwani
We are pleased to announce the appointment of our new Chief Executive Officer, Prakash Panjwani. A veteran cybersecurity CEO, Panjwani previously served as CEO of WatchGuard Technologies and SafeNet.
January 14, 2014 — 2 min read
Insure Your Digital Life Now — Before It's Too Late
January 14, 2014 — 2 min read
Insure Your Digital Life Now — Before It's Too Late
People buy insurance to protect prized possessions — their cars, homes and even beloved pets. But the one valuable they consistently neglect to insure? Their digital data, including family photos, medical records and other personal details that would be tough to live without.
January 10, 2014 — 2 min read
Virtualization Roundup: The Fix for Sky-High Data Storage Costs, Cloud Concerns, & Payoffs for SMBs
January 10, 2014 — 2 min read
Virtualization Roundup: The Fix for Sky-High Data Storage Costs, Cloud Concerns, & Payoffs for SMBs
Virtualization technology is all the rage — and not just for big business. With small and medium-sized businesses alone shelling out an estimated $1.2 billion a year on virtualization, here's a look at the latest insights into how virtualization bolsters any business:
January 09, 2014 — 1 min read
The True Cost of Lost — or Nearly Lost — Data
January 09, 2014 — 1 min read
The True Cost of Lost — or Nearly Lost — Data
If you’ve ever had a device crash, taking all your data with it, you know how painful the experience can be. When that happens on a large scale, the effects can be devastating. Data loss costs the average business $586,000 a year, and that doesn't address the personal, emotional and cultural costs of losing everything from financial data to great works of art. The worst part? It can easily be avoided.
January 06, 2014 — 2 min read
7 Predictions for Virtualization in 2014
January 06, 2014 — 2 min read
7 Predictions for Virtualization in 2014
In 2010, IDC forecasted that by 2014, 70 percent of all servers would become virtual. That prediction has largely come to bear, as Gartner estimates that Windows is now 60 to 70 percent virtualized, with Linux about 35 to 45 percent there. Moreover, between the legacy physical systems in place, the decline in server shipments and the large proportion of virtualized environments, hardly any system shipped today is not virtual.
December 30, 2013 — 2 min read
3 Simple Tips to Prepare for a New Year of Data
December 30, 2013 — 2 min read
3 Simple Tips to Prepare for a New Year of Data
It’s time for a new year and a fresh start. In 2014, why not resolve to take better care of your data? As you begin to use any new devices you may have received for the holidays and continue to depend on your old ones, how you store and protect your data is important. Follow these three tips and tricks from Acronis to extend your devices’ lifecycles and get the most out of your technology.
December 27, 2013 — 3 min read
A 9-Step New Year’s Data Detox
December 27, 2013 — 3 min read
A 9-Step New Year’s Data Detox
This time of year, everyone’s starting to think about how to shed the extra baggage incurred by drinking too much eggnog and eating too much pie. But there’s another area prone to bloat that we should all be thinking about targeting: our devices.
December 25, 2013 — 3 min read
3 Tips to Utilize the Best Shopping Day (and save some cash)
December 25, 2013 — 3 min read
3 Tips to Utilize the Best Shopping Day (and save some cash)
What is the best day to acquire those key tech tools this holiday season? Most would say, ‘well, Christmas because Santa knows exactly what I want.’ Not quite, it would be Boxing Day! For those of you in non-Commonwealth connected countries, Boxing Day is a shopper’s dream holiday that comes on December 26.
December 23, 2013 — 2 min read
4 Steps Back Up Your Holiday Memories (Before It’s Too Late)
December 23, 2013 — 2 min read
4 Steps Back Up Your Holiday Memories (Before It’s Too Late)
The holiday season is upon us once again! It’s a time for family and friends to gather, exchange presents and laughs and make lasting memories. But it’s easy to forget, as you’re snapping photos and making videos, that all of those precious moments could disappear in a flash. Slipping on ice and dropping your phone onto the pavement, sipping hot cocoa on your laptop, or accidentally placing your digital camera into a bowl of eggnog could lead to disastrous results. But never fear! To help you keep all of those cherished memories safe for years to come, here are a few tips from Acronis:
December 23, 2013 — 2 min read
The Top 5 Ways to Keep Your Data Safe
December 23, 2013 — 2 min read
The Top 5 Ways to Keep Your Data Safe
Every year we create more data than the year before. If you can believe it, 90 percent of the data in the world today was created in the last two years alone. IBM has estimated that our current daily creation rate is 2.5 quintillion bytes of data. IDC projects that the digital universe will reach 40 zettabytes (ZB) by 2020, which is 50 times larger than the digital universe at the beginning of 2010.
December 20, 2013 — 3 min read
4 Steps to Secure the Devices Your Employees Get for Christmas
December 20, 2013 — 3 min read
4 Steps to Secure the Devices Your Employees Get for Christmas
During the holidays, many people receive tech gifts like laptops, tablets and smartphones. And many of them will want to bring these devices along with them to work in the new year.
December 20, 2013 — 2 min read
4 Funny, Self-Aware Tech Videos to Entertain You This Holiday
December 20, 2013 — 2 min read
4 Funny, Self-Aware Tech Videos to Entertain You This Holiday
YouTube is always good for a few laughs. From Rebecca Black to Charlie Bit Me to the world's clumsiest cats, YouTube videos offer something for every sense of humor. It's no surprise that the tech world likes to get in on the hilarity.
December 19, 2013 — 4 min read
A 5-Step Holiday Backup Bootcamp
December 19, 2013 — 4 min read
A 5-Step Holiday Backup Bootcamp
The holidays can be a perfect time to catch up on tasks you’ve been putting off for a while. For many of us, that includes backing up our data. Of course, this can be a very daunting process in today’s age of nonstop data creation and nearly unlimited storage options.