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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.
December 16, 2013 — 1 min read
4 Predictions for the Cloud Storage Market in 2014
December 16, 2013 — 1 min read
4 Predictions for the Cloud Storage Market in 2014
The cloud market exploded in 2013, and there are no signs of this momentum slowing down. IDC predicts that the cloud will drive $100 billion worth of spending in 2014, up 25% over 2013. The growth comes from more and more companies buying into the idea that storing large amounts of data in the cloud will save time and money, and also mitigate the increasing difficulty of managing large volumes of data in physical servers.
December 12, 2013 — 2 min read
Difficult Made Simple: Single-Pass Backup
December 12, 2013 — 2 min read
Difficult Made Simple: Single-Pass Backup
We often find ourselves lost in translation when it comes to the current trendy computing world full of innovations and breakthrough technologies. We use new words and terminology that make computing life even more difficult than it truly is.
December 12, 2013 — 3 min read
The IT Admin’s Top 4 Holiday Wishes
December 12, 2013 — 3 min read
The IT Admin’s Top 4 Holiday Wishes
‘Tis the season, and IT professionals everywhere are starting to think about the year in review and look ahead to 2014. As work environments continue to become increasingly social and distributed, the role of IT gets more complex -- and more important -- every year. Now more than ever, it’s critical for businesses of all sizes to protect their increasing amounts of data. In fact, 2.5 billion gigabytes of new data are created every day; 90 percent of the world’s data was created in the last two years alone. Forrester predicts that Big Data will be a major driver of IT spending in 2014, growing faster than any other technology category. In light of that, here’s what IT folks have on their holiday wishlists this year:
December 06, 2013 — 2 min read
Four Tips for a Sound Disaster Recovery Plan
December 06, 2013 — 2 min read
Four Tips for a Sound Disaster Recovery Plan
Organizations create, manage, and rely upon data more today than ever before. This dependency makes round-the-clock data protection vital to ensure your business doesn’t miss a beat, no matter what — power outage, device theft, or human error.
December 04, 2013 — 3 min read
Four of the World’s Most Innovative Corporate Labs
December 04, 2013 — 3 min read
Four of the World’s Most Innovative Corporate Labs
Businesses have been building incubators and innovation-focused research labs for a long time, but tech companies have taken it to a whole new level in the last few years. Some of them are “skunkworks” labs, operating in secret and attempting wild ideas that may or may not work. (Think Amazon’s delivery drones.) Others are less secretive, but still designed to move quickly and seek creative solutions for problems that impact companies and consumers in big ways. Below are four examples of corporate labs doing interesting work today.
November 29, 2013 — 3 min read
The Pros of Pajama-Pant Shopping
November 29, 2013 — 3 min read
The Pros of Pajama-Pant Shopping
It’s here. the moment we’ve all been waiting for. No not that second of elation as the in-laws finally pull out of your driveway. Nor the serene happiness you feel once your mother and her sisters cease their high-pitched yacking.
November 25, 2013 — 2 min read
4 and a Half Tips for the Best Cyber Week Shopping
November 25, 2013 — 2 min read
4 and a Half Tips for the Best Cyber Week Shopping
I know you’ve been waiting for this. You barely slept in August, could hardly eat in September and didn’t really go out in November. And now it’s here and you are a little bit scared. What if everything doesn’t go as planned? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. Just follow my 4 and a half tips to maximize your Cyber Week Shopping experience and enjoy.
November 22, 2013 — 2 min read
activEcho 3.0 – The User Side of Things
November 22, 2013 — 2 min read
activEcho 3.0 – The User Side of Things
If you read my previous entry, you could tell that I’m all about talking to customers in IT first, then putting my head down to deliver what Enterprise IT groups are demanding in terms of control, security, management and visibility.
November 20, 2013 — 2 min read
Difficult Made Simple: Migration to Dissimilar Hardware
November 20, 2013 — 2 min read
Difficult Made Simple: Migration to Dissimilar Hardware
We often find ourselves confused and lost in this trendy innovative computing world.  We use new words, technologies and “innovation” to make computing life much more difficult than it has to be. This was my thought when I started a set of blog posts simply describing new computing trends and technologies. Here is another technology that I would like to simplify – Migration to Dissimilar Hardware.
November 14, 2013 — 2 min read
Acronis activEcho 3.0 Delivers Enterprise-Grade Control and Security for Corporate File Sharing and Syncing
November 14, 2013 — 2 min read
Acronis activEcho 3.0 Delivers Enterprise-Grade Control and Security for Corporate File Sharing and Syncing
The advent of enterprise mobility has radically affected the way organizations conduct business. No matter whether you are talking to customers from markets as diverse as Pharma, Health, Financial, Education, Publishing, Advertising, Government, Legal, or service providers, it’s a fact that mobility is here to stay. But while it brings all kinds of benefits it also creates a new set of challenges.
November 12, 2013 — 2 min read
mobilEcho and activEcho Drive Greater Management and Security in Enterprise Content Access, Sharing and Syncing
November 12, 2013 — 2 min read
mobilEcho and activEcho Drive Greater Management and Security in Enterprise Content Access, Sharing and Syncing
As organizations increase their use of mobile devices, it is becoming very apparent that the ability to access, sync and share content is a critical factor for their users. While many organizations have focused on MDM and the management and security of devices, organizations looking to the future are have content on their minds. How do we give mobile users secure access to content? How do we allow them to securely share content? How do we get them access anytime, anywhere and from any device? And how do we do all of this while addressing all of our security and management needs? How do you stay in control?
November 08, 2013 — 3 min read
Does Everybody Love a Cloud?
November 08, 2013 — 3 min read
Does Everybody Love a Cloud?
A song got stuck in my head the other day.  The old Gary Lewis and the Playboys hit, “Everybody loves a Clown”, except I kept hearing it as “Everybody loves a Cloud”.