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September 10, 2026 — 9 min read
Acronis denial-of-wallet protection: Managing runaway AI usage before costs spike
September 10, 2026 — 9 min read
Acronis denial-of-wallet protection: Managing runaway AI usage before costs spike
Learn how denial-of-wallet attacks exploit GenAI usage to drive up costs through excessive AI consumption, and why MSPs must monitor and control AI spending. Your AI may be working exactly as intended, while quietly driving up costs.
May 24, 2020 — 7 min read
Everybody is vulnerable to those itchy nasties
May 24, 2020 — 7 min read
Everybody is vulnerable to those itchy nasties
Business continuity. The two words we strive to uphold, manage, and withstand through any crisis. But surprisingly, not every business has a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) or even a Business Continuity Management (BCM) system in place. Risk has become obsolete to them – like a mosquito, they just deal with them as and when they appear rather than putting measures in place to evade being bitten before they even have time to hatch!
December 29, 2019 — 6 min read
10 crucial steps for protecting your company from cyber attacks
December 29, 2019 — 6 min read
10 crucial steps for protecting your company from cyber attacks
Did you know that businesses are projected to be attacked by ransomware every 14 seconds this year and every 11 seconds by 2021?
May 22, 2019 — 6 min read
Cloud solutions for small businesses
May 22, 2019 — 6 min read
Cloud solutions for small businesses
Cloud solutions are incredibly valuable today because they enable small businesses with limited infrastructure and staff to access affordable tools that help them do business and grow. If you’re a small business owner considering a transition to the cloud and/or how cloud solutions for small businesses could benefit yours, it’s useful to begin with an understanding of what the cloud is.
May 05, 2019 — 2 min read
How Managed Service Providers Can Reduce the Proof of Concept Stage to Make a Sale Quickly
May 05, 2019 — 2 min read
How Managed Service Providers Can Reduce the Proof of Concept Stage to Make a Sale Quickly
Even in a more efficient cloud world, IT service providers find that making a sale quickly is not a small hurdle. IT systems are so complex it takes time to vet new solutions given myriad use-cases. That process inevitably slows down the time it takes to actually close a sale.
May 02, 2019 — 2 min read
How Managed Service Providers Can Boost Their Cloud Business by Delivering Affordable, Cutting-Edge Anti-Ransomware Protection
May 02, 2019 — 2 min read
How Managed Service Providers Can Boost Their Cloud Business by Delivering Affordable, Cutting-Edge Anti-Ransomware Protection
For a long time, only enterprises were able to afford sophisticated backup and cyber security solutions that ensure business continuity and prevent costly downtime and data restore expenses. This meant some SMBs were left to hope for the best with a cheaper, less effective solution while others skipped the investment altogether, jeopardizing their bottom line.
May 01, 2019 — 2 min read
How Managed Service Providers Can Reduce Churn - Three Easy Upsell and Cross-Sell Opportunities
May 01, 2019 — 2 min read
How Managed Service Providers Can Reduce Churn - Three Easy Upsell and Cross-Sell Opportunities
Managed service providers (MSPs) may have hooked customers with basic IT services and done a great job making sure their brand is front-and-center for them – but they need to keep customers buying in order to grow. Studies show:
April 13, 2019 — 6 min read
Backing up your Windows 10 machine
April 13, 2019 — 6 min read
Backing up your Windows 10 machine
There are two “digital truths” today. The first is that our daily reliance on data has never been greater.
April 08, 2019 — 7 min read
Ultimate Guide on How To Back Up OneDrive Files
April 08, 2019 — 7 min read
Ultimate Guide on How To Back Up OneDrive Files
Protecting your information from accidental deletions, ransomware, and hardware malfunctions can save you time and worry, which is why having a reliable backup is always important. So when it comes to backing up your Office 365 account, the integration of the OneDrive makes it incredibly convenient for most people.
April 04, 2019 — 3 min read
How to choose cloud storage for business
April 04, 2019 — 3 min read
How to choose cloud storage for business
The recent proliferation of solutions offering cloud storage for business can make choosing the right one for your company difficult – but there are ways to make it easier.
March 25, 2019 — 4 min read
Standing Out From The Crowd: The Business Potential of Cloud-based Blockchain Notarization
March 25, 2019 — 4 min read
Standing Out From The Crowd: The Business Potential of Cloud-based Blockchain Notarization
Considering the business opportunities on the horizon for cloud-based service providers, it’s no wonder there’s been an explosion of new competitors entering the market. After all, when Gartner projects revenues from public cloud services will jump 62.3 percent in the next three years, a lot of johnny-come-latelies will try cashing in – flooding the market with competition. Cloud service providers looking to differentiate their portfolio must offer solutions built for the business needs of today and the future.
March 14, 2019 — 4 min read
My computer keeps shutting down. What's wrong?
March 14, 2019 — 4 min read
My computer keeps shutting down. What's wrong?
Does your computer repeatedly reboot at random or randomly shut down and won't start again for several minutes? There might be several reasons why this occurs, but overheating should be your prime suspect.
March 14, 2019 — 3 min read
My Computer Is Running Hot. What Should I Do?
March 14, 2019 — 3 min read
My Computer Is Running Hot. What Should I Do?
First of all, taking the side of the case off a computer that is running hot will usually make the problem worse. Heat is the deadly enemy of electronic components. In extreme cases the computer will crash if it gets too hot. Even if it doesn't crash, overheating drastically shortens the life of components such as processors and hard drives.