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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.
February 19, 2019 — 5 min read
The Best Google Drive Alternatives for Data Backup
February 19, 2019 — 5 min read
The Best Google Drive Alternatives for Data Backup
Google Drive is a personal cloud storage service from Google that lets you store and synchronize digital content across computers, laptops, and mobile devices, including Android tablets and smartphone devices. It’s a great product – it currently offers 15 GB of cloud storage for free, which can be increased to 100 GB with a monthly subscription.
December 28, 2018 — 6 min read
Do you know how the new data protection law impacts your company?
December 28, 2018 — 6 min read
Do you know how the new data protection law impacts your company?
The new regulations on data protection came into force on May 25, 2018 and affect all European citizens. Companies that have data on European citizens must comply with this regulation, from small and medium-sized companies to large companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, and others. How does this data protection affect companies or businesses? Do you have all the requirements to comply with the regulations?
December 25, 2018 — 5 min read
Choose a backup provider
December 25, 2018 — 5 min read
Choose a backup provider
Eventually, everyone needs to make a backup, but how to do it? What software to use? Choosing the backup provider that best suits our needs is important, so we do not waste time or money, and especially, so we are sure that, if necessary, our data is actually there and there is no problem when we recover our information, restore the system or servers. What should we consider?
November 20, 2018 — 15 min read
Tackling Hard Disk Corruption
November 20, 2018 — 15 min read
Tackling Hard Disk Corruption
A How To on using Windows chkdsk utility to address storage disk corruption. The Windows DISKPART utility is also discussed here in part.
October 30, 2018 — 5 min read
Video Recovery Software: How to Recover Deleted Video Files
October 30, 2018 — 5 min read
Video Recovery Software: How to Recover Deleted Video Files
You sat in front of your computer for hours to score the best seats. Whether you were going to Coachella, the World Cup, or Hamilton, you knew it was going to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience – so you recorded a few special moments on your smartphone, recording some highlights that you could share with friends later.
October 03, 2018 — 11 min read
​Cloud storage services: The good and the bad
October 03, 2018 — 11 min read
​Cloud storage services: The good and the bad
Being responsible for running a business, you may not give much thought to how much data your employees store on their computers and other devices?
September 26, 2018 — 11 min read
Effective Computer System Backup With Three Simple Tips
September 26, 2018 — 11 min read
Effective Computer System Backup With Three Simple Tips
Discover the power of effective system backup in just three simple tips with Acronis. protect your data with ease – read our guide now! #SystemBackup Tips
September 13, 2018 — 22 min read
How to Backup Android Phone? – Contacts, Photos, Messages, Music and More
September 13, 2018 — 22 min read
How to Backup Android Phone? – Contacts, Photos, Messages, Music and More
Learn how to create a reliable android backup for your contacts, photos, videos, messages, music and full data with an easy to use android backup software
August 28, 2018 — 1 min read
Create Backup: Data security for systems
August 28, 2018 — 1 min read
Create Backup: Data security for systems
Nowadays, many users are already aware of the issue of data security - the protection of data against misuse and theft.
August 17, 2018 — 6 min read
Cloud Backup for Photographers
August 17, 2018 — 6 min read
Cloud Backup for Photographers
There are only a few certainties in life. The sun rises in the east, toast always lands buttered-side down when dropped, and hard drives eventually fail – usually at the worst possible time.
August 17, 2018 — 13 min read
Data Keeper: RaaS new offering
August 17, 2018 — 13 min read
Data Keeper: RaaS new offering
A new ecosystem of ransomware delivery and profit-making is coming into being.
August 17, 2018 — 8 min read
How to Backup: Computer, Android or iPhone – The Ultimate Guide
August 17, 2018 — 8 min read
How to Backup: Computer, Android or iPhone – The Ultimate Guide
Simply put, a backup is merely a copy, or mirror image, of your data.