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October 13, 2026 — 4 min read
Acronis Cloud Storage adds a recovery warranty
October 13, 2026 — 4 min read
Acronis Cloud Storage adds a recovery warranty
Secure, scalable cloud storage with a recovery commitment backed by Acronis. The Anti-Ransomware Recovery Warranty that helps MSPs make recovery a visible part of the service they deliver.
May 20, 2021 — 6 min read
3 Ways to avoid malware infection in software patches
May 20, 2021 — 6 min read
3 Ways to avoid malware infection in software patches
The objective of a software patch is to eliminate a vulnerability or fix a software flaw that is identified after the software is released, add new functionality or improve performance. Timely installation of newly released patches is an important maintenance step. It keeps your systems current and stable, optimizes performance, and mitigates the threat of new malware infection.
May 20, 2021 — 6 min read
How much can data loss really cost your business?
May 20, 2021 — 6 min read
How much can data loss really cost your business?
Data can be lost for a variety of reasons and the cost of data loss varies depending on the event type, the industry, and the location
April 22, 2021 — 4 min read
Continuous data protection: What you need to know
April 22, 2021 — 4 min read
Continuous data protection: What you need to know
Today’s business users are more reliant on data than ever before, so any downtime or data loss can devastate an organization. Since data loss can happen at any moment, as a service provider you need to restore your clients’ business-critical data as quickly as possible.  How quickly they get back to normal depends on when you last backed up their data. Poor data protection can set them back hours, days, or perhaps weeks – severely impact their employees’ productivity and the organization’s long-term viability.
April 21, 2021 — 5 min read
How to prepare for a cyber security audit?
April 21, 2021 — 5 min read
How to prepare for a cyber security audit?
If your organization is preparing for a cyber security audit, you will want to read on to learn about best practices to optimize the value of the audit. External audits performed by third parties, can be expensive so it is best to be as prepared as possible by following these best practices.
April 19, 2021 — 3 min read
Ensure IT productivity when provisioning machines
April 19, 2021 — 3 min read
Ensure IT productivity when provisioning machines
Time is money…so to optimize your limited IT resources you should be able to provision all the machines you need at once – as quickly as you can provision one – is a much better approach. Acronis Snap Deploy makes that easy, but new capabilities will improve your IT team’s productivity and efficiency even more. Let’s take a look.
April 02, 2021 — 4 min read
5 steps to take for better cyber protection in 2021
April 02, 2021 — 4 min read
5 steps to take for better cyber protection in 2021
While leaving legacy IT solutions and approached behind can be daunting it’s essential to modern cyber protection. To help individuals, organizations, and service providers looking to modernize their cyber protection after this year’s Cyber Protection Week, we’re recommending five initial steps to help make the transition to modern cyber protection easier and more affordable.
April 01, 2021 — 2 min read
Cyber Protection Week 2021: If it ain't broke, it still might need fixing
April 01, 2021 — 2 min read
Cyber Protection Week 2021: If it ain't broke, it still might need fixing
Traditional backup and cybersecurity solutions can’t fully protect modern data and devices. Data loss is on the rise for individual IT users and IT professionals because outdated solutions are being applied to today’s cyberthreats. It’s time to rethink how you approach cyber protection. Check out how to get started with this infographic.
March 30, 2021 — 3 min read
Acronis True Image now supports Apple Silicon Macs
March 30, 2021 — 3 min read
Acronis True Image now supports Apple Silicon Macs
If you are following the IT news and especially if you're a Mac user, you surely are aware of the introduction of the first Macs with the M1 chip last November. The M1 chip is the culmination of more than a decade of Apple's work creating chips for the iPhone and the iPad. Today, we are happy to announce that Acronis True Image, the only personal cyber protection solution, now supports Apple Silicon.
March 30, 2021 — 4 min read
5 ways to protect your home network
March 30, 2021 — 4 min read
5 ways to protect your home network
Before we discuss what you need to do to protect your home network, computer, Wi-Fi connection, and data, let’s discuss why it is important. You may be surprised to understand the full repercussions of a cyberattack to you and to your company.
March 30, 2021 — 3 min read
What is endpoint protection?
March 30, 2021 — 3 min read
What is endpoint protection?
As a managed service provider (MSP), your clients may ask you what type of software they need to ensure their employees’ devices and other network endpoints are protected. This article discusses what endpoint protection or endpoint security is and what you need to do to ensure the safety and security of your clients’ network endpoints and the data they contain.
March 25, 2021 — 6 min read
Product 101: Why add anti-malware protection to a backup solution?
March 25, 2021 — 6 min read
Product 101: Why add anti-malware protection to a backup solution?
Everything you need to know about Acronis True Image 2021’s anti-malware technology, including how to turn it off – and why you shouldn’t Recent releases of Acronis True Image have included an integrated defense against ransomware, the fastest-growing cyberthreat. With the launch of Acronis True Image 2021, we expanded those capabilities to include a full range of advanced anti-malware capabilities, including real-time protection, antivirus scans, vulnerability assessment, web filtering, and videoconference app protection. In the wake of this release, a lot of you were perplexed by those additional cybersecurity features and asked what was happening with your beloved backup solution. In this article, we’ll explain why Acronis True Image evolved from a mere backup solution into the world’s first personal cyber protection solution.
March 11, 2021 — 2 min read
SaaS backup: Lessons from OVHcloud’s data center fire
March 11, 2021 — 2 min read
SaaS backup: Lessons from OVHcloud’s data center fire
In the wee hours of Wednesday, March 10, 2021, a fire destroyed or damaged four major data centers operated by OVHcloud, the French company that is Europe’s largest operator of cloud infrastructure.