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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.
March 01, 2019 — 6 min read
The growing two-headed threat: cryptojackers paired with ransomware
March 01, 2019 — 6 min read
The growing two-headed threat: cryptojackers paired with ransomware
While 2016 and the early part of 2017 were a peak period for devastating ransomware attacks, the end of 2017 saw another threat become the number one headache for home users and businesses – illicit cryptomining.
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.
February 15, 2019 — 8 min read
Best Dropbox Alternative for Business – Acronis Files Advanced
February 15, 2019 — 8 min read
Best Dropbox Alternative for Business – Acronis Files Advanced
When it comes to cloud storage services, perhaps no brand or name is as widely known than Dropbox. Dropbox provides easy-to-use file storage and sharing services for millions of users around the globe.
February 06, 2019 — 5 min read
How to Install Acronis Backup 12.5 on a Linux VM
February 06, 2019 — 5 min read
How to Install Acronis Backup 12.5 on a Linux VM
If you’re familiar with Linux or use Linux at work or at home, you may like to test Acronis Backup 12.5 on a Linux server.
February 06, 2019 — 4 min read
How to Create Windows and Linux Virtual Machines (VM) on Microsoft Azure
February 06, 2019 — 4 min read
How to Create Windows and Linux Virtual Machines (VM) on Microsoft Azure
You only need one virtual machine to test the main functionality of Acronis Backup 12.5. However, if you wish to test groups, user roles, and other advanced features, you’ll need more.
February 06, 2019 — 3 min read
How to Add a Windows Server to an Existing Acronis Backup 12.5 Cluster
February 06, 2019 — 3 min read
How to Add a Windows Server to an Existing Acronis Backup 12.5 Cluster
To add a new Windows server to an existing backup cluster, you need to log in to your Acronis Backup Management server from this machine and download and install a backup client.
January 15, 2019 — 4 min read
Agent vs Agentless Backup: Why it Matters
January 15, 2019 — 4 min read
Agent vs Agentless Backup: Why it Matters
Agent-based backup is a proven technique for safeguarding physical servers.
January 11, 2019 — 5 min read
Having a secure database
January 11, 2019 — 5 min read
Having a secure database
Everyone has an important database. Whether on your mobile phone, tablet, laptop, desktop, or work server. On all these devices, we store information and data that are important and interesting to cybercriminals. Having a secure database goes beyond having the latest security patches installed. There are many things that can be done to increase security.
January 09, 2019 — 7 min read
How to Convert a Physical Server to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine
January 09, 2019 — 7 min read
How to Convert a Physical Server to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine
Modern computer systems are cheaper and more powerful than ever. In fact, many modern systems are so fast and powerful now that one machine can often run several other “virtual” machines – on the same box – simultaneously. Consequently, virtualization is a hot technology that is all the buzz these days.
January 05, 2019 — 5 min read
About internet security
January 05, 2019 — 5 min read
About internet security
https://www.acronis.com/gdpr/Internet security affects all network users, from individuals to large or small companies. New viruses and malware are created every day, in addition to those that already exist, so cybercriminals are constantly developing to find vulnerabilities. The Internet has many threats that pose a risk to users. Do we know how to defend ourselves?
January 05, 2019 — 6 min read
How to protect sensitive information
January 05, 2019 — 6 min read
How to protect sensitive information
In the era of new technologies, we store more and more information, and we do so in more diverse places and devices. Information theft has always been a criminal practice, and now in the digital age, it continues to be so in an active manner. You need to know how to protect all that sensitive information, both from a private individual and from a large or small company, all information is attractive to cybercriminals. Do you know how to protect it effectively?
December 26, 2018 — 6 min read
Do you have the protection you need to be able to carry out a data recovery?
December 26, 2018 — 6 min read
Do you have the protection you need to be able to carry out a data recovery?
New technologies have come into our lives to stay. Today, in the digital age, we have a lot of private and professional information on computers, mobile phones, tablets, and all kinds of devices. But are we really doing the right thing to protect all the private, personal, and professional information that we store on them? What can we do if we lose data? Is data recovery possible?