--- title: Acronis Blog description: Stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity and cyber protection news, research, vulnerabilities, threats and computer attacks. canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/disaster-recovery/page/15/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- # Acronis Blog [TRU Security → Updates from Acronis Threat Research Unit](https://www.acronis.com/en/tru/) [Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/) Disaster recovery # All stories in Disaster recovery [![Image 1: Ransomware protection: how endpoint security and backup work together](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8f3e6912c234b25be5260eebdb4369f4.png) 29 July 2026 — 6 min read Ransomware protection: how endpoint security and backup work together According to Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report, ransomware was the primary method used in 24% of data breaches in 2023. To protect sensitive data, companies must implement proactive measures for ransomware protection. Understanding the nature of ransomware attacks is essential for developing effective prevention and recovery strategies.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/leveraging-ransomware-protection-software-and-backup-and-disaster-recovery-solutions/) [30 March 2019 — 5 min read ![Image 2: My computer keeps shutting down. What's wrong?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) Seamless V2P Backup and Restore Today's increasingly complex IT environments demand more sophisticated virtual-to-physical (V2P) backup solutions than ever.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/virtual-to-physical/) [21 March 2019 — 1 min read ![Image 3: The Best Google Drive Alternatives for Data Backup](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) What You Need to Test Acronis Backup 12.5 on Microsoft Azure When Acronis announced Acronis Backup 12.5 recently, we invited people to test our new data protection technology before the official release.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/test-acronis-backup-advanced-on-microsoft-azure/) [15 March 2019 — 9 min read ![Image 4: My computer keeps shutting down. What's wrong?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) Cloud Services Comparison 2020 When you were shopping for cars, you knew you wanted something good for the environment but also something affordable. A Tesla was too expensive, but a traditional car has too large a carbon footprint. So, you chose a hybrid vehicle. The same approach works for storing digital assets. You want a data solution that protects your data environment but is also cost effective. For many organizations, a secure hybrid cloud provides a solution. Now that you've decided to use a hybrid solution, you need to do a cloud service providers comparison to determine which best meets your needs and budget.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/cloud-services-comparison/) [14 March 2019 — 4 min read ![Image 5: My computer keeps shutting down. What's wrong?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/f62a350b7e35dfe1e3dd057a635af90b.png) 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.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/computer-keeps-shutting-down/) [14 March 2019 — 3 min read ![Image 6: My Computer Is Running Hot. What Should I Do?](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/74dd033305077b8ad219667201379601.png) 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.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/computer-running-hot/) [01 March 2019 — 6 min read ![Image 7: The Best Google Drive Alternatives for Data Backup](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) 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.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/cryptojacking/) [19 February 2019 — 5 min read ![Image 8: The Best Google Drive Alternatives for Data Backup](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/8d171c9d5dce1ca04801e22dc732de75.png) 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.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/google-drive-alternatives/) [06 February 2019 — 5 min read ![Image 9: How to Install Acronis Backup 12.5 on a Linux VM](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/18a373b02d45b7c3ed01a5efacfff718.png) 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.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/install-acronis-backup-advanced-on-linux-vm/) [06 February 2019 — 4 min read ![Image 10: How to Convert a Physical Server to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e44479aa9902652a121944102811a7bd.png) 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.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/create-windows-linux-virtual-machines-on-microsoft-azure/) [06 February 2019 — 3 min read ![Image 11: How to Convert a Physical Server to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e44479aa9902652a121944102811a7bd.png) 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.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/add-windows-server-to-acronis-backup-advanced-cluster/) [15 January 2019 — 4 min read ![Image 12: How to Convert a Physical Server to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e44479aa9902652a121944102811a7bd.png) Agent vs Agentless Backup: Why it Matters Agent-based backup is a proven technique for safeguarding physical servers.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/agent-vs-agentless-backup/) [09 January 2019 — 7 min read ![Image 13: How to Convert a Physical Server to a Hyper-V Virtual Machine](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/blog-cover/e44479aa9902652a121944102811a7bd.png) 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.](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/disk2vhd/) [1](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/disaster-recovery/page/1/)...[12](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/disaster-recovery/page/12/) [13](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/disaster-recovery/page/13/) [14](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/disaster-recovery/page/14/) [15](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/disaster-recovery/page/15/) [16](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/disaster-recovery/page/16/) [17](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/disaster-recovery/page/17/) [18](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/disaster-recovery/page/18/)