We have been working hard for the past months and are happy to announce that the new MSP360 Managed Backup 5.2 is finally here! This massive milestone release introduces the new backup format, which allows for a number of amazing features. Continue reading
Google Account Backup: Keep All Business Data Safe
Google G Suite (formerly known as “Google Apps”) contains a broad range of everyday business tools, allowing you to move most of your activities to the cloud. In this article, we are going to overview G Suite basic backup practices and answer the question “Do you ever need to make a backup of cloud-based data?” Continue reading
Backup Storage Capacity Report in MSP360 Backup 5.9
In this article, we talk about Backup Storage Capacity Report in MSP360 Backup 5.9.
Google Contacts Backup Guide
In this article, we are going to explain G Suite's data protection possibilities and limitations, how to back up contacts from Google account, as well as optional ways to integrate it with third-party backup tools, like MSP360 Backup for G Suite. Continue reading
Hard Drive Maintenance. Bonus Checklist for SSD
Since our home and business data continually grows, let’s remember key things to keep HDD/SSD drives healthy for the longest possible time. In this article, you will find practical suggestions on how to keep HDD-based archives safe and powered down, as well as the most important parameters helping to check whether a drive is healthy. Continue reading
Disadvantages of Cloud Storage. Why You Need Cloud Data Backup
If you store data in the cloud, it can be easy to assume that the data will never disappear. In reality, however, one of the disadvantages of cloud storage is that cloud storage sometimes fails in ways that you can’t control.
That’s why it’s crucial to perform cloud data backups, even if your data is “cloud-native”. Continue reading
Deduplication: File-Level and Block-Level.Deduping Backup Data
We are going to overview the concept of deduplication and review its approaches available on the market: block-level and file-level deduplication. You will also learn about backup deduplication specifics and efficiency. Continue reading
The Benefits of Cloud Storage
Should you back up data to the cloud? The answer will depend on a variety of factors specific to your situation, of course. This article explains cloud storage benefits, risks and cost considerations, and why cloud backups can, in many cases, be more cost-effective, provide faster data restoration, and deliver higher rates of availability than on-premise backups. Continue reading
3 Misconceptions SMBs Have About Cloud Backup
In today’s article, we’re going to review the three most popular misconceptions regarding cloud backup for small business and explain why they are fundamentally incorrect. In addition, this article will offer ways to help you refute customers’ common arguments regarding cloud backup and security. Continue reading
Legal Hold Best Practices
This article explains what litigation hold means and how IT teams can respond when they receive a litigation hold notice for data that they manage. Continue reading
How to Back Up and Restore Windows 7 with OneDrive
Any user of Microsoft Windows 7 needs a proper backup system to avoid data loss in any case. Since Microsoft offers OneDrive client for Windows, you may want to use it as a cloud backup tool and storage. But it is necessary to understand the difference between cloud backup and cloud sync.
In this article, we will explain this concept and show how to backup and restore Windows 7. Continue reading
Windows 10 Cloud Backup and Restore with MSP360 Backup
If you use Microsoft Windows 10 at home or in the office, it is crucial to have a proper backup infrastructure to avoid data loss in case of hardware malfunction, virus activity or human fault. In this article, we will explain what backup options you have and how to backup files in Windows 10 using MSP360 Backup. Continue reading