Retention policies are a vital part of your backup strategy. This guide will explain the purpose of retention policies and provide a step-by-step walkthrough on how to create, assign, and manage them in MSP360 Managed Backup for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
Taking Advantage of Web Access for macOS & Linux in MSP360 Backup
It's been a few months since we introduced MSP360 Backup 2.1 for macOS & Linux that brought support for Web Access — a feature that enables you to use a web-based user-interface for the app. So in this article we'll demonstrate how to enable Web Access and use it to perform regular operations.
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How to Store Veeam Backups in the Cloud with MSP360 Backup
MSP360 Backup can be used for backing up your Veeam backup data into cloud storage. It gives you an extra level of confidence that important files are safe. In this post, we explain how to start using MSP360 Backup for backing up Veeam files. Continue reading
Support for Alibaba Storage in MSP360 Backup & Explorer
MSP360 Backup and Explorer have been updated to support Alibaba Cloud Storage.
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MSP360 Backup Review on Linux Quest
Check out the review of our Linux backup software. Here Rob Collins, the Linux Quest host, looks at the easy set-up process for local backup.
The review is for freeware edition, but if you want to go Pro, they have a discount coupon link for Linux Quest viewers only. Enter their channel to win it!
Support for New Amazon S3 Regions in MSP360 Backup & Explorer
MSP360 Backup and MSP360 Explorer have both been updated to support recently added Amazon S3 regions.
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Allocating MSP360 Backup VM socket licenses
MSP360 Backup VM edition by default comes with two processor socket licenses included, meaning that you can only backup your virtual machines from tte hypervisor that has no more than two physical processors. If your hypervisor incorporates three or more physical processors, you'll have to purchase an extra processor socket license for each processor. In this article we will explain how to purchase said socket licenses and attach them to your main MSP360 Backup VM edition license.
Introducing MSP360 Backup 5.8
MSP360 Backup 5.8 focuses on security, disk storage optimization, and a few other important features highlighted below.
Support for VMware Changed Block Tracking (CBT)
In MSP360 Backup 5.8, we’re improving VMware backup with our support for VMware's Changed Block Tracking (CBT).
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Disk Capacity Dashboard in MSP360 Backup 5.8
MSP360 Backup 5.8 now includes the ability to graphically visualize the size of your local disks. The new Disk Capacity dashboard displays folders and folder sizes and facilitates the analysis of disk utilization and how those folders might affect overall backup storage. Read on to learn more about the feature.
Sneak peek of Grandfather-Father-Son backup in MSP360 Backup
Designing a comprehensive backup strategy is a task of utmost importance for any organization. In considering various aspects of this strategy, perhaps the most important objective is to strike a balance between a sensible retention policy and manageable storage fees. Traditional retention policies that work off file versions can quickly become too costly for long-term storage.
Configure Amazon S3 Server Side Encryption (SSE) with MSP360 Backup
Amazon S3 allows users to encrypt their data on the side of AWS's servers. There are two ways for that encryption - with a user-generated key and without. MSP360 Backup supports that concept. Read further to learn how to set up server-side encryption
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