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CloudBerry Lab Becomes MSP360 Under New Leadership
CloudBerry Lab, the leading provider of multi-cloud data backup and recovery solutions, has announced rebranding under the new name MSP360 and the appointment of Brian Helwig as CEO. Continue reading
MSP360 at the ASCII SMB IT Summit
Thinking of attending ASCII SMB IT Success Summit in Denver on July 24-25? Well, guess what. MSP360 will be there as a sponsor and part of the vendor lineup. Meet David Gugick (VP Product Management) and Doug Hazelman (VP Technical Marketing, MSP Voice host) who will be representing MSP360 at the event. Continue reading
Introducing MSP360 Backup 6.1
The new MSP360 Backup 6.1 is out! The new version brings a set of new features and improvements.
Azure Stack Support in MSP360 Backup 6.1
MSP360 Backup 6.1 fully supports Azure Stack as a storage destination.
Azure Stack is an extension of Microsoft Azure that provides an on-premises environment for delivering Azure services within customers' own computing facilities. It offers a consistent cloud infrastructure, providing businesses with a wide range of computing solutions and services, without the latency that can impact remotely hosted, cloud-based applications.
To Add Azure Stack as a Storage Destination
- Open the application menu, then click Add New Account.
- In Select Cloud Storage dialog box, select Azure.
- In the Azure Account dialog box, fill in your Azure credentials. Select AzureStack item in the Account type drop-down menu.
- Specify the Service endpoint.
- In the Container drop-down menu, select the Azure container for your backups or select Create New Container to create a new one.
- When you are finished, click OK.
Hyper-V Virtual Disks Exclusion in MSP360 Backup 6.1
MSP360 Backup 6.1 features updated Hyper-V support that allows users to exclude virtual disks on a virtual machine within a Hyper-V backup plan. This feature serves as an efficient tool for backup size optimization. The updated Backup Wizard offers a separate step for virtual disk selection. Continue reading
Restore Verification in MSP360 Backup 6.1
About the Restore Verification Feature
For Image-based backups, MSP360 Backup 6.1 provides the restore verification feature (beta version). When using this feature, MSP360 Backup creates and runs a test restore plan that downloads a part of the backed up data required to start a test Windows VM created with Windows Hyper-V.
The restore verification feature lets you check the backup integrity before restoring the full backup to a real Windows machine.
Hyper-V is built into Windows as an optional component that is available in Windows 8 or higher. For Windows Server versions, Hyper-V is available in Windows Server 2008 or higher.
For instructions on how to enable the Hyper-V role for your version of OS, see Microsoft documentation. For example, appropriate instructions for Windows 10 are available - click the link to learn more.
Before Using This Feature
Before using the restore verification feature, consider the following limitations:
- The Hyper-V role cannot be installed on Windows 10 Home.
- For Windows Server versions, you can use the Restore Verification feature on computers running Windows Server 2012 or higher.
- For the test VM, in the current user temporary folder, Windows creates the Virtual Hard Drive file (.vhdx file). By default, the user temporary folder is located on the C: drive. For the test VM to work properly, ensure that the C: drive has enough space.
Using the Restore Verification Feature
To check an image-based backup integrity, perform the following steps:
- In the Home menu, navigate to the Backup Storage tab.
- In the list of backups, select an image-based backup to check.
- Right-click the backup, then select Restore Verification (BETA):
This creates and runs a test restore plan that will start a Windows VM using a part of the backed up data downloaded from the cloud storage. The virtual machine state is displayed in the preview screenshot:
TIP: Optionally, to log on into VM, click the Hyper-V Console link.
MSP360 Backup Now Supports AWS Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) Region
MSP360 Backup has been updated to include support for storing data in Amazon's Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) region. Now, you have the option of creating Amazon S3 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) region storage buckets from MSP360 Backup. Continue reading
CloudFront Support is Being Discontinued
For several years, MSP360 Explorer has offered integration with AWS CloudFront. After careful analysis, MSP360 has decided to discontinue this support. Going forward, customers will be able to work with Amazon CloudFront directly, rather than through MSP360 Explorer, to enjoy a more streamlined experience.
To learn more about using CloudFront in Amazon, refer to Amazon CloudFront Getting Started documentation.
How to Back Up VMware ESXi Free
In this article, we overview how you can back up VMware ESXI free edition using MSP360 Backup. We will also review the limitations of the VMware ESXI free. Continue reading
Join CloudBerry at the ASCII IT Success Summit - Chicago
On June 26-27, 2019, CloudBerry takes part in the ASCII Summit in Chicago at Marriott O’Hare. If you are planning to attend the event, stop by the CloudBerry booth. We will be happy to chat about the MSP industry, your business, and how CloudBerry helps service providers increase profit margins with our Backup-as-a-Service offering.
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Meet Up with CloudBerry at the IT Nation Explore
Join us at the IT Nation Explore 2019! The conference runs from the 13th to the 15th of June and is one of the largest MSP events of the year. Continue reading