Immutable Backups for SMBs: What They Are and When You Actually Need Them
by Josefine.Fouarge on Dec 10, 2025 11:00:29 AM
For years, backup strategies for small and midsized businesses (SMBs) followed a familiar pattern: copy the data, store it somewhere safe, and hope you never need to use it. But with the rise of targeted ransomware, insider threats, and increasingly complex regulatory requirements, ma …
Don’t Let Your Backups Fool You! Why Storage Hardware Health Matters
by Nathan.Fouarge on Nov 19, 2025 4:01:23 PM
Over the past several months, we’ve seen a noticeable rise in support cases that had nothing to do with backup misconfiguration, retention settings, or scheduling issues. These were situations where everything on the software side looked perfect. The problem wasn’t the backup strategy …
Hybrid Backup for SMBs: Why Local + Cloud is the Best Strategy
by Bridget.Giacinto on Sep 8, 2025 1:48:29 PM
For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), data security is no longer just an IT concern—it’s essential for survival. Every business relies on its data to keep operations running smoothly, from customer records and financial information to emails, applications, and operational syst …
Preparing for and Recovering from a Data Breach Guide for SMBs
by Josefine.Fouarge on Jul 7, 2025 8:30:00 AM
As an SMB, you might be wondering why you should care about data breaches, ransomware, and other cybersecurity issues. After all, SMBs are too small to be of interest to cybercriminals, right? Unfortunately, that’s not true, and this misconception can be costly.
Preparing for the End of Support for Windows 10
by Jon Ferraez on May 5, 2025 11:14:35 AM
A Guide for Managed Service Providers Windows 10 will reach its End of Support on October 14, 2025 (Microsoft Lifecycle Policy). If you and your customers are still running this version of Windows, now is the time to prepare for a smooth transition to a newer Windows operating system …
How MSPs and SMBs Ensure Fast and Reliable Recovery After Data Loss
by Nathan.Fouarge on Apr 7, 2025 1:55:07 PM
When it comes to data loss, what usually makes the headlines? Data breaches and ransomware, of course. But surprisingly, these are far from the most prominent reasons for data loss, regardless of the size of your organization.
10 Top Data Backup Questions from MSPs Answered (2025 Edition)
by Nathan.Fouarge on Feb 12, 2025 10:00:00 AM
For this blog post, we've compiled the most common backup and recovery questions we hear from MSPs and provided clear answers to help you optimize data protection for your small business customers. Whether you're fine-tuning an existing strategy or starting from scratch, this Q&A …
The Ultimate MSP Backup Checklist
by Josefine.Fouarge on Jan 23, 2025 9:43:19 AM
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) have a huge responsibility to protect their customers' data from an ever-growing list of threats. Whether it's a ransomware attack, hardware failure, or accidental deletion, data loss can be catastrophic for businesses of all sizes. The stakes are espe …
Incremental Forever Backup: Addressing Modern Backup Challenges
by Nathan.Fouarge on Dec 16, 2024 1:31:49 PM
How Incremental Forever backup outperforms differential or incremental backup strategies Backup technology has been a staple in IT for decades, providing businesses with a safety net against data loss. Yet, the fundamental methods - full, incremental, and differential backups - haven’ …
Maximize Storage, Minimize Risk: Data Retention Best Practices
by Bridget.Giacinto on Aug 9, 2024 2:00:00 PM
The amount of data stored globally is doubling every four years1, with no signs of slowing down. However, 52% of this data has no business, legal, or regulatory value, meaning it’s useless and not critical to business operations.2 The problem is that this "useless" data, along with it …
