The Datto MSP Blog | Best Practices and for Managed Service Providers

Business Continuity

Sep 06, 2022

The Importance of RPO and RTO

Tobias Geisler Mesevage

To ensure rapid recovery from disaster, it’s critical for a business to understand Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO)

Networking

Sep 01, 2022

What Is a Metered Network?

Tobias Geisler Mesevage

Are you considering a metered WiFi network? Learn about the benefits of unlimited WiFi vs a metered network to make an informed decision.

Cybersecurity

Aug 07, 2022

What is Phishing and How to Defend Your Business?

Ariën van Wetten

With phishing attacks among one of the most common types of scams, we want to help you get ahead of those threats with a guide to the different types of scams and how you can protect yourself.

MSP Sales & Marketing Partner Program

Aug 07, 2022

What is a Managed IT Service Provider (MSP)?

Sven Richter

When discussing whether or not a company should outsource their IT department to an MSP, the first step is to understand exactly what that entails.

Business Continuity

Aug 01, 2022

What Is NTFS and How Does It Work?

David Weiss

Learn about one option you have for storing, organizing, and finding your files on a hard disk.

Networking

Aug 01, 2022

What Is Port Scanning?

Tobias Geisler Mesevage

Port scanning is one of the most popular forms of reconnaissance ahead of a hack, helping attackers determine which ports are most susceptible.

Business Continuity

Jul 25, 2022

What is Network File System (NFS) File Share?

Ariën van Wetten

What is NFS file share, how does it compare to other NAS options, and how can you get it running on your network?

Business Continuity Cybersecurity Ransomware

Jul 06, 2022

Common Types of Social Engineering Attacks

George Rouse

The 5 types of social engineering leveraged by hackers today and how you can avoid becoming a victim.

Business Continuity

Jun 01, 2022

Defending Against Data Loss: Choose the Reliable Solution

David Weiss

When a large-scale data loss recently occurred at a backup provider, it shined a new spotlight on data safety.

Business Continuity

May 10, 2022

FAT32 vs. NTFS: Which Is Better?

Tobias Geisler Mesevage

The FAT and NTFS file systems were both created by Microsoft but each has its own set of advantages and disadvantages

Cybersecurity

Apr 27, 2022

What Is Ransomware as a Service (RaaS)?

George Rouse

RaaS is a common acronym used to refer to ransomware as a service. Ransomware as a service (RaaS) is the offering of pay-for-use malware.

Business Continuity

Apr 26, 2022

Protect Business Data No Matter Where it Lives

Conor Bowler

In the event of a disaster, it is essential for MSPs to offer their clients a solution that offers protection of the endpoint business data and streamlines recovery of device data, preferences, and installed applications.