MSP Blog

Saas Protection

Feb 24, 2021

SMBs’ Shift to the Cloud Makes SaaS Protection a Critical MSP Offering

Erin Stephan

Florida-based ShowTech Solutions found more and more clients migrating to the cloud and an increased need for cloud-to-cloud backup.

Silver Sparrow Dropper Flies Through macOS Detection; Free Script Available for MSPs

Cybersecurity Datto News

Feb 23, 2021

Silver Sparrow Dropper Flies Through macOS Detection; Free Script Available for MSPs

Dan Garcia

As a threat emerged this week in the form of a new dropper called Silver Sparrow, the Datto RMM engineering team sprung into action and has developed a free script for MSPs that detects the presence of this dropper.

Why MSPs Should Look for BCDR Solutions with Deployment Flexibility

Business Continuity Datto Products

Feb 23, 2021

Why MSPs Should Look for BCDR Solutions with Deployment Flexibility

Courtney Heinbach

MSPs have varying needs in how they deploy business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) to their clients. Does your BCDR solution offer you that flexibility?

Tech Beats: A Closer Look at How Rapid Rollback Works

Business Continuity

Feb 22, 2021

Tech Beats: A Closer Look at How Rapid Rollback Works

Dan Ciccone

Rapid Rollback enables MSPs to incrementally revert changed data on a production machine to a previously backed up state without formatting or partitioning the target hardware—and to do it quickly.

Why RMM is Crucial for MSPs to Fight Ransomware

Cybersecurity RMM

Feb 22, 2021

Why RMM is Crucial for MSPs to Fight Ransomware

Courtney Heinbach

There are countless tools available to managed service providers (MSPs) to help them mitigate the risk of ransomware for themselves and their small and medium enterprise (SME) clients. There’s no single solution that can completely prevent a business from an attack, but rather many that work together. MSPs should consider their RMM tools as a key component in their ransomware mitigations strategy.

Cybersecurity Datto News Datto Products

Feb 19, 2021

MSP Technology Day: Cyber Resilience

Courtney Heinbach

In recent years, with ransomware attacks on the rise and hackers targeting SMBs and MSPs alike, cyber resilience has come to the forefront of a sound IT strategy.

Breaking Down the Cost of Datto Unified Continuity Solutions

Business Continuity Datto Products

Feb 18, 2021

Breaking Down the Cost of Datto Unified Continuity Solutions

Bjorn Leenen

When delivering BCDR services, first and foremost you need a reliable solution. Second, as an MSP, you want to look at the bigger picture and determine how this offering will impact your bottom line in the long run.

Tech Beats: How MSPs Can Detect Crypto-Ransomware with Datto RMM

Cybersecurity Datto Products RMM

Feb 17, 2021

Tech Beats: How MSPs Can Detect Crypto-Ransomware with Datto RMM

Sara Zorica

Tech Beats is a series on The MSP Beat blog that features insights from the technical minds on the Datto team and other members of the IT channel. In this series, you’ll find how-tos, product details, and more.

Debunking BCDR Myths: All BCDR Solutions Carry the Same Risk

Business Continuity Datto Products

Feb 15, 2021

Debunking BCDR Myths: All BCDR Solutions Carry the Same Risk

Courtney Heinbach

The amount of risk you assume when delivering BCDR services can vary widely depending on the solution and vendor you choose.

All-in-one Vendor Cloud Vs. Public Cloud Offerings

Business Continuity

Feb 12, 2021

All-in-one Vendor Cloud Vs. Public Cloud Offerings

Ona Blanchette

When delivering BCDR services, MSPs have a number of cloud computing models to choose from. In this article, we'll look at advantages and disadvantages

Debunking BCDR Myths: Software-Only BCDR Vendors are Cheaper

Business Continuity Datto Products

Feb 10, 2021

Debunking BCDR Myths: Software-Only BCDR Vendors are Cheaper

Courtney Heinbach

We’re breaking down some common myths about business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) solutions. In this blog, we discuss whether or not software-only vendors are cheaper than all-in-one options.

How MSPs Can Prepare for Attacks on Client Backups

Business Continuity Cybersecurity Ransomware

Feb 08, 2021

How MSPs Can Prepare for Attacks on Client Backups

Courtney Heinbach

Here's how MSPs can prepare for their clients' backups being targeted by hackers.