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

Cybersecurity

Jun 17, 2022

How to protect endpoints with a multi-layer security strategy

Rotem Shemesh

Malware and ransomware infection rates are increasing year-over-year, making it more important than ever for MSPs to take a multi-layer security strategy.

SaaS Protection

Jun 15, 2022

What Is Desktop as a Service?

George Rouse

The global market for Desktop as a Service (DaaS) solutions is currently valued at around $5.5 billion. But what exactly is DaaS?

BCDR

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.

Cybersecurity

Jun 01, 2022

What Is SOC (System and Organization Controls) 2 and How to become Compliant?

George Rouse

SOC stands for System and Organization Controls and was developed by the American Institute of CPAs. It’s a voluntary compliance standard for service organizations, including managed service providers (MSPs), to manage how they report financial and security data to customers.

Networking

May 31, 2022

What Is a Firewall and Why Is it Important in Cyber Security?

George Rouse

Understand how firewalls work and why it's important for Managed Service Providers to need a firewall to protect their clients' business networks.

Cybersecurity

May 28, 2022

What Is Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)?

George Rouse

Endpoint detection and response is a layered, integrated endpoint security solution that monitors end-user devices continuously in addition to collecting endpoint data with a rule-based automated response.

BCDR

May 25, 2022

What Is a Private Cloud?

George Rouse

A Private Cloud is a type of cloud computing where the cloud infrastructure is privately owned and accessible to a single organisation.

Partner Program

May 05, 2022

Grow Your Knowledge and Elevate Your Capabilities With the Datto Academy

Jeff Reinholtz

Deployment specialist certification is now available for PSA in Datto Academy — a learning site made just for our Partners

RMM

May 02, 2022

Datto RMM’s Integration With Microsoft Defender for Business Is Now Available

Luke Walker

Today, we are excited to announce Datto RMM’s integration with Microsoft Defender for Business and Defender Antivirus, an endpoint security solution built to bring enterprise-grade endpoint security to small and medium businesses (SMBs).

SaaS Protection

Apr 27, 2022

The Benefits of Software as a Service (SaaS)

George Rouse

The Software as a Service market is predicted to be worth more than $700 billion by 2028.

BCDR

Apr 27, 2022

What Is Cloud Computing?

George Rouse

cloud computing refers to vast sources of computing power in distant locations. When people need something computed, they send that request off to the cloud to take advantage of all of that processing power.

BCDR

Apr 27, 2022

What Is a Business Continuity Plan?

George Rouse

A business continuity plan (BCP) is an organization-wide strategy, setting out the procedures and steps to maintain the business’s critical operations and keep them running during an unexpected interruption or a disaster.