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Cybersecurity

Nov 23, 2021

Tips to Consider when Expanding into Cybersecurity

Chris Henderson

For many MSPs, cybersecurity is a phenomenal opportunity to add value to clients, and add revenue streams to their existing business operations.

Datto BCDR: Immutable Backup and Recovery for the Ongoing Threat

BCDR Cybersecurity

Nov 22, 2021

Datto BCDR: Immutable Backup and Recovery for the Ongoing Threat

John Maxwell

When it comes to data security, backup solutions are of the utmost importance when ensuring data can be recovered, no matter how dire the situation.

Bazar Loader Attack - What is it and How to Prepare?

Ransomware RMM

Nov 18, 2021

Bazar Loader Attack - What is it and How to Prepare?

Rotem Shemesh

Bazar Loader is a fileless attack that downloads through the backdoor allowing attackers to install additional malware, often used for ransomware attacks. Since its inception in April 2020, Bazar Loader has attacked a wide variety of organizations in North America and Europe.

Strong Supply Chain Security Starts with Secure Software

Cybersecurity RMM

Nov 17, 2021

Strong Supply Chain Security Starts with Secure Software

Emilyann Fogarty

In the past year or so, supply chain attacks have become more prevalent than ever, making vendor security a top-of-mind concern for many organizations.

Datto SaaS Defense: A Fully Integrated Cloud Security Solution

Datto Products Ransomware SaaS Protection

Nov 17, 2021

Datto SaaS Defense: A Fully Integrated Cloud Security Solution

Erin Stephan

Datto SaaS Defense gives you the extra layer of security needed, ensuring you and your customers are fully protected.

Datto Windows Agent 3.0: The Next Generation of Windows Backup

BCDR Datto News

Nov 16, 2021

Datto Windows Agent 3.0: The Next Generation of Windows Backup

Bjorn Leenen

We are proud to announce the release of a new version of the Datto Windows Agent. DWA 3.0.3 is live and available on downloads.datto.com.

BCDR

Nov 09, 2021

How CapEx and OpEx Changes Affect Cloud BCDR Costs

David Weiss

As managed service providers (MSPs) support clients and their workloads, it’s helpful to review the differences in cloud resources costs and payment models when compared to on-premises infrastructure.

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Shared Responsibility for MSPs

BCDR

Nov 04, 2021

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Shared Responsibility for MSPs

David Weiss

The shift to Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is building momentum as it allows businesses to avoid CapEx spending on hardware and software.

The Cloud-Based, Remote-Enabled Future of MSPs

Guest Blogs

Nov 02, 2021

The Cloud-Based, Remote-Enabled Future of MSPs

Sitima Fowler

Why Iconic IT’s partnership with Datto is creating more opportunities than ever.

BCDR

Oct 27, 2021

Simplifying Cloud Management for Azure

David Weiss

Building a cloud practice with Microsoft Azure presents many possibilities for innovation, flexibility, and enhancements for workloads and processes.

Atomic Red Team Part 2: Using Atomic Red Team for Adversary Attack Emulation

Cybersecurity

Oct 22, 2021

Atomic Red Team Part 2: Using Atomic Red Team for Adversary Attack Emulation

Cristofer Sochacki

In this blog, we will continue to outline what we discussed in Part 1 of this series and what we demonstrated in our session at DattoCon last week. We will be diving into the technical aspects of the tools used and how they were configured.

8-Hour Azure Outage Highlights Need for Independent Disaster Recovery Solution for Cloud Workloads

BCDR

Oct 21, 2021

8-Hour Azure Outage Highlights Need for Independent Disaster Recovery Solution for Cloud Workloads

John Maxwell

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) has become part of the mainstream compute infrastructure for both small and large businesses. But when public cloud services fail, businesses can find themselves in a “disaster recovery” scenario just as they would if they had a disruption in their own datacenter.