Page 24 | The Datto MSP Blog | Best Practices and for Managed Service Providers

BCDR

Jan 21, 2020

How Ransomware and HIPAA Compliance Intersect

Tobias Geisler Mesevage

Healthcare organizations are an attractive cyber target for ransomware attacks.

BCDR

Jan 17, 2020

How MSPs Can Determine the Cost of Downtime

Chris Brunau

The cost of a few hours of downtime, never mind days or weeks, can be devastating for a business.

MSP Best Practices

Jan 13, 2020

5 Tips for Moving from Break-Fix to MSP

Chris Brunau

Moving from break-fix to managed services can seem overwhelming at first. However, once you dig in, you’ll find the work is well worth it.

BCDR

Dec 16, 2019

What’s The Difference: Host vs. Guest OS

Tobias Geisler Mesevage

The host operating system is software that works with a computer’s underlying hardware, while the guest operating system runs on a virtual machine.

BCDR

Dec 16, 2019

Does NTFS Have A File Size Limit?

Tobias Geisler Mesevage

Windows-supported operating systems rely on one of two different types of file systems: File Allocation Table (FAT) or New Technology File System (NTFS).

BCDR

Nov 27, 2019

How to Dual Boot and Virtualize the Same Partition on Your Computer

Tobias Geisler Mesevage

You don't have to pick between dual booting or virtualization. Follow these steps to get the best of both worlds.

RMM

Nov 22, 2019

RMM Security: More Than Just Cloud vs. On-Prem

Andrew Burton

When selecting a remote monitoring and management (RMM) solution, there are many considerations. You’ll obviously start with monitoring and management capabilities and integration with the rest of your tech stack.

BCDR

Nov 22, 2019

Is NTFS Journaled?

Tobias Geisler Mesevage

The NTFS change journal creates a log of any added, deleted or modified files before any changes are made to the disk

PSA

Nov 18, 2019

Generate Revenue with Autotask PSA Co-Managed Help Desk

Andrew Burton

Co-managed IT refers to the collaboration between a managed service provider (MSP) and a client’s internal IT department. It is common among MSPs that serve larger businesses with in-house IT teams. It is less common, but not unheard of, for MSPs serving small businesses.