Business Downtime | Resources for Managed Service Providers

What is Offsite Backup vs Onsite Backup?

BCDR

Dec 11, 2021

What is Offsite Backup vs Onsite Backup?

George Rouse

Offsite backups are a type of data protection that provides a copy of a business' production system data, which is stored in a different location from where the original data is stored.

Backup Strategy: What is the 3-2-1 backup rule?

BCDR

Dec 11, 2021

Backup Strategy: What is the 3-2-1 backup rule?

George Rouse

The 3-2-1 backup rule states that you should have 3 copies of your data, 2 different backup formats, and 1 backup stored offsite.

BCDR

Dec 01, 2021

What is BCDR: Business Continuity Planning & Why is it Important?

George Rouse

Disaster recovery is a subset of business continuity. While business continuity involves planning for keeping all aspects of a business functioning in the midst of disruptive events, disaster recovery focuses on the IT or technology systems that support business functions.

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.

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.

eBooks

The MSP’s Guide to Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery on Azure

We created this guide to business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) on Azure to help MSPs prepare.

eBooks

The All-Inclusive Guide to Malicious Evasion Techniques

Online data hacking is increasing; it is important to spot the signs of a possible hack and the ways to prevent them.

How MSPs Can Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Ransomware Attacks

BCDR Cybersecurity Datto Products MSP Best Practices Ransomware RMM

Jul 09, 2021

How MSPs Can Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Ransomware Attacks

Courtney Heinbach

Reality is, there is no foolproof way to prevent a ransomware attack. Even the most protected and prepared businesses can fall victim to ransomware. However, there are steps MSPs can take to lower the chances of their SMB clients being hit with an attack.

Incremental vs Differential Backup - What is the Difference?

BCDR

May 18, 2021

Incremental vs Differential Backup - What is the Difference?

George Rouse

Differential and incremental backups are different backup strategies with the same purpose: optimise backup time and space.

eBooks

Natural Disaster Preparedness Guide for MSPs: Hurricanes or Coastal Storms

Here’s a quick Disaster Survival reference guide focused on how to weather hurricanes and coastal storms.

Why a Purpose-Built, Private Cloud is a Good Fit for Data Protection

BCDR

Apr 09, 2021

Why a Purpose-Built, Private Cloud is a Good Fit for Data Protection

John Maxwell

Data backup has evolved. Your cloud should, too. See why MSPs should prioritise a BCDR solution with a purpose-built, private cloud.

Simplify Virtual Machine Backup with Datto SIRIS

BCDR

Apr 04, 2021

Simplify Virtual Machine Backup with Datto SIRIS

David Weiss

Virtual machine backup is an important part of SIRIS. Its extensive VM features includes ESXi and Hyper-V support, complete system image backup, instant recovery local or cloud, file or image-level restore, VMDK and VHDX export, ESXi upload, and Reverse RoundTrip.

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