Tag: Backup solutions

Did you know that hackers are now directly targeting backups? They’re no longer only targeting servers, corporate systems, or business-critical applications. According to a Sophos study, attackers have attempted to compromise backups in over 94% of ransomware attacks. Over half of those attacks (57%) were successful, greatly undermining an organization’s ability to recover data.  Ensuring the security of their backups is now a top priority for enterprises. This is where offline backups come in. With offline backups, data is physically disconnected from the network, so ransomware cannot access the backups, thus establishing a line of defense against ransomware. Physical isolation

With more businesses adopting Proxmox VE, Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) has quickly become a popular backup choice due to its native integration. However, as IT environments become more complex and cyber threats continue to evolve, organizations need to ask: Is PBS still sufficient to meet enterprise-grade data protection needs? PBS: Native simplicity for Proxmox VE Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) is the native backup solution for Proxmox VE. As an open-source solution, it is free to use, with optional enterprise subscriptions available for technical support. It provides essential backup capabilities, including incremental backups, deduplication capabilities, and multiple recovery options. It also

As Broadcom's VMware licensing changes push more organizations to explore alternatives, Proxmox VE has become one of the most common choices for migration. But before making the move, you should already know how you're going to back it up. Migration projects often focus on computing resources, storage, and networking, while backup planning is often left until after migration is complete. That's when organizations discover that their backup solution may not deliver the same level of protection they expected. Not all Proxmox VE support is built the same Today, many backup vendors advertise Proxmox VE support. However, support capabilities vary significantly

With the rise of AI-powered ransomware, companies need a proactive data protection solution capable of securing data. Synology’s data protection lineup, called ActiveProtect, is a purpose-built backup appliance designed to provide enterprise-level data protection for businesses of all sizes. No company is immune to ransomware—not even small to mid-size businesses. With ActiveProtect Manager (APM) 2.0, Synology ActiveProtect takes data protection one step further by introducing proactive cyber resilience capabilities, including AI-based anomaly detection, pre-recovery malware scans, storage-based encryption, as well as granular options for role-based access controls. Combined with existing security features such as WORM and air-gapping, ActiveProtect helps businesses

For years, VMware was the first choice for enterprise virtualization. That changed after Broadcom acquired VMware in 2023. Perpetual licenses were discontinued, subscriptions became mandatory, and product bundles were restructured. When organizations renewed their contracts, many saw licensing costs increase by 150% to 300%.That shock set something in motion. The question is no longer whether to look at alternatives—it's which alternative actually fits your business needs. The top three VMware alternatives According to a survey, 71% of organizations are considering migrating to another on-premises hypervisor. Here's how the alternatives compare. Microsoft Hyper-V: Best for Microsoft-centric environments As Hyper-V is built

In today’s modern IT world, data protection is an essential part of business operations. Backups serve as a final line of defense amid ransomware threats, human errors, and large-scale operational disruptions. Companies might face a dilemma. If a company relies only on incremental backups, then in the future any corruption in the backup chain will render all subsequent versions unusable for restoration. If companies need to spend considerable time performing full backups regularly, this would require substantial network bandwidth and storage resources. To help companies solve this dilemma, Synology has developed the SURE (Synology Unified Reduction Engine) technology, which optimizes

Modern ransomware doesn't just encrypt your active systems. It now targets your backups before encrypting the rest of your infrastructure. In a recent study, Sophos found that 94% of ransomware attacks target victims' backups first. That makes recovery far more difficult and raises the odds that the victim will pay. Synology's disaster recovery solution maintains an immutable backup that attackers cannot access, modify or delete. The first step toward smooth recovery is to know where you truly stand.   Take a Quick Assessment Your business isn't too small to be a target July is Ransomware Awareness Month. The most dangerous

Cybersecurity threats are no longer reserved for multinational corporations or large financial institutions. AI-powered ransomware attacks, malicious insider activities, and accidental human errors are now affecting organizations of all sizes. According to the U.S. Office of Financial Research (OFR), mid-sized organizations are the most vulnerable to cyberattacks. This creates a paradox for growing and mid-sized businesses as they also face the same issues that affect large corporations: cybersecurity concerns and operational disruption. In comparison to large companies, mid-sized businesses usually have limited IT budgets, smaller teams, and a limited storage space to store devices. When creating their backup infrastructure, teams

As businesses increasingly move workloads to the cloud, more organizations are realizing the importance of protecting cloud data. In fact, according to Infrascale, 76% of MSPs in the U.S. now focus on backing up cloud applications for their clients. Among these, Microsoft 365 remains the most common service customers rely on MSPs to protect. Today, most MSPs have already deployed established Microsoft 365 backup solutions for their clients. These solutions generally cover the basics, yet often lack the depth MSPs need and come with higher overall costs. It’s time to rethink whether your current Microsoft 365 backup is truly helping

Modern businesses today are facing unprecedented data security challenges. Rampant ransomware attacks, insider attacks, and malicious data deletions are occurring at an alarming rate. This could lead to corporate data vanishing overnight, causing significant financial losses and damaging corporate reputation. Most organizations today have some form of data protection in place, but storing backups alone isn’t enough. If the backups are tampered with, deleted, or encrypted by hackers, there is a big possibility that businesses won’t be able to recover their data. This is why it’s important to go beyond backing up data and start protecting backups as well. Companies