Migration backup gaps open at the cutover, when the old environment’s backup is switched off before anyone confirms the new one works. They hit databases hardest, because a database restored from a full-machine backup isn’t always consistent. When we surveyed our Acronis customers this year, we asked what they protect so we could see where […]
Ransomware backup attacks follow a consistent five-step sequence: attackers map your backup repositories, change retention settings to purge older copies, delete the backup catalog, try to release immutability locks, and stop backup services before encrypting. Veeam’s 2024 Ransomware Trends Report found attackers target backup repositories in 96% of attacks and compromise them 76% of the […]
Most teams that pick an “EU Region” can’t answer that. They know where their data sits. They don’t know which government can force their provider to hand it over. TL;DR Choosing an “EU Region” tells you where your servers sit, not which legal system can reach your data. That gap sits at the center of […]
TL;DR: Running your own language model comes down to three options: subscribe, buy, or rent and build. Only buying and renting count as self-hosting an LLM. Renting dedicated hardware gives you the ownership buying promises, without the procurement, and none of the per-token exposure of subscribing. This guide covers all three, then walks through exactly […]
Legal challenges to transatlantic data frameworks aren’t just a headline for compliance teams to track. They can trigger emergency vendor risk reviews and force migration planning many enterprises haven’t budgeted for. Anchoring your AI and cloud infrastructure in an autonomous European legal entity removes this specific dependency from your risk picture entirely. The next legal […]
40% of the customers in Leaseweb’s 2026 survey of Acronis users have already needed to restore from backup. The next question is how long that restore takes. A timed restore test answers it in an afternoon, before an outage forces the answer. TL;DR The only way to know your recovery time is to measure it, […]
You already paid for the AI model, but there’s a second price most teams don’t notice until later: the proprietary knowledge you hand over just to make the model useful. That’s not a Leaseweb argument, but the argument Microsoft’s own CEO made in public, in July 2026. TL;DR Microsoft’s own CEO argued in July 2026 […]
Cloud infrastructure costs are increasing across Europe in 2026. As this trend continues to climb, organizations are seeing the need for budget adjustments, and that means providing a rationale to obtain approval for any extra spend. To help with this, we’ve provided an overview of what’s changed in the market to cause these increases, how […]
What changed in your Leaseweb Acronis Backup plan? If you’re using Acronis Cyber Protect through Leaseweb, your plan now includes Acronis Advanced Backup features: continuous data protection, advanced antivirus and antimalware protection, one-click recovery, and granular restores, at no extra cost. This guide explains what each feature does, which problems it solves, and what needs […]
The right bare metal GPU, sized correctly to your workload, is the difference between a predictable monthly infrastructure line and a finance conversation every quarter. The decision is simpler than most spec sheets make it look. Start with your workload, not the hardware. Match your workload to the right bare metal GPU If you are […]