Planning a Migration? Check Your Database Backups First

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: Five Steps and How to Stop Them

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 […]

Backup recovery testing: time your restore in an afternoon

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, […]

Acronis Advanced Backup: Now Included in Leaseweb Plans

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 […]

6 Advantages to Adding Acronis to Your Dedicated Server

Have you ever wondered what the benefits of adding Acronis to your dedicated server are? Such a small add-on may not seem like it would make much of a difference or benefit you. However, in the blog below, we will discuss the advantages of integrating Acronis with your Dedicated Servers. From data protection to flexible […]

Your redundancy isn’t a backup: what it protects, and what it doesn’t

Many teams deploy infrastructure without backup because they believe redundancy already covers them. RAID protects against a failed disk. High availability keeps a service running when a node goes down. Neither brings back data that has been deleted, corrupted or encrypted. That gap matters more than most teams expect. In Leaseweb’s 2026 survey of Acronis […]

4 Cyber Protection Predictions for 2021

As overused as the term may be, 2020 was unprecedented in a number of ways – all of which tested you and your organization. While it’s natural to hope that this year will be more predictable and manageable, that might not be the case when it comes to cybersecurity. In fact, 2020 gave cybercriminals ample […]

Evolving the Golden Rule of Backup – How to Implement a Modern 3-2-1 Program

The pandemic changed everything about business operations. Suddenly, there was an immediate need for organizations to adapt: production slowed, employees scattered to remote work environments, and cybercriminals jumped at the opportunity to exploit IT systems, many of which were already stretched thin. The Acronis Cyberthreats Report 2020 revealed that nearly one-third of companies were attacked […]