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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 […]
Enterprise infrastructure buyers keep running into the same trade-off: bare metal that’s competitively priced but light on compliance documentation, or managed cloud with a broader feature set and less visibility into where data actually sits. Two new Leaseweb Dedicated Server options address specific workloads inside that gap today, and a third wave built specifically to […]
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 […]
We’re happy to announce the addition of ordering capabilities to our API for VPS instances. What is the new ordering API for VPS? If you’ve ever wished you could spin up VPS instances without having to go through the ordering process on our website each time, our new API is here to make that a reality. Enabling you to create an automated experience instead of having to manually order VPS on […]
To keep delivering the price performance and reliability small businesses rely on, Leaseweb is adjusting prices on selected VPS packages in certain regions. This change only applies to new contracts signed on or after August 1, 2026, and does not affect existing ongoing contracts. View Our VPS Offering Why are VPS prices increasing? Rising component costs have led to increased VPS prices by as much as 49% since early 2026. Contributing factors include AI‑driven shortage […]
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 […]
TL;DR: A dual-socket AMD EPYC 9334 delivers 20–28 tokens/sec on Q4-quantized 7B–20B LLMs and sub-real-time TTS inference (RTF 0.16 for Kokoro). Throughput is roughly half that of an NVIDIA L4 GPU, but at a fraction of the per-hour cost. For batch, async, and lightweight TTS workloads, this AMD EPYC LLM inference benchmark shows CPU is […]
We would like to acknowledge Dr. Dieudonnee Cobben, Assistant Professor Open Innovation Ecosystems Open Universiteit, whose valuable contributions helped shape both the workshop and this post-event summary. We have all been in many discussions surrounding Digital sovereignty the last few years. As cloud, data, and AI infrastructure choices become increasingly difficult to reverse, it is also […]
What if you run your application workloads on a dedicated server in a data center and the server is suddenly offline? What if you need to remotely access your server, as administrator, to reboot or reinstall your server? Leaseweb Customer Portal (GUI/API) offers built-in standard management actions. And if you want more, your can opt […]