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World Backup Day is a helpful reminder that reliable backups are essential for maintaining the availability and confidentiality of data. With the amount of global data created expected to reach 230-240 zettabytes in 2026, protecting both business and personal data is critical. This year, World Backup Day is even more meaningful as it also marks Acronis’ 23rd birthday.

Service providers are entering a major infrastructure transition period. The global IaaS market is about $170 billion and growing at roughly 22% year over year. At the same time, VMware disruption is pushing 50%–75% of customers to evaluate alternatives, more than $30 billion of infrastructure spend is already flowing outside the major hyperscalers and sovereign Cloud demand is rising fast.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how organizations operate, but it’s also reshaping one of the most complex areas of IT: compliance. What was once a structured, checklist-driven process is now one that is continuous and fast-moving and that introduces new risks, dependencies and expectations. As AI adoption accelerates, so does the pressure on both managed service providers(MSPs) and IT professionals to interpret and comply with evolving regulations.

Quick definition: Data loss prevention (DLP), also known as data leakage prevention or data loss protection, is a set of technologies and policies that stop sensitive corporate data from leaving the organisation due to user negligence, data mishandling, or malicious intent. DLP solutions enforce data handling rules by allowing or blocking data access and transfer operations based on predefined security policies.

Zero-day vulnerability: A security flaw in software, hardware, or firmware that is unknown to the vendor responsible for fixing it. Because no patch exists, the flaw is exploitable from the moment it is discovered by an attacker. Zero-day exploit: The specific technique, code, or method an attacker uses to take advantage of a zero-day vulnerability. A single vulnerability may have multiple exploits.

QUICK DEFINITIONS MSP (Managed Service Provider): A third-party company that remotely manages IT infrastructure and services for client organizations. Managed service providers typically offer a broad range of IT services — including baseline security — often from a Network Operations Center (NOC). MSSP (Managed Security Service Provider): A specialist provider focused exclusively on cybersecurity.

• Ransomware complaints filed with the FBI rose 9% in 2024; the FBI describes ransomware as the most pervasive threat to critical infrastructure (FBI IC3 2024 Annual Report). • The average ransom payment reached $2 million in 2024 — a fivefold increase from 2023 — while recovery costs averaged $2.73 million excluding any ransom paid (Sophos State of Ransomware 2024).

PowerShell is an amazing scripting language that empowers Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to automate repetitive tasks, dramatically improving efficiency, consistency, and scalability across client environments. While traditional training or formal education may cover the basics, real-world MSP automation requires going beyond the basics with hands-on PowerShell scripting and continuous learning.

• EDR false positives are a structural profitability problem for MSPs, not just a technical nuisance. Under flat-fee, per-incident, and man-hours pricing models, every false alert erodes margins directly. • Seventy-five percent of MSPs experience alert fatigue at least monthly, and MSPs managing 1,000+ clients report daily fatigue (Source: Heimdal, The State of MSP Agent Fatigue, 2025).

Antivirus just isn’t enough anymore — not even close. Ransomware attacks constantly grow more sophisticated, zero-day vulnerabilities appear frequently and attackers increasingly rely on legitimate tools already inside a network rather than just on traditional malware. Antivirus alone just can’t protect organizations from all of those threats.