Your backup job starts at 150 MB/s. An hour later it’s doing 25 — no errors, no warnings, nothing obviously wrong. This kind of problem is so baffling that it’s easy to blame the backup software. But nine times out of ten, the culprit is something far more mundane: you bought the wrong type of hard drive.
Most people think AI safety is about rogue machines. But a more immediate risk is losing access to your AI account and the files stored inside it. After a YouTuber was locked out of Claude without warning, BackupAssist founder Linus Chang explores a different kind of AI safety problem: dependence on AI platforms that can disappear overnight.
As data shifts into Microsoft 365, on-premise backups stop covering everything they used to. The natural instinct is to use the OneDrive sync app to fill that gap — but this is often unreliable and problematic. We explain why, and how to properly extend your backup coverage to include Microsoft 365 data.
I’ve been building backup software for Windows since 2002. So why have I personally switched to Linux and Mac wherever possible? Three things Microsoft did drove me there — and they serve as a cautionary tale for all software vendors.
We once took a call from an IT administrator who had a backup with no faults, and still could not recover a thing. Germany’s latest policy decision explains exactly why that happens — and how to avoid it.
If you manage Windows servers and are considering BitLocker, read this first. We cover 6 real-world side effects — including backup failures, production lockouts after Windows updates, and what happens to your data when hardware fails — so you can deploy with your eyes open.
Backup Exec’s phase-out is disruptive, but it’s also a rare chance to escape the “data hostage” situation that they pioneered. Choose wisely, and you can trade yesterday’s backup solution for a modern option built for today’s threats. But choose the wrong replacement, and you risk staying trapped in the same cycle of vendor lock-in and ransomware vulnerability. Here are the three non-negotiable factors to ensure you truly own your data for the long haul.
BackupAssist Classic is particularly well-suited as a Backup Exec replacement for SMBs, especially given Backup Exec’s upcoming end-of-life. Its ransomware-specific protections and simpler deployment model address pain points that many Backup Exec customers have experienced.
Backup Exec EOL has been announced. After decades as the industry incumbent for Windows backup, the giant is heading into the sunset.
Discover the truth about immutable cloud backups. Learn why immutability is easy to configure, affordable, and essential for ransomware protection – especially for SMBs using BackupAssist with Wasabi or AWS S3.
Cloud sync, past versions retention, snapshots and RAID are examples of technologies that “look like” backup, may give you a warm fuzzy feeling, but are simply not dependable in the full range of disaster scenarios. This results in data loss, a complicated and time-consuming recovery, or both.
Strengthen cyber-resilience and safeguard backups with BackupAssist Classic v15, now featuring cloud immutability for dependable recovery and business continuity.
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