BackupAssist Newsletter

The Backup Tribune

April 2015

BackupAssist v8.4 is here

Here's why you should upgrade

It's here. The latest feature release of BackupAssist is now available, and that means some great new features and improvements to how your business protects its data.

The core highlights of this version include some serious improvements to:

MultiSite Manager

Improved design of email reports so the information you need is easier than ever to quickly digest.
Ability to customize host names for MultiSite Manager servers, which can help avoid https certificate warnings.
Ability to configure MultiSite Manager in offline mode, if internet access is unavailable or undesired.
Ability to quickly and easily display all license keys within a dedicated pop-up window.

Server 2012 Deduplication

Backup reports now contain detailed information on any deduplicated volumes contained within a backup.

Space management for backups

If a backup fails due to insufficient space, it will now automatically retry after deleting the oldest backups on the drive.

Want to know more about what's offered in v8.4? We took a closer look on our blog page this month. Or, you can see the full technical release notes here.

Want to Upgrade to v8.4? Don't forget, you'll need valid Upgrade Protection. You can check your Upgrade Protection status here, and renew your Upgrade Protection here.

Articles of interest

Are you ready for Server '03 EOL?

Windows Server 2003 is dead. Or it will be as of the 14th of July 2015, according to Microsoft. Is your business ready?

This month on the blog, we took a look at why migrating away from Server 03 is so important, and how you can make your life a little bit easier when undertaking the move.

Take a look.

Why test restores are so important

Are you performing regular test restores? Yes. Of course you are, because it's a crucial part of all good backup strategies!

But just in case you'd forgotten, this month we took a look at exactly why test restores are so important. There's one particularly good example with an issue that affected a small number of BackupAssist users, but is easily detected and solved by performing a test restore.

A must read.

To SSD or not to SSD? That is the question

Are you one of the growing number of people who are making the switch to using SSD exclusively as a backup destination?

Lastly this month, we examined the current state of Solid State. Has it finally overtaken HDD as the ideal storage destination? Or are there still too many drawbacks to justify making the switch entirely?

Let's find out.

What's new in tech?

New study shows email phishing attacks can make companies vulnerable in just minutes

According to a study conducted by Verizon Breach Investigations, once a phishing email has landed on a network, it only takes an average time of 1 minute and 20 seconds before somebody clicks on it.

Even more worryingly, 11% of recipients will click a malicious link or attachment, and in 24% of those cases critical data will begin to be siphoned off by attackers within minutes.

Here are the details.

Microsoft announces 'Nano Server' for Hyper-V containers

Microsoft announced this month that they are going to be introducing a new install option in the next Server OS that allows for a 'stripped-down, minimal' version.

This slimmer version of Windows Server would be optimized for use with the cloud and containers such as Docker - which Microsoft has also reiterated it will soon support.

Read more here.

Robot, make me some dinner!

Last up this month, if you hate spending time in the kitchen, there's some good news headed your way!

Ars Technica took a look at the world's first fully robotic kitchen. At the moment, you'd better like crab bisque, 'cause that's all it makes...

But its designers aim to have it consumer-ready within 2 years - ultimately offering owners an "iTunes style" selection of recipes that can be downloaded and cooked for you by your robot.

All hail our culinary overlords.

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