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08/31/2026

Not all clouds used for are the same, and the term "cloud storage" is used for multiple different things.

1️⃣ Your Backup Vendor's Own Cloud
This is built and operated by the company that developed your backup software. Billing and support remain in one place. If a server restore goes wrong, you only need to call one vendor.

One example is NovaBACKUP Cloud. It's part of the overall backup platform, so setup only involves picking a region and turning it on rather than configuring a separate storage account and connecting it afterwards. It uses AES-256 encryption, offers storage regions in the US, Germany, and Canada, and bills based on the amount of data stored in the cloud rather than for the server backup selected dataset.

2️⃣ Third-Party Public Cloud or Object Storage
Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, and Impossible Cloud are services that sell cloud storage independently of any particular backup software. AWS and Azure, the hyperscalers, offer the widest range of compliance certifications and the largest ecosystem. But their pricing is tiered and they tend to charge additional egress fees, which could affect you during a server restore.

Wasabi and Impossible Cloud take a different approach. Both are S3-compatible and offer flat, no-egress-fee pricing to keep costs more predictable during a restore. Impossible Cloud also runs EU data centers, which is useful for clients with strict residency requirements. Regardless of which cloud provider you choose, storage, billing, and support are separate from your backup vendor.

3️⃣ Private Cloud or Self-Hosted Cloud
A private cloud or self-hosted data center is infrastructure that a business owns and operates itself. Sometimes, an MSP manages it on the business's behalf and is hosted at a separate site. This option provides the most control over where the data is stored and who can access it. This is important for clients in government, defense, and the most heavily regulated sectors of finance and healthcare.

The trade-off is that someone has to manage it. Capacity planning, redundancy, patching, and disaster recovery for the cloud storage itself are all the responsibility of whoever owns it. For most SMB clients, this overhead outweighs the benefits, which is why private cloud and self-hosted options are far less common than the other two.

➡️Read more https://hubs.ly/Q04tSF0b0

08/28/2026

Cloud storage usage for backups increased by 91.6% between August 2023 and August 2025.

Every year, more server backups are being stored in the cloud. And why not? Offsite protection, storage that grows as data grows, and access from anywhere are solid benefits of using cloud storage for backups.

The actual question is not whether to use cloud storage for server backups, but which option to use and what it can and cannot do as part of a backup plan. Not all "clouds" are the same product, and the storage you choose affects the restore process as much as the backup software.

Our latest blog post covers real options, what to check before committing to one, and when the cloud is no longer enough.
👉 https://hubs.ly/Q04tJQPj0

08/25/2026

Not really rare for us.

Our support team knows what it means if something is off with your backup and will help you quickly.

👍Thanks for the great feedback, Don!

“I was surprised to get timely email responses from someone (real person) who knew what they were doing. Rare today.”

Don W. via Support Feedback

08/24/2026

62-71% of organizations don’t regularly test whether their systems can actually be restored (Cockroach Labs).

When you are looking at a backup solution - new or existing - check if the platform can verify the integrity of your backups.

NovaBACKUP continuously checks that all files listed in the backup index are present on the storage and automatically replaces any deleted or corrupted files. This self-healing approach repairs gaps even if someone with valid credentials tries to tamper with the data.

But even beyond automated checks, you need a documented process for periodic restore tests. Quarterly tests of critical systems, documented results, and client-facing reports build confidence in your service. The platform should simplify testing and provide multiple options to support MSPs in maintaining their regular testing schedule.

NovaBACKUP allows MSPs to quickly mount a backup file to spot-check the included files. Additionally, full system backups can be stored as a VHDx and run as a Hyper-V VM, eliminating the need for MSPs to go through a full setup process.

08/21/2026

Restore tests are important! But did you know that restoring your server on the same hardware versus restoring it on dissimilar hardware are two distinct restore tests?

⬇️Learn more about the five ways your server could fail when restored on different hardware.
https://hubs.ly/Q04tDSfP0

08/18/2026

As an MSP, you know that choosing a managed backup solution for your small business clients comes down to more than storage capacity and pricing tiers.

You need a platform that works reliably under pressure, adapts to each client's environment, and gives you proof that recovery will succeed, no matter the data loss scenario.

⬇️Read our blog article to discover the seven evaluation criteria MSPs use to consistently separate reliable backup platforms from the rest.
https://hubs.ly/Q04thFF00

08/14/2026

The owner of a one-person IT shop was losing margin due to his own growth.

More customers meant more site visits. More site visits meant less time, and less time meant that his business wasn’t actually growing.

⬇️ See how Michael, the owner of MG Technology, broke through that barrier and built a monthly recurring revenue model without hiring anyone or working more hours.
https://hubs.ly/Q04t0FWr0

08/11/2026

💡NovaBACKUP Quick-Tip: Restoring DC and AD on Dissimilar Hardware

Starting the OS on new hardware only partially restores a domain controller. The Active Directory System State has its own requirements that are separate from those of the disaster recovery image restore itself.

✅ The machine name must be an exact match to the original.

✅ The Windows build and service pack level must also match exactly.

✅ Before attempting the AD restore, the target machine must already be elevated to a domain controller.

There is also a hard limit on backup age called the tombstone lifetime. This is the maximum age a System State backup can be and still be restored cleanly, without creating lingering objects or replication failures. Most current Active Directory environments default to 180 days. Domains predating Windows Server 2003 SP1 default to 60 days.

According to Microsoft's guidance, if your only domain controller backup is older than that window, you should rebuild the domain from a surviving DC instead of restoring it.

08/10/2026

Even a successful system restore test can be inaccurate.

Testing restores only on the same hardware from which you backed up proves that the backup file is intact. But that doesn't tell you what will happen when the server dies and the replacement isn't the same model.

This is becoming increasingly relevant, though. In March 2026, semiconductor lead times hit 40 weeks, and TrendForce cut its server shipment growth forecast for the year from 20% to 13% due to extended component lead times. When a server fails, the replacement is often a refurbished unit, a different vendor's model, or whatever is in stock.

Here's what tends to break when the hardware doesn't match:

◼️ Storage controllers and drivers. A different RAID controller or a jump from SATA to NVMe can stop Windows from recognizing the system volume.

◼️ Boot mode. UEFI restored onto Legacy/CSM hardware (or the reverse) often needs the firmware setting toggled manually before it'll start.

◼️ Disk layout and size. A differently sized or partitioned target drive can misalign partitions in ways that never show up on a same-hardware test.

◼️ Networking. New NICs mean new device names and drivers, which can quietly break domain controller replication if the network stack doesn't get time to settle.

◼️ Application licensing. Some line-of-business software ties its license to a hardware ID.

When's the last time you tested a restore on hardware that didn't match the original?

08/07/2026

We recently received this feedback through our support survey.
We thought we'd share it with you.

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