Magnus Box Blog

Backup insights for MSPs

Practical guidance on backup, restores, ransomware, and running a profitable MSP, from the team that builds Magnus Box.

May 17, 2026

Stop Double-Paying: The Migration Rescue Program

Switching backup vendors usually means paying two invoices for months. Here's how MSPs can migrate without the double-pay tax.

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May 6, 2026

Do You Really Need Microsoft 365 Backup?

The Shared Responsibility Model means M365 data protection is your job, not Microsoft's. The retention, ransomware, and Entra ID gaps every MSP should know.

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May 5, 2026

White Label Backup vs. Reselling: Which Is Right for Your MSP?

Why owning your brand drives higher margins, lower churn, and a bigger business valuation than reselling someone else's backup.

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December 15, 2025

Top MSP Backup Solutions You Can Trust

What actually separates the best MSP backup services: branding, coverage, reliable restores, transparent pricing, and a checklist for choosing.

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November 11, 2025

Backup Lessons from Real-World IT Horror Stories

Real MSP disasters and the lessons behind them: the 3-2-1-1-0 rule, verification, and the prevention strategies that actually work.

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October 18, 2025

8 Common MSP Backup Mistakes to Avoid

Set-and-forget jobs, untested restores, paper-only encryption: the eight mistakes that quietly cost MSPs clients, and how to fix each one.

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October 8, 2025

Proxmox Backup for MSPs: Why Tested Restores Win

Security stops attacks; tested backups get you back to business. The three restore tests every MSP should run, plus Proxmox backup in Magnus Box.

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August 21, 2025

Top Data Backup Strategies for Small Businesses

Backup methods, the four backup types, and a step-by-step plan to protect a small business from data loss.

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July 1, 2025

Why Data Protection Matters for Every Business

The real cost of data loss, the threats every business faces, and the practical strategy that keeps your data safe and recoverable.

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April 17, 2025

The 3-2-1 Backup Rule: A Complete Guide

What 3-2-1 means, why each number matters, and how the modern 3-2-1-1-0 rule with immutability and testing beats ransomware.

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January 27, 2025

5 Common Backup Disasters That Keep MSPs Up at Night

Silent failures, encrypted backups, storage crises, and slow restores. The five disasters that hit MSPs most, and how to prevent each one.

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November 17, 2024

The True Cost of Data Loss for MSPs

Downtime can cost a small business $8,000 to $74,000 an hour. The hidden costs of data loss, and how to build a real business continuity strategy.

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July 12, 2024

Mastering Incremental Backups: Save Time and Space

How incremental backups cut backup time, storage, and bandwidth, and how deduplication, compression, and encryption make them even more efficient.

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