We get asked constantly how Softyz compares to the other major cloud backup providers. Rather than a vague marketing comparison, this is a transparent, feature-by-feature breakdown — including where competitors genuinely win. An honest comparison, including where we don’t win. We’d rather be straightforward about where…
Backup logs are the evidence auditors actually want to see — and most companies either don’t keep them or don’t keep them in a usable format. Here’s exactly what auditors look for, and the common gaps that cause audit friction. Auditors want proof, not assurances. “We have…
“How long will a restore take?” is one of the most common pre-purchase questions we get — and the honest answer depends on more than just internet speed. A real timed test, the variables that actually matter, and what to expect at your own connection…
The Weekend IT Admin’s Backup Checklist For the one person at a small company who’s quietly responsible for “the backup thing” — here’s a checklist you can run through in 15 minutes on a Saturday, so nothing falls through the cracks over the weekend. Every small…
Backing Up Live Databases Without Downtime — A Practical Guide for MySQL and PostgreSQL Backing up a database that’s actively being written to is not the same as copying a folder of files — get it wrong and you risk a corrupted, unrestorable backup. A complete,…
Backup for Content Creators: Protecting Raw Footage, Project Files, and Client Deliverables A single lost project file can mean re-shooting, redoing, or refunding a client. Content creators have backup needs that generic advice doesn’t quite cover — here’s a workflow built specifically for creative work. A…
Server Room to Cloud: Migrating Your On-Prem Backup Strategy Moving off a legacy on-prem backup server is a bigger project than swapping software — here’s how to plan the migration without a gap in coverage, including an audit framework, a full migration timeline template, and what…
What Happens to Your Cloud Backup When You Cancel Your Subscription? It’s a question we get in support constantly, usually right before someone cancels: what actually happens to years of backed-up files the moment a subscription ends? Here’s the honest timeline, and exactly what to…
Freelancers don’t have an IT department to blame — or to save them. Here’s how the freelancers who never lose client work actually run their backup routine, including a 10-minute Friday habit and what to do the moment a client asks for an old file.…
Tips & How-To 5 Backup Habits of People Who’ve Never Lost a File After a decade in customer support, our team has a good sense of what separates people who never lose anything from people who call in a panic. It comes down to five…