Slide vs. Traditional Imaged Based Backup: Which is right for your SMB

For years, imaged based backup has been the go-to solution for MSPs looking to deliver reliable backup and disaster recovery to their clients. It is robust, feature-rich, and built with MSPs in mind. But as costs for these technologies has soared, many MSPs are finding it harder to justify the cost, complexity, and rigidity of the platforms—especially for small and mid-sized businesses.

That’s where Slide comes in.

The Shift: From Complexity to Clarity

While SMBs need enterprise grade backup, they don’t need enterprise-grade overhead. They need fast, reliable recovery, simple management, and cost effective pricing. Slide delivers exactly that.

Here’s what’s driving the transition:

• Streamlined onboarding
  MSPs can deploy Slide in minutes, not hours. The intuitive interface makes it easy to train staff and support clients without deep technical expertise.
• Cost Effective pricing
  With others, pricing has become increasingly bloated. Slide offers straightforward, scalable plans that make budgeting easier for both MSPs and their clients. They deliver the same or better reliability at a fraction of the cost.
• Fast, reliable recovery
  Slide’s recovery times rival those traditional solutions, for both virtualization and local restores. It’s built for speed and simplicity.

Growing Pains

Growing pains of the larger solutions has introduced new challenges:

• Increased licensing costs
  Many SMBs have seen their costs increase as pricing models have shifted.
• Slower support
  Response times and resolution quality have declined, leaving SMBs without what they need as quickly as they need it.

These changes have made it difficult for MSPs to deliver the kind of nimble, responsive service that SMBs expect.

Why Slide Is Built for SMBs

Slide isn’t trying to be everything to everyone. It’s focused on doing one thing exceptionally well: protecting SMB data with speed, simplicity, and confidence.

Key benefits for SMB clients:

• Quick recovery from ransomware or accidental deletion
• Easy-to-understand dashboards
• Peace of mind without the price tag
• Faster deployments

The Kyber Perspective

At Kyber Security, we work with SMBs who are serious about protecting their data and maximizing uptime. We’ve seen how the right backup solution can strengthen effort, reduce risk, and improve operational efficiency.

Slide is helping to do just that.

If you’re looking to simplify your backup solution, improve client satisfaction, and regain control of your costs, Slide is worth a serious look.