Direct-to-Cloud Backup for MSPs
Nimbus Black is an MSP-first cloud backup and recovery platform, currently in private beta. It protects distributed Windows endpoints with direct-to-cloud backup, so you can cover roaming laptops and remote desktops without deploying an on-site backup appliance at every client. This is direct-to-cloud backup for MSPs, built around how managed fleets actually operate.
Why appliance-first backup is awkward for distributed endpoints
Traditional backup models often assume a local appliance or a stable on-site network. That assumption breaks down once your users are remote and your endpoints are scattered across many client environments. For MSPs managing distributed Windows fleets, the gaps show up quickly.
- Remote workers rarely sit behind a predictable office network or local appliance.
- Roaming laptops move between locations, so they are not always reachable on a LAN.
- Endpoints sleep and reconnect unpredictably, making appliance-bound schedules unreliable.
- Many client sites have no standardized local infrastructure to host backup hardware.
- MSPs still need centralized visibility into backup coverage across every tenant.
How Nimbus Black does direct-to-cloud endpoint backup
Nimbus Black focuses on what matters for distributed endpoints today: protecting selected files directly to the cloud, with a workflow built for MSPs. A lightweight Windows agent backs up selected files to cloud storage managed through Nimbus Black, with no required on-site backup appliance. From a multi-tenant dashboard, you get backup health visibility and a restore-oriented workflow across client endpoints.
- Agent-based Windows file-level backup for managed endpoints.
- Selected files backed up to cloud storage managed through Nimbus Black.
- No required on-site backup appliance to deploy or maintain.
- Multi-tenant MSP dashboard for managing coverage across clients.
- Backup health visibility so you can see status at a glance.
- Restore-oriented workflow designed around recovery, not just capture.
Why direct-to-cloud matters for MSPs
- Simpler deployment across many client environments.
- Better fit for remote and roaming endpoints.
- Less dependency on local backup appliances.
- Centralized monitoring of backup health across tenants.
- Easier standardization of backup coverage across client environments.
Security and trust boundaries
Backup data is a high-value target, and an MSP holds it for many clients at once. Nimbus Black is designed around clear trust boundaries: backup data is encrypted in transit and at rest, client data is separated by tenant, and devices are enrolled and authorized before they back up. Agents use short-lived storage credentials rather than long-lived static keys, and enrollment, backups, and restores are recorded for an audit-friendly event history. You can review the full approach on our security page.
Direct-to-cloud vs. appliance-based backup
This is not a claim that appliances are bad. Local and appliance-based backup remains valuable, especially for server BCDR and full-image recovery. Nimbus Black today is focused on file-level backup for distributed Windows endpoints, where a direct-to-cloud approach fits the way modern fleets work.
| Direct-to-cloud endpoint backup | Appliance / local-first backup |
|---|---|
| Designed for distributed, remote endpoints | Designed around on-site infrastructure and local networks |
| No required on-site appliance per client | Often depends on local appliance hardware |
| Centralized, multi-tenant visibility | Visibility can be site-by-site |
| Focused on Windows endpoint file backup today | Strong fit for server BCDR and full-image recovery |
For more on endpoint protection, see our product overview, endpoint backup, and Windows endpoint backup for MSPs.
Current scope vs. roadmap
We are honest about what Nimbus Black does today versus what is planned. Roadmap items are directional, not promises.
| Available today (private beta) | On the roadmap |
|---|---|
| Windows file-level endpoint backup | Image-based backup |
| Direct-to-cloud backup | Broader BCDR |
| Restore workflow | SaaS backup |
| Multi-tenant dashboard | Deeper recovery automation |
| Backup health visibility |
Join the private beta
Nimbus Black is onboarding early MSP partners during private beta. If you want to help shape direct-to-cloud backup for distributed Windows endpoints and get in early, we would like to hear from you. Review options on our pricing page, then apply through the beta program.
Frequently asked questions
What is direct-to-cloud backup?
Direct-to-cloud backup sends data from an endpoint straight to cloud storage over an encrypted connection, without requiring a local backup appliance in between. For MSPs, this makes it easier to protect remote and distributed devices.
Does Nimbus Black require an on-site appliance?
No. Nimbus Black uses a lightweight Windows agent that backs up selected files directly to cloud storage managed through Nimbus Black, so there is no required on-site backup appliance per client.
Is direct-to-cloud backup a replacement for full BCDR?
No. Nimbus Black focuses on file-level endpoint backup today. Broader business continuity and disaster recovery, including image-based recovery, is on the roadmap rather than the current build, so it does not replace full BCDR yet.
What endpoints does Nimbus Black protect today?
Today Nimbus Black protects managed Windows laptops and desktops, including remote and roaming devices, by backing up selected files directly to the cloud.
How does this work for remote users?
Because backups go directly to the cloud over an encrypted connection, remote endpoints do not need to be on a local office network or reach an on-site appliance. They back up wherever they have internet access.
How do MSPs join the beta?
Apply through our beta program. You can start your application on the beta page, and we will follow up with next steps for early MSP partners.