Acronis has announced the opening of a new Acronis Cyber Cloud Data Center in Johannesburg, South Africa’s Gauteng Province. The new data centre, one of 111 new data centres being built by the firm, allows service provider partners access to a full range of cyber protection solutions on which they can build new services while providing clients with faster access, constant data availability, and data sovereignty.
“A local presence is a necessity for modern cloud businesses and we are proud to deliver the Acronis Cyber Cloud Data Center in South Africa”, said Peter French, Regional General Manager Middle East and Africa at Acronis.
He added, “Now they can safeguard client data locally and know that they are backed by a global partner who is on standby 24/7/365 to address any issues.”
As cyber risks loom over the business environment and data accessibility, privacy, and compliance needs expand, having these skills is critical for South African service providers today.
The Acronis Worldwide/Local Initiative combines global administration for all data centres, geographic redundancy and control for local partners, and a local disaster recovery site – all at competitive cost. The purpose of this programme is to ensure that service providers and their clients are able to fulfil the ever-changing compliance, data sovereignty, and performance requirements.
More than 40 data centres are already part of the Acronis Cyber Cloud Data Centers global network. Acronis has already created cloud data centres across the globe, from Europe to Asia, and from the United States to Africa, and plans to open many more. Local service providers will have a location within South Africa where they may store business-critical data for their clients thanks to the new data centre. Managed service providers (MSPs) will also benefit from the Acronis Cyber Cloud platform’s comprehensive range of managed cloud and cyber defence solutions.
Service providers interested in learning more about the benefits and potential of the Acronis Cyber Cloud platform’s cyber protection solutions should contact our local team in Africa.
Denzil Moorcroft, Sales Director Channel Partners, 4Sight Dynamics Africa (distributor of Acronis) said: “As one of the fastest-growing Acronis Distribution Partners in one of the most rapidly growing regions (South Africa, Africa, Europe and the Middle East), we are excited about Acronis’s local approach to cyber protection, as it is important for organisations to meet localisation requirements. Our partners and their customers can look forward to locally-hosted cyber protection solutions, which will give them peace of mind and security, from a global partner like Acronis.”
Oliver Niemandt, General Manager at Tarsus On Demand (distributor of Acronis) said: “It has become increasingly important for South African businesses to put measures in place to ensure that they avoid being prime targets for cyberattacks. Organisations of all sizes need to ensure that they are compliant and that their client’s information remains secured especially after the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) came into effect on 1 July 2021. We are excited that Acronis is investing in a new Data Centre in South Africa for more simplified and secured business operations. We strongly believe that this is exactly what our partner ecosystem needs and the move will accelerate Digital Transformation among South African businesses.”
