: Acronis expands data center footprint into South Africa

Acronis has announced that it is expanding its data center footprint with the addition of its Acronis Cyber Cloud Data Center in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. According to the company, this new data center will provide customers with constant data availability and data sovereignty and will help to meet growing demand. This expansion move is also part of the Acronis Global/Local Initiative.

Commenting on its expansion into South Africa, Peter French, regional general manager, Middle East and Africa, Acronis.“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. 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.”

Speaking about the company meeting localisation requirements, Denzil Moorcroft, sales director channel partners, 4Sight Dynamics Africa, 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.”