February 24, 2017
Press release

Acronis Notary™ Clinches the Prestigious Cloud Above and Beyond Award at the Annual Datacloud Asia Awards 2017

Acronis Notary™ Clinches the Prestigious Cloud Above and Beyond Award at the Annual Datacloud Asia Awards 2017

The industry recognition is a testament to the real-world needs for the Acronis Notary™ blockchain-based solution for data authenticity, privacy and control.

Singapore - February 24, 2017 - Acronis, a global leader in hybrid-cloud data protection and storage, today announced that the Acronis Notary™ solution has won the prestigious Cloud Above and Beyond Award at the annual Datacloud Asia Awards 2017.

Receiving the award on behalf of Acronis was Victor Lysenko, Vice-President of Blockchain Solutions. "With Acronis Notary, files and transactions can be verified electronically and individually even if they were transferred elsewhere. We believe that it is a cost-effective solution where information shared between multiple parties can be verified without the reliance of a custodian entity, based on the immutabe nature of the blockchain".

Developed by the Acronis Research and Development Centre in Singapore, Acronis Notary™ offers certification of the content of any file and verification of content modifications against the original version. Unique, "digital file fingerprints" are stored in a distributed, immutable database based on blockchain technology. Blockchain allows users to verify the authenticity of the information at any time. This is especially important for valuable documents such as contracts, medical records, and financial documents.

Acronis Notary™ is available as part of the Acronis True Image 2017 New Generation home backup and Acronis Storage, and also being integrated into other data protection products. By using Acronis products, service providers, partners, and customers have access to the latest data protection technology available on the market today. For more information about Acronis Notary™, please visit our product page here.

Organized by Broad Group, the inaugural Datacloud Asia Awards was held at Capella Hotel in Sentosa, Singapore on 23-February.

About Acronis

Acronis sets the standard for hybrid cloud data protection through its backup, disaster recovery, storage, and secure file sync and share solutions. Powered by the Acronis AnyData Engine and set apart by its image technology, Acronis delivers easy, complete and affordable data protection of all files, applications and operating systems across any environment-virtual, physical, cloud and mobile. Founded in 2003, Acronis protects the data of over 5 million consumers and 500,000 businesses in over 145 countries. With more than 100 patents, Acronis products have been named best product of the year, and cover a range of features, including migration, cloning and replication. Today, Acronis solutions are available worldwide through a global network of service providers, distributors and cloud resellers.

For additional information, please visit www.acronis.com



About Acronis:

Acronis is a global cyber protection company that provides natively integrated cybersecurity, data protection, and endpoint management for managed service providers (MSPs), small and medium businesses (SMBs), and enterprise IT departments. Acronis solutions are highly efficient and designed to identify, prevent, detect, respond, remediate, and recover from modern cyberthreats with minimal downtime, ensuring data integrity and business continuity. Acronis offers the most comprehensive security solution on the market for MSPs with its unique ability to meet the needs of diverse and distributed IT environments.

A Swiss company founded in Singapore in 2003, Acronis has 45 locations across the globe. Acronis Cyber Protect is available in 26 languages in 150 countries and is used by over 20,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses. Learn more at www.acronis.com.
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