23 April 2008
Press release

Acronis partners with Technalign

BURLINGTON, Mass., April 23, 2008 - Acronis EMEA (www.acronis.com/en-gb/), a provider of affordable, scalable storage management and disaster recovery software, today announced a partnership with Technalign, Inc. to bring Acronis backup and disaster recovery software to Linux users.

As an Acronis Gold Authorized Solution Provider, Technalign will be able to offer its customers Acronis True Image Echo Server for Linux software for trial and evaluation, as well as providing discounted customer support and training. Acronis True Image allows IT administrators to capture a hardware image quickly and to restore it in minutes or hours, not days or weeks. The award-winning software also helps increase hardware utilization for better datacenter ROI by backing up both physical and virtual computers.

"Many IT departments are dealing with a multi-operating system environments, including Microsoft Windows and Linux, and IT managers need backup and recovery software that is easy to deploy and use, regardless of the operating system," said Dianne Ursini, CEO of Technalign. "Acronis software runs in a way that systems administrators expect — it's easy to use and understand, and it runs equally well in either operating system. It's a perfect backup and recovery program for our customers looking at Linux for the first time, as well as experienced Linux users."

"Companies with critical applications on their servers must back-up regularly regardless of the operating systems they run," said Walter Scott, CEO of Acronis. "Our partnership with Technalign exposes Acronis True Image Echo to a range of Linux users, providing them with an ideal backup software that can easily and quickly protect and restore their most valuable IT assets."

Technalign customers interested in Acronis True Image Echo Server should visit www.technalign.com or contact sales@technalign.com.

About Technalign

Technalign is a leading distributor and manufacturer of Pioneer Linux and Linux software. Technalign has partnerships with Automatix, Linux Canada, Happy Jack Calendaring, Bynari, and others. Current projects include VoIPTelCaster, IP Phone System, and Pioneer Electricity, a cross-platform compatibility project. For more information on Technalign and its products, please visit www.technalign.com, www.hiatlantis.com and www.tapioneer.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 15 offices worldwide and employees in 50+ countries. 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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