Acronis offers complete backup and fast recovery in virtual environments

Vendor uses VMWorld Europe as platform to launch its Virtual Edition in EMEA

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, 18 February, 2009 - Acronis will debut its new model for backup and recovery solutions in virtual environments at this year's VMWorld Europe event (Cannes 24-26 February). Acronis True Image Virtual Edition will allow organisations to back up and recover virtual machines onto a single physical server and seamlessly migrate servers between physical and virtual environments.

Designed to keep budgeting for backup and recovery solutions in a virtual environment simple, the solution is cost-effective allowing organisations to backup, recover or test up to 99 virtual machines on a single, physical server at one price. There is no additional charge for backing up new virtual machines.

Because many vendors charge a licensing fee for each operating system, processor, or virtual server it can become extremely expensive for an organisation to build, test, migrate and manage a virtual machine infrastructure. Laurent Dedenis, Vice President, Acronis EMEA explains:

"This move marks Acronis' commitment to provide clarity to organisations who acknowledge the need to backup in a virtual world, but may be put off by the complexity and cost of the licensing structure associated with introducing a business continuity strategy in a virtual environment."

He continued: "The simplicity of this structure makes it ideal for SMBs who may have limited experience of working in a virtual environment. However, it's equally as suitable for larger companies who manage a high volume virtual machine environment. Quite simply, the more virtual machines created on a host, the lower the price per virtual machine."

More information is available at: https://www.acronis.eu/enterprise/products/ATIVE/

Pricing and Availability

Acronis True Image Virtual Edition is 2,000 euros per physical server including Acronis Universal Restore. Acronis Universal Restore allows you to recover server images to dissimilar virtual hardware, regardless of the operating system or installed components. The product is now available from selected resellers across Europe.

Customers who require disaster recovery protection for less than five virtual machines per physical server can purchase the Acronis True Image standard server edition

Acronis can be found on stand 36 at VMWorld Europe 2009. To book a briefing with a spokesperson or a product demonstration, please contact Christel Grizaut, christel.grizaut@acronis.com.