Acronis will provide complete data protection and AI-based
ransomware defense for the team's hybrid IT infrastructure in the
factory and at the track.
LONDON - Switzerland, 03 April 2018 - Acronis, a global
leader in hybrid cloud data protection and storage, and Sahara
Force India Formula 1 team today announced an official data
protection technology partnership. Acronis will provide backup,
disaster recovery, software-defined storage, file sync and share,
and artificial intelligence-based ransomware
protection to the team's factory, wind tunnel, and trackside IT
infrastructure.
As part of the agreement, the Mission Control Room at the team's
factory in Silverstone, U.K. will be named "Acronis Mission Control
Centre," signifying the value of data and importance of data
protection in Formula 1.
The newly branded Acronis Mission Control Centre comes to life
during every race and practice session. As soon as the VMJ11 hits
the track, the control centre starts receiving a live stream of
data, allowing engineers and race strategists run simulations and
feed information back to the driver. The control centre also
maintains real-time contact with the engineers at the pit wall,
providing help and extra information during the races and between
sessions.
Formula 1 is one of the world's most technologically advanced
sports. Sahara Force India captures hundreds of gigabytes of
telemetry data at the racetrack and continuously produces terabytes
of engineering data at the factory. Acronis will provide the most
innovative and effective ways to store, protect, and defend data
from ransomware attacks.
Sahara Force India will take full advantage of AI-based Acronis
Active Protection technology, which has a heuristic approach to
malware detection that is much more advanced than the traditional,
signature-based approach. In addition to automatically protecting
data and system files, a robust self-defense mechanism prevents
criminals from disrupting the backup software or altering the
content of backup files. This innovative anti-ransomware technology
will guard the team's data at multiple sites, both on servers and
engineers' laptops.
Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, Acronis
will provide the full set of fast, easy, and reliable solutions to
protect Sahara Force India's hybrid IT infrastructure:
- Acronis Backup, the world's most secure backup, which delivers near-instant recovery;
- Acronis Storage, a scalable and secure universal software-defined storage, on-premises and in the cloud;
- Acronis Files Advanced, a secure and flexible enterprise file sync and share solution.
"Our partnership with Acronis addresses our data management
measures and gives us the confidence that our information is
managed in a safe and secure manner. It's a mutually beneficial
partnership because we will demonstrate the capabilities of
Acronis' data protection and storage solutions, while also giving
Acronis insights into the needs of the motorsport industry," said
Otmar Szafnauer, Chief Operating Officer.
"We are proud to form a partnership with Sahara Force India.
Acronis innovative technology fully meets the requirements of
motorsport teams, offering fast, easy, and reliable protection of
data when it matters most. We're looking forward to a productive
season together," said John Zanni, President of Acronis.
For more information about Acronis technology in motorsport,
visit: https://motorsport.acronis.com/
About Acronis:
Acronis is a leader in AI-native cyber protection, unifying data protection, cybersecurity, IT operations and hybrid infrastructure to deliver business continuity, security and compliance with less cost and complexity. More than 21,000 service providers trust Acronis to protect over 750,000 businesses in 150 countries. Acronis is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. For more information, visit www.acronis.com.