March 2022
Press release

Acronis launches first cloud data center in Sweden

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, March 10, 2022- Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today announced another significant investment in the Nordics, opening a new Acronis Cloud Data Center in Stockholm, Sweden. The new sustainable cloud data center gives all service providers access to a full range of cyber protection solutions upon which they can build new services, while delivering faster access, constant data availability, and data sovereignty to their clients.
Today Acronis announced a significant investment in its 15-years history in the Nordics, after Denmark and Norway last year and Finland this year, introducing the DC in Sweden today as the location for its next sustainable cloud datacenter region and a comprehensive commitment for its more than 100 Nordic partners. Powered by renewable energy, the datacenter will provide Swedish partners and customers of all sizes faster access to the Acronis Cloud, world-class cyber protection and the ability to store data at rest in the country.
With the new data center in Stockholm, Sweden, service providers will benefit from the combined service of data management from their local service providers and the full range of managed cloud solutions and cyber protection solutions available via the Acronis Cyber Cloud platform.
"As the market is moving forward rapidly to cloud solutions, we are very confident our partners will benefit from the new Acronis cloud data center und from providing Acronis ´cloud solutions known for their efficiency, performance and reliability", said Mikael Johansson, Regional Sales Director Nordics at Acronis based in Sweden.
The new data center, is one of the 111 new data centres being of Acronis´s global network of Acronis Cloud Data Centers. Among the solutions now available through the new data center is Acronis Cyber Protect, a unique integration of backup, disaster recovery, next-gen antimalware, cybersecurity, and endpoint management tools - all managed via a single pane of glass.
All Acronis Cloud Data Centers are designed to deliver the highest levels of data availability, security, and safety - with each facility featuring state-of-the-art equipment as well as the best operational and security controls.
"Cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated and they are increasing in number in Sweden. We are glad that Acronis invests into a cloud datacentre here in Stockholm because this will enable us and other Acronis partners and customers in Sweden to store data in compliance with European GDPR and the Swedish data protection legislation while also benefiting from the full range of managed cloud solutions and cyber protection solutions available via the Acronis Cyber Cloud Platform", said Carl Hagström, CEO at Gridheart AB.
Service providers interested in learning more about the advantages and opportunities that are created by offering the cyber protection solutions available through the Acronis Cyber Cloud platform are encouraged to visit https://www.acronis.com/en-us/cloud/service-provider/platform/.

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.
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