Designed for today's compliance-driven, data-heavy environments, Acronis Archival Storage enables users to store infrequently accessed data using S3-compatible object storage, integrated into Acronis' unified billing and management system.
Furthermore, the new Acronis solution offers the reliability, durability, and predictable pricing model that MSPs need to meet their customers' demands and long-term retention requirements.
“For many customers, regulations and industry best practices require data to be retained for years,” said Gaidar Magdanurov, president of Acronis. “Thanks to Acronis Archival Storage, MSPs can now offer their customers long-term storage designed to ensure regulatory compliance, predict costs, and make it easy to use. Native integration with Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud makes using archival storage simple.”
Key Benefits and Features
• S3-compatible object storage, integrated with Acronis billing for unified management.
• Millisecond recovery, 11x9 durability, and 99.5% availability for long-term, reliable access.
• Encryption and immutability (WORM) to ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance.
• Predictable total cost of ownership, with no exit or API fees, eliminating unexpected cloud costs.
• Guaranteed regulatory compliance and an ideal complement for mid-access data backup storage in regulated industries.
• Simple setup and maintenance with pre-configured plans, S3 API support, and built-in controls.
• Global reach with seven strategically located data centers for enhanced connectivity and compliance coverage.
As businesses face increasing regulatory pressure to retain data for extended periods, traditional storage options have become increasingly expensive and cumbersome. Tape-based solutions are slow and difficult to search, while public cloud options often incur unpredictable API and egress fees.
Acronis Archival Storage eliminates these challenges by offering a low-maintenance, cost-stable solution that ensures fast access to data when needed, whether for audits, investigations, or AI-powered data analysis.
"The true value of data is realized when organizations can securely retain, access, and leverage it to drive innovation and gain insights," said Melyssa Banda, senior vice president of Edge Enterprise Storage and Services at Seagate.
"Our alliance with Acronis ensures that archived data is protected and accessible for regulatory compliance, artificial intelligence, and other uses, with economic predictability and complete peace of mind, guaranteed by Seagate Lyve Cloud.".
For MSPs, Acronis Archival Storagerepresents a new way to differentiate their services and build predictable margins thanks to integrated billing and no exit costs. By combining archiving capabilities with Acronis' robust cybersecurity ecosystem, service providers can offer comprehensive data management that scales to customer needs, now with an idle storage tier.
