Acronis recently announced a new data center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as part of its global network of Cyber Cloud data centers. The addition of this data center provides Acronis partners in Malaysia with advanced cyber protection solutions to efficiently manage their clients’ data protection needs, ensuring faster access, continuous data availability, and the added advantage of data sovereignty.
The event marks Acronis’ first Cyber Cloud data center in Malaysia, bringing the company’s total number of Cyber Cloud data centers to over 50 worldwide. It also comes amid rising cyber threats in the country, which saw over 20,000 cyberattacks in 2022, causing losses of almost RM600 million.
The new data center will provide Acronis partners in Malaysia with access to a full range of cyber protection solutions and managed cloud solutions via the Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud platform. It will also offer service providers local data management and support to ensure compliance with Malaysian data protection legislation.
Each Acronis Cyber Cloud data center is designed to meet corporate and regulatory needs and adheres to the highest physical security standards to safeguard customer data. The Malaysia Cyber Cloud data center’s standards and reports include ISO/IEC 27001:2013 and PCI DSS, underscoring Acronis’ commitment to providing secure and reliable cyber protection solutions.
The data centers also follow the approach of need plus one (N+1) to ensure greater redundancy across all hardware layers of its infrastructure, minimizing risks and eliminating single points of failure. The new Cyber Cloud data center in Malaysia represents Acronis’ continued commitment to expanding its network of availability to meet regulatory compliance and connectivity demands worldwide.
Acronis has experienced tremendous business growth in the past two years, with 60% global growth in 2022, with APAC being the fastest-growing region, including 178% YoY in Malaysia. To learn more about Acronis’ integrated cyber protection solutions, service providers are encouraged to visit https://www.acronis.com/en-us/products/cloud/cyber-protect/.