CITIC Telecom CPC First to Deploy Veeam Cloud Connect in AsiaPac

CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (CITIC Telecom CPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited, announced that through its partnership with Veeam Software, Inc. is the first service provider in AsiaPac to deploy Veeam cloud Connect, an integrated, fast and secure way to backup and restore from the cloud, strengthening CITIC Telecom CPC’s SmartCLOUD BRR (Backup, Replication, and Recovery) virtual to cloud capabilities.

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As a Veeam cloud Provider (VCP), CITIC Telecom CPC is able to deliver offsite backups, standby replica VMs, and warm DR sites, as well as powering a range of service offerings, including Backup-as-a-Service and DR-as-a-Service through its SmartCLOUD BRR solutions. VCPs have the ability to drive both top-line and bottom-line revenue growth through increased customer retention with the peace of mind that comes from Veeam-powered availability solutions.

“We’re thrilled to be offering Veeam cloud Connect as part of our SmartCLOUD BRR service suite,” said Daniel Kwong, SVP, IT and security services, CITIC. “Backups really have never been easier and mastering the crucial ‘3-2-1 rule’ of keeping three copies of data, on two types of media, with one copy being offsite is more achievable and affordable than ever before, leveraging CITIC Telecom CPC’s cloud service centres in China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan.“

CITIC first partnered with Veeam in 2012 for its SmartCLOUD BRR cloud to Cloud Backup & Replication solution. And through the VCP program, it is able to further deliver virtual to cloud services with premium features and functionality across offsite backups, visibility control, modern backup architecture as well as end-to-end encryption that promise to help customers avoid the risk of catastrophic and detrimental business data loss. In addition, customers can also enjoy these benefits through a more financially efficient OPEX model – allowing for unlimited times of data transmission and restoration.

One of CITIC’s SmartCLOUD BRR customers, Pedro Ng, director of IT, Peak Reinsurance company Limited said: “Our company has been using CITIC Telecom CPC’s SmartCLOUD BRR services since 2013 and I am particularly impressed by its fast backup speed. Compared with legacy backup solutions, it greatly shortens the backup time with email reports to ensure each backup job is completed successfully. As a company in the BFSI industry, we demand for stringent backup service requirements, and CITIC Telecom CPC’s SmartCLOUD BRR is a solution that we can rely on.“

In addition to being the first VCP to offer cloud Connect in AsiaPac, CITIC Telecom CPC was upgraded to Gold Status within Veeam’s cloud provider partner program. This award is a result of the long standing partnership between both companies and, CITIC meeting the VCP gold partner requirements.

“We are proud of our partnership with CITIC Telecom CPC,” said Julian Quinn, VP, Asia and Japan, Veeam. “As a Gold VCP, CITIC Telecom CPC is well positioned to enable customers to fulfil the offsite requirement without having to make large capital investments in offsite infrastructure or management. With Veeam, service providers are able to build recurring revenue from their existing customers, expanding their footprint within their customer base and, establish relationships with new customers who are demanding next-generation cloud services.“