After Zetta.net, Axcient Delivers Backup Exec.cloud Rescue Package …

Axcient Inc. unveiled a program to help customers impacted by the shutdown of Symantec’s Backup Exec.cloud.

In an effort to minimize the effect of the shutdown, and ensure that companies are protected for the long-run, the business will provide the following as part of its migration program for Backup Exec.cloud customers:

• Dedicated Backup Exec migration specialist

• Free setup and implementation professional services package ($2,000 value)

• Environment discovery System design and best practices recommendation

• Setup, deployment and testing assistance

• Acceptance sign-off

• Free service during migration period

Unlike Backup Exec.cloud, and other online backup services, this solution offers more than simple file backup. It’s a cloud platform that mirrors not only a company’s data, but also applications and entire IT infrastructure in the cloud. With this, companies can eliminate data loss, keep applications up and running, and ensure employees are always productive for less than the cost of antiquated backup.

“Backup Exec.cloud was a simple file storage service created to plug a hole in Symantec’s backup product line,” stated Justin Moore, CEO, Axcient. “Although this announcement may come as a shock to many customers, it’s actually giving companies the opportunity to move beyond backup and migrate to a better solution with virtually zero downtime thanks to the Axcient migration program. With the Backup Exec rescue program, businesses can now reap the benefits of an award-winning solution for BC at traditional backup prices.”

Thousands of customers have migrated from Symantec to Axcient because it protects a company’s data and keeps their applications up and running with a cloud solution. Unlike Symantec, the service was built for the cloud, in the cloud from the ground up. Ranked by Inc. Magazine as the fastest growing data protection company in the US, Axcient protects billions of files and applications in its cloud.