Asigra Solution for Organizations Impacted by Symantec Backup Exec.cloud Shutdown …

Asigra Inc. offers from its Hybrid cloud Backup Partner Ecosystem to support Symantec customers impacted by the pending shutdown of Backup Exec.cloud.

The offers, designed to help Symantec partners and end-users, provide financial incentives, migration services and consulting for the transition to cloud backup and recovery services.

Research reveals that cloud backup and recovery will be the leading area of cloud services adoption for businesses through 2018( Markets and Markets, Public/Private Cloud Storage Market Worth $46.8 Billion by 2018, December, 2012).

And with tighter data security regulations, increasingly serious data breaches and downward budgetary pressure, many organizations are looking to replace legacy backup technology for a superior backup and recovery solution. For Symantec customers affected by the pending shutdown of Backup Exec.cloud, Asigra Partners are available to support a transition of customers to next-generation cloud backup technology.

Because Asigra does not run, host or operate a cloud backup service, the company relies on its partner ecosystem, comprised of service providers to support the needs of end-users and VARs interested in purchasing or reselling backup services. It is focused on providing support to help its partners grow their cloud backup and recovery businesses. Whether the end customer is looking for software to be run in their own private cloud or a cloud backup managed service, the firm shares a common mission with its partners in providing a high value offering to support the business needs of customers.

Partners introducing exclusive offers for Symantec customers include:

• AssureVault (OH) – AssureVault is providing migration services from Symantec Backup Exec.cloud for customers impacted by the shutdown.
• Backup Technology Limited – BTL (UK) – BTL is now offering a free migration service to all Backup Exec.cloud customers. This will allow Symantec customers to run BTL’s stable enterprise backup solution alongside the Symantec solution free of charge until the drop dead date of their contract.
• BUMI Inc. (NY) – BUMI has introduced the Symantec Trade-Up program to provide Backup Exec.cloud customers with a complimentary backup and recovery consultation, a migration plan with best practices recommendations and two months of its cloud backup service for free.
• e-ternity BC Consultants Inc. (Toronto, Canada) – e-ternity is providing migration services from Backup Exec.cloud for affected customers.
• SecureStore UK Ltd. (MA) – SecureStore is introducing free, no obligation consultation to Backup Exec.cloud customers with 24×7 support and migration services; Data centers in the UK and USA that are ISO 27001 certified by UKAS and ANAB, and one-on-one handheld setup/support from start to finish.

For Symantec VARs, MSPs and service providers who wish to continue delivering cloud backup services, Asigra offers the following advantages:

• Data migration consultation to assist in the transition from Backup Exec.cloud
• Marketing, sales and technology resources to accelerate time-to-market and onboard new and existing customers to the Asigra platform
• Inclusion in one of the largest cloud backup partner ecosystems, structured for collaboration
• Partnership with an industry leader with more than 27 years in the business
• 100% channel focused vendor that does not compete with its partners
• Agentless cloud backup technology that provides security, reliability, manageability and affordability
• Flexible deployment architectures – private, hybrid and public – depending on business needs
• Option to operate a service provider managed backup vault or work with a wholesale Asigra partner to resell a cloud backup and recovery service
• Option to offer customers competitive pricing with the new Recovery License Model

Asigra Cloud Backup is an end-to-end cloud backup and recovery software solution that protects data across servers, VMs, desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, cloud applications and platforms. With mobile endpoint support, virtual DR for VMware environments and anytime/anywhere recovery across the enterprise, it enables organizations to resume business operations quickly while reducing costs.

“Backup Exec.cloud users let down by the recent turn of events will find significant advantages with Asigra,” said Tracy Staniland, VP, corporate marketing, Asigra. “With hundreds of service provider partners globally, we welcome Symantec customers as they transition to the award-winning data recovery services offered by our partners.“