Acronis and Scuderia Toro Rosso Celebrate Partnership

Acronis International GmbH celebrates a year without data loss together with the Scuderia Toro Rosso Formula One racing team.

The partnership that began in July last moved on to the next level in 2017 when Scuderia Toro Rosso deployed Acronis Access Advanced to protect sensitive data.

Together with the Scuderia Toro Rosso’s IT department, Acronis had tailored an enterprise file sync and share (EFSS) solution that streamlined file sharing between the factory, trackside engineers, and external contractors without compromising security. EFSS solution was installed on all trackside computers and mobile devices, with further data protection solutions rolled out over the next year to cover Toro Rosso’s entire digital footprint.

“The key goal is security. The new solution allows us to define different security policies for different users and even make sure the shared data is only accessible for a specified period of time. And since it’s fast and easy to use, our users will be happy to use it and remain in full compliance with our corporate security policies,” said Raffaele Boschetti, Scuderia Toro Rosso head of IT.

Data is a success factor in Formula 1. Looking even a small amount of data during a race weekend can potentially jeopardize the team’s performance on the track, it can be a difference between a good race and not finishing the race at all.

Data loss is the worst disaster scenario for business. With over 22TB of new data generated at the Toro Rosso ‘s factory every day – 50% more compared to the daily volume generated a year ago – data is a livelihood that has to be protected. Reproducing lost data can be expensive or not possible at all. Often it can be too late.

Scuderia Toro Rosso is working with Acronis to facilitate complete data protection and optimize the restore processes in order to minimize potential issues caused by data loss.

Acronis’ data protection technology meets the demands of Formula 1 motor racing teams like Scuderia Toro Rosso. Acronis Backup 12.5 offers fast backup and 15-second recovery of the protected data irrespective of size. Data protected in one environment can be restored in another, giving businesses flexibility and control over the protected data. In addition, the protected data can be certified with the blockchain-based Acronis Notary and protected against cyberattacks with the help of AI-based Acronis Active Protection. Using these technologies, businesses create backup copies of data, and also protect it from malicious tampering and cyber-attacks.

Acronis Backup 12.5 recorded 25% Y/Y growth, becoming a data protection solution of choice in situations where speed of recovery and reliability are critical for business performance. An increasing number of businesses choosing the Advanced Edition to optimize costs and achieve the required level of data protection, control, and flexibility in hybrid IT environment.

“An increasing number of major automotive industry players choose Acronis to protect their entire infrastructure. Acronis solutions are fast, easy, and reliable, which are very important qualities in high-pressure data-driven environments. We are proud of our partnership with Toro Rosso and with Acronis their data is safe and always available,” said Serguei Beloussov, Acronis co-founder and CEO.

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