Joe’s Datacenter Selects Virtuozzo Cloud Platform

Virtuozzo International GmbH announced that Joe’s Datacenter, LLC uses its cloud platform to deliver DRaaS in its own cloud environment.

Hosting DRaaS on its proprietary infrastructure enables the service provider to maintain control of the DR journey while leveraging its infrastructure management expertise. In turn, Joe’s Datacenter becomes a one-stop-shop offering easy-to-use cloud services capable of supporting large numbers of workloads. This equates to increased profitability for MSPs and simpler, protected cloud capabilities for business customers.

In operation for more than a decade, Joe’s Datacenter relies on firm’s solution to host public and private cloud offerings in three geographically diverse data centers. DR customers can select a preferred backup and restore location from within that data center network. The DRaaS solution leverages the power and ease of the company’s hyperconverged cloud platform, and is managed via Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud to capitalize on those 3 locations should a failover be required.

Joe’s Datacenter is the company’s first partner to deploy Acronis DRaaS using the firm’s on-premise cloud infrastructure. Additionally, it is also one of the only alternative cloud service providers offering self-managed DRaaS. Notably, Virtuozzo’s software stack is inherently compatible with Acronis software products, which simplifies integration and optimizes the performance of both companies’ technologies.

“We could have built something from scratch or deployed alternative products and delivery models. But those options presented unnecessary integration challenges, management limitations, and overhead,” said Joe Morgan, founder and CEO, Joe’s Datacenter. “Coupling Acronis with Virtuozzo gave us all the benefits of Acronis’ software with our preferred operational advantage of managing our own equipment and network connections. It’s a smarter approach for us, which translates to a stronger solution for our customers.”

When running in DR mode, the Acronis software manages the failover process, while Virtuozzo turns the Acronis-built backup into a running VP – minimizing any potential downtime. Further, by hosting the infrastructure for the off-site backup and the VMs, Joe’s Datacenter can better manage data/backup/workload security during transit, as well as recovery speeds.

“We understand how important it is for our service provider partners to differentiate themselves to build thriving businesses. That’s why Virtuozzo offers an exceptionally robust cloud platform. Its diverse feature set and broad functionality lend incredible value to innovators like Joe’s Datacenter,” said Alex Fine, CEO, Virtuozzo. “Joe Morgan saw an opportunity to create a joint solution with Virtuozzo and Acronis that allows his strongest skillsets to shine – the infrastructure management and hands-on customer and partner support. We’re proud to be part of his company’s evolution that helps him increase his competitive edge and, as a result, overall profitability. We wish him nothing but the best of success.”

DRaaS is available as part of the Joe’s Datacenter MSP Accelerator Program or as a standalone service for business customers.