Europe's leading cloud storage, Impossible Cloud, is now directly available for Acronis users

HAMBURG, Germany - May 24, 2024 - Impossible Cloud, an innovator in distributed cloud storage, and Acronis, a global leader in cybersecurity and data protection, today announced a strategic partnership to offer a secure, reliable, and scalable data management and backup solution that is specifically tailored to the needs of European Managed Services Providers (MSPs). Impossible Cloud is the first European cloud storage partner to integrate with Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud. Together, Impossible Cloud and Acronis provide Acronis customers with seamless integration using Impossible Cloud's leading European cloud storage via the new "Direct to S3" interface. 

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud offers an innovative security and data management solution that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to protect against malware, ransomware, and zero-day attacks. The cooperation with Impossible Cloud now enables Acronis customers to secure their backups across data centers in Germany and other European countries while also benefiting from the advantages of the European cloud infrastructure. From increased data security to improved scalability and lower latency, this partnership enables companies and MSPs to implement a holistic and advanced security strategy.

"The integration of Impossible Cloud Storage into Acronis' Cyber Protect Cloud is a technological breakthrough,” said Dr Kai Wawrzinek, CEO of Impossible Cloud. “The combination of a scalable, S3-compatible, European cloud solution with advanced cyber threat defense enables us to jointly offer robust and flexible data management systems that not only increase efficiency and security, but also ensure compliance with strict data protection regulations." 

S3 Compatibility and Security at the Highest Level 

The integration of the Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud with Impossible Cloud Storage is enabled by Impossible Cloud’s 100% compatibility with S3, a standardized protocol for storage that is widely used for backup and retrieving large amounts of data on the Internet. With its high scalability and flexibility, S3 allows for efficient data organization and management that adapts to growing business requirements. Plus, the solution’s advanced security architecture with additional encryption and authentication protocols guarantees protection for sensitive data.

Other benefits of the integration include:

• Flexible scaling for data growth: Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud and Impossible Cloud Storage enable adaptable scaling to keep pace with data growth and provide a robust system for backup, archiving, and disaster recovery.
• Meet regional compliance regulations: Impossible Cloud supports compliance requirements through geofencing in certified data centers, helping businesses meet regional data regulations.
• Professional backup and archiving strategies: As a primary or supplemental backup solution, Impossible Cloud provides secure and cost-effective storage options, ideal for fast recovery times (RTO and RPO).
• Build a multi-cloud environment: Integration with the Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud ecosystem provides additional, secure, and cost-effective storage options, strengthens data ransomware protection, and increases cyber resilience.
• Cost reduction through tiered outsourcing: With advantageous pricing, Impossible Cloud supports tiered offloads and offsite backups, enabling efficient scaling according to data growth. In addition, Impossible Cloud does not charge any egress fees, enabling a cost reduction of up to 80 percent compared to other cloud providers.

To learn more about how to integrate Impossible Cloud Storage with Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud seamlessly, please visit: https://solutions.acronis.com/en-us/integrations/impossible-cloud/

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About Impossible Cloud
Impossible Cloud is a revolutionary cloud platform that provides decentralized, enterprise-grade cloud solutions. The platform is based on web3 technology and a decentralized infrastructure that enables it to be scalable, secure and cost-effective. With just a single line of code, customers can access Impossible Cloud's storage. For more information, please visit: www.impossiblecloud.com.

About Acronis

Acronis is a global cyber protection company that provides natively integrated cybersecurity, data protection, and endpoint management for managed service providers (MSPs), small and medium businesses (SMBs), and enterprise IT departments. Acronis solutions are highly efficient and designed to identify, prevent, detect, respond, remediate, and recover from modern cyberthreats with minimal downtime, ensuring data integrity and business continuity. Acronis offers the most comprehensive security solution on the market for MSPs with its unique ability to meet the needs of diverse and distributed IT environments.

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A Swiss company founded in Singapore in 2003, Acronis has 45 locations across the globe. Acronis Cyber Protect is available in 26 languages in 150 countries and is used by over 20,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses. Learn more at www.acronis.com.

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