LAGOS, Nigeria, February 10 – Barely a month after launching a data center in South Africa, a global cyberprotection firm, Acronis has opened a similar facility in Lagos, entrenching its foundation and presence in Africa.
The CEO had previously told Capital Business that the firm is planning to launch operations in Kenya in 2022 .
He said that the firm is actively building its presence in Africa with a key focus on areas where its managed service providers (MSPs) have a strong connection.
The new data center gives service provider partners access to a full range of cyber protection solutions upon which they can build new services while delivering faster access, constant data availability, and data sovereignty to their clients.
“The opening of the Nigerian data center is part of the Acronis Global/Local Initiative to provide local service providers a location within the country where they can store business-critical data for their clients,” the firm said in a statement.
During the launch of the center, PeterFrench Regional General Manager Middle East and Africa Acronis emphasized the need for a local presence which he said is a necessity for modern cloud businesses
“We are proud to deliver the Acronis Cyber Cloud Data Center in Nigeria. Now, Nigerian companies, and businesses from neighbor countries too, will be able to store their strategic data locally while being backed by a global partner who is on standby 24/7/365 to address any issues,” he said.
Chidi Oliseowe, Team Lead, Madonna Systems Nigeria Limited said the opening of the new Data Centre in Nigeria demonstrates Acronis’ level of commitment to the Africa Market.
“Today the world depends so much on data to the point where we can say data is life, and data security cannot be over-emphasized. We at Madonna Systems are so proud to be associated with Acronis, a foremost leader in cyber protection,” he said.
Joel Friday, Senior Sales Manager, Promethean Consulting Limited added” Acronis building a data center in Nigeria is a huge milestone for the industry in Nigeria. In-country data security has been a priority for most organizations in Nigeria, and the idea of a DC locally will definitely help partners like us add more value to our end users’ infrastructure.”
