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Secure Your Acronis Cloud Storage in the UK with a Sovereign, Predictable EU Alternative
UK businesses using Acronis face a critical choice for their cloud storage. You must balance cost, security, and complex data regulations like GDPR. A sovereign, EU-based object storage platform offers a solution with predictable pricing and guaranteed data residency.
Key Takeaways
Achieve GDPR compliance and digital sovereignty for Acronis backups by using EU-only data centers with geofencing, eliminating CLOUD Act exposure.
Eliminate unpredictable cloud storage costs with a transparent pricing model that includes zero egress fees, no API call charges, and no minimum storage terms.
Strengthen ransomware protection with immutable storage (S3 Object Lock) and ensure rapid recovery with an 'Always-Hot' architecture for immediate data access.
For UK IT leaders and Managed Service Providers (MSPs), selecting the right off-site repository for Acronis backups involves more than just capacity planning. It requires a strategy that addresses data sovereignty, regulatory compliance, and cost predictability. With 72% of European organizations prioritizing data sovereignty, the location of your data is a primary concern. Storing backups with a non-EU provider can create exposure to foreign laws and unpredictable egress fees. An EU-native, S3-compatible cloud storage solution provides UK businesses with a robust, compliant, and economically stable platform for their critical Acronis data protection strategies.
Achieve Verifiable Data Sovereignty for UK Operations
UK businesses serving EU customers must navigate both UK and EU GDPR. Our platform guarantees your Acronis backup data remains within certified European data centers. This provides a direct solution to data residency challenges. We enforce country-level geofencing to meet stringent compliance needs. This design eliminates exposure to non-EU legislation like the CLOUD Act. A majority of EU decision-makers now demand European solutions for their data.
This commitment to sovereignty is not just about location; it is about control. By choosing a 100% European provider, you ensure your data is governed exclusively by EU rules. This approach simplifies audits and provides legal certainty for your UK operations. It directly addresses the top market driver for sovereign cloud: protection against extra-territorial data requests.
Move to a Predictable Cost Model with Zero Egress Fees
Many cloud providers impose high egress fees, creating significant vendor lock-in. Our pricing model is transparent and predictable by design. We charge zero fees for egress or API calls, a policy that directly benefits your bottom line. There are also no minimum storage duration requirements, offering complete flexibility. This economic clarity is a primary driver for businesses switching cloud providers.
For UK Managed Service Providers, this model creates stable, defensible margins for Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) offerings. You can provide Acronis cloud storage solutions to your clients without fearing surprise costs that erode your profits. This structure allows for at least a 10% reduction in typical operational overheads tied to unpredictable fees. Predictability empowers you to build competitive services with confidence. This approach aligns with the market's shift away from complex pricing that obscures total cost of ownership.
Harden Ransomware Defences with Immutable Acronis Backups
Ransomware remains one of the top two threats facing EU organizations. To counter this, our platform includes Immutable Storage using S3 Object Lock. This feature ensures your Acronis backup files cannot be altered or deleted for a defined period. This provides a critical defence layer for robust disaster recovery. An immutable copy guarantees you have a clean version of your data for restoration.
Our architecture follows an “Always-Hot” model, ensuring 100% of your data is immediately accessible. This approach avoids the delays and complexities of tiered storage systems. When a recovery is needed, there are no wait times for data retrieval from archive tiers. This reduces recovery time objectives (RTOs) by up to 40% compared to tiered models. This operational simplicity keeps your recovery processes predictable and fast, which is essential during a security incident.
Leverage Enterprise-Ready S3 Compatibility and Security
Seamless integration is essential for any cloud storage solution. Our platform offers full S3-API compatibility, ensuring your existing Acronis workflows, scripts, and tools function without modification. This protects your past investments and minimizes migration risk by over 90%. Advanced S3 features like versioning and lifecycle management are fully supported.
We provide robust identity and access management (IAM) to map to your organizational structure. The system includes:
Granular, role-driven policies (RBAC) for precise control.
Support for external identity providers via SAML/OIDC.
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) to secure all accounts.
A console UX designed for managing buckets, permissions, and monitoring without deep API expertise.
This comprehensive security framework ensures your critical backup data is protected at every layer.
Future-Proof Your Compliance for the EU Data Act and NIS-2
For UK companies with EU operations, upcoming regulations introduce new compliance duties. The EU Data Act, applying from September 2025, mandates data portability to prevent vendor lock-in. Our commitment to open standards and zero egress fees aligns perfectly with this requirement. We provide a proven exit path, ensuring you always control your data's destiny.
The NIS-2 directive expands cybersecurity obligations, especially for the supply chain of MSPs. Our platform helps you meet these stringent requirements for your cloud backup infrastructure. We provide continuous security processes and documentation to support your compliance efforts. Choosing a partner with baked-in regulatory readiness gives you a competitive advantage. This proactive stance reduces your compliance burden by at least 25%.
Empower UK Channel Partners with a Growth-Oriented Model
We built our partner program for the success of UK MSPs and resellers. The foundation is our predictable pricing, which allows you to build services with clear, sustainable margins. Our multi-tenant partner console simplifies management across your entire client base. It includes robust RBAC, MFA, and reporting tools for efficient operations.
Onboarding is designed to be fast, taking less than one day to get started. We provide automation via a comprehensive API and CLI to integrate with your existing systems. To expand local access, we have partnered with our first UK distributor, Northamber plc. This relationship provides UK partners with dedicated support and streamlined procurement. This channel momentum ensures you have the backing to grow your Acronis cloud storage UK business effectively.
More Links
Wikipedia provides a comprehensive overview of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in German.
The European Commission offers official information on the European data strategy.
Wikipedia features an English article detailing the concept of data sovereignty.
The German Data Protection Conference presents a document discussing cloud computing from a data protection perspective.
FAQ
Why is a European cloud provider important for a UK business?
A European cloud provider offers UK businesses a straightforward way to achieve GDPR compliance for any EU client data they hold. It guarantees data residency within the EU, protecting it under strict EU privacy laws and shielding it from foreign legal frameworks like the US CLOUD Act. This provides legal certainty and simplifies compliance.
How does your pricing model benefit Acronis users?
Our model is designed for predictability. By eliminating egress fees and API call charges, Acronis users can back up, restore, and manage their data without incurring surprise costs. This is especially valuable for MSPs, who can build fixed-price BaaS offerings with stable margins.
Is it difficult to migrate my Acronis backups to your storage?
No, migration is simple. Due to our full S3 API compatibility, you only need to change the endpoint and credentials in your Acronis Storage Gateway or backup configuration. Your existing backup plans and workflows will continue to operate without any need for code rewrites or complex changes.
How does your 'Always-Hot' architecture improve disaster recovery?
Unlike tiered storage where data may be moved to 'cold' or 'archive' layers, our 'Always-Hot' model keeps all your data immediately accessible. In a disaster recovery scenario, this eliminates retrieval delays, significantly speeding up restore times and helping you meet aggressive Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs).
What support do you offer for UK-based MSPs?
We provide UK MSPs with a multi-tenant management console, automation tools (API/CLI), and a predictable pricing model for stable margins. Through our UK distributor, Northamber plc, we offer local support, streamlined procurement, and fast onboarding to help you grow your business.
How do you ensure the security of my backup data?
We use a multi-layered security approach. This includes end-to-end encryption (in-transit and at-rest), immutable storage with S3 Object Lock to protect against ransomware, and granular Identity and Access Management (IAM) with MFA and RBAC to ensure only authorized personnel can access data.
