Acclivis Partners with Equinix to Launch Asia Pacific’s Key Disaster Recovery and Business Resiliency Centre in Singapore

·         Partnership between one of Asia’s leading
Cloud Services Providers and Global Data Centre Player set to be a leading
force in the Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service space

·         Disaster recovery and business resiliency
centre houses 100 seats, poised to be a key facility offering global companies
secure, compliant and high-performance backup and unlimited expansion growth in
Asia Pacific

·         Targets growing fintech and financial
institutions in the digital economy and Cloud era

Singapore, 20 September
2016 – Acclivis Technologies and Solutions Pte Ltd
(“Acclivis”), a Singapore-headquartered systems integrator and enterprise cloud
service provider, together with Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the global interconnection and data centre company, today announced a partnership to
jointly set up the Equinix-Acclivis Business Resiliency Centre (EABRC) in
Singapore.

The
EABRC is the first collaboration between the two organisations and aims to tap
into the burgeoning demand for cloud-based disaster recovery solutions, or
Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DraaS), a market estimated to be worth US$3.4
billion in Asia Pacific by 2019, according to Gartner.

Combining
the world-class physical security, on-site technical support and more than
99.99999% average uptime record  available in Equinix’s International
Business Exchange™ (IBX®) facilities, with Acclivis’ expertise in DRaaS in Asia
Pacific, the EABRC enables enterprises to build a comprehensive, secure and
cost-efficient disaster recovery strategy that covers the full spectrum of data
recovery, risk management and accessibility to work areas in the event of any
disaster or business interruption. This is particularly essential to
organisations such as the financial services industry whose services need to
stay up and running 24×7 in accordance with strict regulatory requirements.

The
EABRC is situated in Equinix’s Singapore data centre, SG1, giving companies the
flexibility to choose from the widest selection of international and regional networks in South Asia . The
centre provides the technical facilities
and services required to maintain and protect operations, making it the ideal
location for a company’s data recovery and business continuity needs.

The
EABRC provides a differentiated disaster recovery methodology by leveraging
DRaaS and enabling enterprises to immediately convert capital to operating
expenses by paying for disaster recovery services over a duration of time
without hefty upfront fees.

Traditional
disaster recovery methods traditionally require enterprises to build two data
centres – one for actual production and the other as a standby or backup in the
event of a crisis. This requires enterprises to cover the expenses of
maintaining two data centres as well as high internet connectivity fees. The
EABRC will result in businesses recovering essential data in shorter time
frames in comparison to traditional methods. This advantage is made possible as
enterprises now have the option to choose Equinix’s data centre as their
disaster recovery site and simultaneously subscribe to work seats that are
located in the same building for their business continuity needs. By having
both under one roof, enterprises can save on expensive leased lines.

“Today is another
significant milestone for Acclivis as we tap on Equinix’s global data centre
expertise to help companies transform their disaster recovery plans onto Cloud.
The digital economy, along with Cloud, is giving enterprises the impetus to
find new, cost-effective business models.  Our DraaS solutions are key in
unlocking value, ensuring business resilience and protecting a company’s core
assets, including their people, brand and reputation. In recent years, we have
built a renowned cloud and disaster recovery practice across Asia. Partnering
with a global player like Equinix, we are confident that our joint capabilities
will deliver the best disaster recovery strategy for any organisation,” says
Marcus Cheng, CEO of Acclivis.

“Equinix
is committed to industry-leading operational reliability, ensuring businesses
benefit from IT infrastructure with the reliability, redundancy and resiliency
required to keep running in all eventualities. With the launch of the
Equinix-Acclivis Business Resiliency Centre, we are able to leverage Acclivis’
expertise in Disaster
Recovery-as-a-Service to provideestablished businesses
and new entrants in the region with a new level of assurance and confidence,” says Clement Goh, managing
director, Equinix South Asia.