Datto launches new solutions to protect data wherever it's stored

With distributed networks, virtual servers and the cloud, corporate data is increasingly stored in lots of different places, making backup and business continuity more of a challenge.

Following its acquisition of Backupify in December last year, backup and recovery specialist Datto is launching a range of new products and enhancements designed to protect data no matter where it resides -- across on-premise physical or virtual servers or in the cloud via SaaS applications.

Announced at Datto's partner conference in New Orleans, the new products and features are part of Datto's Total Data Protection platform, which includes physical and virtual appliances, software and Datto's more than 140-petabyte private cloud.

The new announcements include a Datto DNA Router, offering remote configuration and 4G failover designed to meet the specific needs of MSPs and to protect data in transit. While traditional routers are susceptible to downtime and can be challenging to manage remotely, the Datto DNA router can be easily configured from the cloud -- reducing the need for onsite visits, decreasing downtime and providing a better experience for end users.

Datto Backupify for Office 365 brings automated, secure backup for data stored in Office 365. Datto partners supporting Microsoft Office 365 will be able to offer superior cloud-to-cloud backup protection for their users, ensuring that customers experience zero data loss from human errors, malicious deletions, hackers or viruses. It joins existing Backupify products for Google Apps, Salesforce and other SaaS applications.

Datto has recently partnered with ownCloud to offer secure file sync and share capabilities on all new and existing Datto SIRIS 1 and Datto SIRIS 2 devices. There's also a new Datto Linux Agent to deliver business continuity to Linux-based environments. MSPs working with Datto can use their existing Datto devices to extend protection to Linux.

An updated Datto Partner Portal will give MSPs a single place to manage their entire collection of Datto devices and services, it's expected to be available this fall.

"We're making the technology investments today to help our partners deliver end-to-end data protection that makes them even more successful tomorrow," says Austin McChord, Datto founder and CEO. "The DNA Router, Datto Backupify for Office 365 and other new product features and functionality provide more value than ever before for our partners, so they can guarantee protection for their customers’ data whether it is on-premise, in a SaaS application or in the cloud".

More information on all of these products is available via the Datto website.

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