Swiss cybersecurity leader Acronis has announced a significant new offering aimed at helping businesses, particularly in Canada, manage the growing challenge of long-term data retention. On January 13, 2026, the company launched Acronis Archival Storage, a solution designed to provide durable, encrypted, and compliance-ready storage for data that is accessed infrequently.
A Solution for Compliance and Cost Predictability
The new service is integrated into the Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud platform and is specifically tailored for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and their small-to-medium business (SMB) clients. It addresses a critical pain point: many industries face regulations requiring data to be preserved for years, but traditional methods like tape storage are slow and cumbersome, while standard cloud storage can lead to unpredictable costs.
Gaidar Magdanurov, President at Acronis, emphasized the need for this solution. He stated that it allows MSPs to offer clients long-term storage built for compliance readiness, cost predictability, and ease of use. The native integration with Acronis's existing ecosystem makes adding archival storage a seamless process for service providers.
Key Features and Benefits for Canadian Businesses
Acronis Archival Storage is built on S3-compatible object storage, integrated directly into Acronis's unified billing and management system. This offers several advantages for Canadian companies operating in regulated sectors:
- Predictable Pricing: The solution offers a stable total cost of ownership (TCO) with no egress or API fees, eliminating surprise cloud costs that can complicate budgeting.
- High Durability and Availability: It boasts 11x9 durability and 99.5% availability, ensuring data remains intact and accessible when needed for audits, legal discovery, or AI analysis.
- Security and Compliance: Data is protected with encryption and Write-Once-Read-Many (WORM) immutability, which is crucial for meeting strict data integrity and regulatory requirements.
- Global and Local Reach: With data centers in seven strategic global locations, the service offers improved connectivity and can help businesses meet data sovereignty requirements relevant to Canadian law.
- Fast Retrieval: Unlike tape archives, it promises millisecond retrieval times, making stored data quickly usable.
Partnership and Industry Impact
The launch is supported by a partnership with storage giant Seagate. Melyssa Banda, SVP of Edge Enterprise Storage and Services at Seagate, commented that the collaboration ensures archival data is protected and accessible for compliance and future innovation, all with economic predictability. The solution is secured by Seagate Lyve Cloud.
For the Canadian MSP market, Acronis Archival Storage represents a new revenue opportunity and a way to differentiate their service portfolios. By offering integrated, cost-predictable cold storage, providers can build more stable margins and deliver comprehensive, end-to-end data management to their clients. This move by Acronis directly tackles the evolving needs of businesses that must balance regulatory demands with operational efficiency and cost control.
