Barracuda launches UAE data centre services offering local cloud data protection
NEWS s it looks to meet the growing demand for data protection in
A the Emirates and better serve its Middle East customers , Barracuda Networks , a trusted partner and provider of cloud-first security solutions , has announced that its cloud-to-cloud backup solution will now be delivered to customers in the UAE from Microsoft ’ s local cloud data centres . This makes a total of 10 regions for the solution and customers ’ Office 365 backup data will be stored locally within the country , a key requirement for customers operating in regulated industries and in complying with local regulations .
In a recent study conducted by Barracuda , organisations disclosed that data protection is both a security and regulatory concern for them . A total of 69 % of respondents said they are concerned about the storage of the data being backed up outside their geography ( geo residency ), and more than seven in 10 respondents are concerned about compliance with data privacy requirements .
With the UAE ’ s landmark personal data legislation that places new regulations around the processing of personal data for individuals in the UAE coming into effect this year , such concerns around geo-residency will no doubt be amplified for businesses in the country .
Vultr opens cloud data centre location in Melbourne
ultr , one of the world ’ s fastestgrowing independent providers
V of cloud infrastructure , has announced the launch of its cloud data centre location in Melbourne .
The move brings Vultr ’ s high-performance cloud infrastructure to Australian businesses and developers , offering an alternative to large incumbents .
Vultr ’ s newest cloud data centre location is in Melbourne and it empowers businesses and developers across Australia to innovate more quickly .
Leigh Spiegel , CTO of racehorse auction house Magic Millions , said : “ Magic Millions sells thoroughbred race horses largely via online auctions and we rely on Vultr to power our video and web servers . We ’ ve found Vultr ’ s performance to be excellent and we ’ ve also appreciated that the platform has allowed us to keep costs fairly low for some very networkintensive use cases . We ’ re thrilled that , with its Melbourne launch , Vultr is further enhancing its presence in our home country of Australia .”
Vultr has experienced global success with its alternative pricing model and now operates data centres in 23 countries including Spain , Poland , India and Japan .
J . J . Kardwell , CEO of Constant , the creator of Vultr , said : “ Our cloud data centre launch in Melbourne embodies our strategy of supporting innovative cities with high demand for cloud and Edge Computing and a large community of skilled developers . This strategy brings significantly decreased latency to end-users by placing computing power closer to them .”
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