The growing volume of enterprise data, coupled with stricter regulatory requirements, has made long-term data retention a strategic priority for organizations worldwide. In response, Acronis has announced the launch of Acronis Archival Storage, a secure, compliant, and cost-effective long-term storage solution built specifically for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and their small-to-medium business (SMB) customers.
Designed for modern, data-intensive environments, Acronis Archival Storage enables organizations to store large volumes of rarely accessed data securely while ensuring fast retrieval when it matters most. By combining predictable pricing, regulatory readiness, and seamless integration into the Acronis ecosystem, the new offering addresses many of the challenges that have traditionally made archival storage complex and expensive.
Built for Compliance-Driven Workloads
Across industries such as finance, healthcare, legal services, and government, regulations and best practices increasingly require data to be retained for years. Traditional approaches, including tape-based storage or fragmented cloud services, often struggle to meet these requirements efficiently. Tape systems are slow and difficult to manage, while many public cloud archival options introduce unpredictable egress and API fees that complicate long-term cost planning.
Acronis Archival Storage is designed to solve these issues by offering S3-compatible object storage with a predictable total cost of ownership. The solution integrates directly into Acronis’ unified billing and administration platform, allowing MSPs to manage archival storage alongside backup, cybersecurity, and disaster recovery services from a single interface.
According to Gaidar Magdanurov, long-term retention is no longer optional for many businesses. He notes that Acronis Archival Storage allows MSPs to deliver cost-predictable, regulation-ready storage that is easy to deploy and manage, while integrating natively with Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud.
Key Features That Set It Apart
Acronis Archival Storage combines enterprise-grade reliability with MSP-friendly economics. The platform offers millisecond-level data retrieval, ensuring archived data can be accessed quickly for audits, investigations, or analytics workloads. With 11×9 durability and 99.5% availability, the solution is built for dependable long-term access.
Security and compliance are central to the design. Data is protected through encryption and immutability using WORM (Write Once, Read Many) technology, ensuring data integrity and supporting regulatory compliance. For MSPs, this means greater confidence when serving customers in highly regulated sectors.
Equally important is cost transparency. Unlike many cloud archival offerings, Acronis Archival Storage eliminates surprise expenses by removing egress and API fees. This predictable pricing model allows service providers to forecast margins accurately while offering competitive, long-term storage services to clients.
Additional benefits include simple setup with preconfigured plans, native S3 API support, and integrated controls that reduce operational overhead. The service is also supported by a global infrastructure of seven strategically located data centers, improving performance, data residency compliance, and connectivity for customers worldwide.
A Modern Alternative to Traditional Archiving
As data volumes grow and retention periods lengthen, many organizations are finding that legacy storage approaches no longer scale effectively. Public cloud archival tiers can introduce complexity and hidden costs, while on-premises tape systems often fail to deliver the speed and flexibility required by modern workflows.
Acronis Archival Storage offers a modern alternative by combining low-maintenance operations with rapid data access. Whether data is needed for compliance audits, legal discovery, or AI-driven analysis, organizations can retrieve archived information quickly without sacrificing security or budget predictability.
This approach is reinforced through Acronis’ partnership with Seagate. As noted by Melyssa Banda, the collaboration ensures that archival data secured by Seagate Lyve Cloud remains accessible and protected for compliance, AI, and advanced analytics use cases, while delivering economic peace of mind.
New Revenue Opportunities for MSPs
For MSPs, Acronis Archival Storage represents more than just a new technical capability. It provides a way to differentiate services in a crowded market and build recurring revenue streams around long-term data management. By integrating archival storage into the broader Acronis cyber protection ecosystem, service providers can offer end-to-end solutions that span backup, cybersecurity, disaster recovery, and now cold storage.
Unified billing and simplified management reduce administrative complexity, while low egress costs improve profitability. This makes it easier for MSPs to package archival storage as part of compliance-focused offerings tailored to specific industries and customer needs.
A Strategic Step in Long-Term Data Protection
The introduction of Acronis Archival Storage highlights a broader shift in how organizations think about data protection. Long-term storage is no longer an afterthought; it is a strategic layer that supports compliance, innovation, and operational resilience. By delivering secure, affordable, and accessible archival storage, Acronis is positioning MSPs and SMBs to manage data growth confidently while preparing for future regulatory and analytical demands.
