Cloudy backup outfit Keepit has announced the opening of its first two data centres in Switzerland.
Keepit has strategically partnered with Equinix to operate its new data centres in Switzerland. This collaboration ensures that Keepit can provide a data storage solution that fully complies with Swiss laws and regulations, catering to the needs of businesses both inside and outside Switzerland.
Keepit CTO Jakob Østergaard said: “Our data centre strategy enables Keepit’s customers to recover lost or compromised data instantly.
“Equinix data centres are known worldwide for their excellent security standards. With each site holding full copies of user data – with two mirrored physical locations – our customers can be assured that their data is always available, regardless of the status of their SaaS provider. Through this infrastructure, Keepit can guarantee that all customer data remains in place without transferring middleware to servers outside the regions. We are proud to be the first and only provider that can make this claim.”
Keepit has decided to invest in the new Swiss data centres due to the steady growth in Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) and data recovery. Keepit also has data centres in Germany, Denmark, the UK, the US, Canada, and Australia.
The opening of the data centres underscores Keepit’s commitment to providing the fastest, most secure and efficient service to its growing customer base and partner network in Switzerland. The new locations will enable Keepit to offer locally stored seamless, low-latency data backup and recovery services for leading SaaS platforms such as Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure DevOps, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce and Zendesk.
Østergaard said that Keepit’s infrastructure consists of multiple separate, mirrored data centres in each region, with each centre operating in active-active mode; this means that data is continuously replicated between centres.
“In the event of a single system failure, or even in the unlikely event of the loss of an entire data centre, the operation of the platform remains unaffected. Keepit customers’ data is always available and can be restored anytime,” Østergaard said.
Keepit’s collaboration with Swiss IT consultancy firm Joker IT is proving to be a game changer for their Swiss customers. With the launch of Keepit’s new data centres, these customers can now store their data locally, in full compliance with Swiss regulations, ensuring enhanced data privacy and security.
Yannic Graber, founder of Joker IT and Microsoft MVP, says: “With Keepit’s launch of Swiss data centres and our expertise, we’re bringing the pinnacle of data privacy and compliance right to the heart of Switzerland. Together, we’re dedicated to empowering our customers with a cutting-edge SaaS backup solution that meets and exceeds the Swiss digital workplace security standards.”
