Industry reports confirm Acronis solutions' distinctive capabilities in OT protection and growing adoption by OEMs
Acronis, global leader in the Cyber Security and in the data protection, further consolidates its position in cyber resilience for operational technologies (OT), recording constant growth in the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) sector. Through cutting-edge technology, strategic partnerships and ever-expanding market demand, the company enhances protection for critical OT environments, ensuring productivity is restored even for legacy operating systems. In the last three years, Acronis has recorded an 82% increase in OEM integrations and OT implementations, confirming itself as a reference partner for the security of OT infrastructures.
Acronis Cyber Protect for OT environments stands out for advanced features such as quick recovery with One-Click Recovery, customizable backup plans and integration with third-party tools. Thanks to the One-Click Recovery functionality, companies can restore systems quickly and independently, without the need for an on-site IT technician, thus minimizing downtime and ensuring business continuity.
The latest analyzes conducted by independent companies such as TAG Infosphere e Omdia confirm Acronis' position as a leader in OT cyber resilience products. The reports highlight how the Acronis Cyber Protect suite, designed for OT environments, offers a comprehensive set of tools to minimize operational disruptions and ensure continuity and security.
Key features of Acronis Cyber Protect for OT environments include:
One-Click Recovery: complete restoration of systems without the need for specialized IT personnel, ensuring rapid and efficient operational recovery. Self-service functionality is particularly useful for environments without internal IT teams and for air-gapped systems, where remote management tools cannot be used.
Quick recovery: Minimizes downtime and prevents costly operational interruptions. Systems can be rebooted and restored while the recovery process is still in progress.
Immutable backups: Full image backup with one-click restore and universal recovery capabilities on any hardware.
Universal Restore: Support for legacy systems, including those up to Windows XP, with optional recovery to bare-metal.
Disaster Recovery (DR): simple and automated, even for less experienced users, with integrated anti-malware scanning.
Security Management: OT infrastructure protection with forensic backup capabilities to aid regulatory compliance, incident investigations, and integration with third-party tools.
Data sovereignty: control and flexibility in managing backup storage location, both locally and in data centers Acronis Cyber Cloud indicated by the user, to ensure compliance with regulations.
“Schaeffler chose Acronis Cyber Protect to ensure the operational continuity of its OT systems,” said Norbert Düll, Security Operations at Schaeffler Group. "The reliability of OT systems is directly related to industrial productivity. We particularly appreciate the support for multiple operating systems, including legacy versions of Windows, the variety of backup options, advanced storage solutions, security features, and management and reporting tools."
Acronis has strong partnerships with leading OEMs, establishing itself as the go-to backup and recovery solution for leading industrial automation vendors in the manufacturing, healthcare and energy industries, including ABB, Emerson, Schneider Electric, Rockwell Automation and others. Acronis Cyber Protect solutions also help these vendors meet critical regulatory requirements, such as the NIS2 directive and ISA/IEC 62443 standards.
“Acronis OT solutions are ideal for organizations looking to strengthen the resilience and security of critical infrastructure,” said Edward Amoroso, CEO of TAG Infosphere. "With the increase in threats affecting industries such as manufacturing, transportation and energy, where operational disruptions are unacceptable, Acronis solutions provide an advanced level of protection. Acronis' approach to cyber resilience, with rapid recovery, support for legacy systems and customizable backup plans, addresses the most critical challenges, ensuring rapid return to operations and minimizing security risks and disruptions."
"OT environments are essential to everyday life: they provide power to homes and offices, support healthcare devices, produce materials and goods. Therefore, the reliability, security and operational continuity of these systems are crucial. The ability to restore systems with a single click, even for users without IT skills, helps minimize downtime and prevent disruptions," said Gaidar Magdanurov, President of Acronis. "Our continued growth in the OT sector, together with our partners, demonstrates the value we bring to the protection of these critical environments. We plan to further expand the OEM ecosystem and enhance solutions to consolidate our position as the supplier of choice for the cyber resilience of OT environments."
For further information:
Infosphere TAG Report “Why Acronis is a leader in digital resilience of operational technologies (OT)” at: https://www.acronis.com/en-us/resource-center/resource/why-acronis-is-a-leader-for-operational-technology-ot-cyber-resilience/
Omdia report “On the Radar: Acronis Delivers Backup and Recovery for Cyber Security Resilience of OT Technologies” here: https://www.acronis.com/en-us/resource-center/resource/acronis-delivers-backup-and-recovery-for-ot-cybersecurity-resilience
