Techgate first European provider to get VMware DRaaS status

Techgate has been awarded VMware Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS) Powered status for its DRaaS VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) service. It is the first provider in Europe and currently one of only eight worldwide to have achieved the status.

Techgate, which was acquired by Claranet in July 2015, was one of the first providers to use VMware Site Recovery Manager, an automation solution that operates with an underlying replication technology to provide policy-based management, non-disruptive testing and automated orchestration of recovery plans.

Michel Robert, managing director of Claranet UK, said: “Techgate has been working with VMware over the last few years to build and test innovative DRaaS solutions for customers. The ability to build a disaster recovery environment in a way that is cost effective, reliable and secure is transforming the way that many businesses manage their IT.”

Graham Crich, director, cloud and service provider partners, EMEA at VMware, said: “With more applications, systems and data to protect than ever before, having a disaster recovery plan in place is important. Techgate has attained VMware DRaaS Powered status and we look forward to our continued collaboration.”

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