Introducing Assurestor NG: The Next Generation of Data Protection
The data protection landscape is changing faster than ever. SaaS sprawl, cloud modernisation and the ongoing shift away from legacy virtualisation platforms are forcing partners to rethink how they protect customer data, and how they monetise it.
That is why we recently launched Assurestor NG, our next generation data protection platforms, built in partnership with HYCU and designed specifically for the way modern IT environments actually work today.
In the launch webinar, we introduced what Assurestor NG is, why we built it and how it opens up new opportunities for partners. Here are the key takeaways.
Why Data Protection Needed a Rethink
Three major industry shifts are reshaping where partners win.
1. The SaaS Explosion
SaaS backup is no longer just about Microsoft 365. Organisations are now running hundreds of SaaS applications, many of them mission critical. Yet protection remains inconsistent or missing entirely.
The result is increased cyber risk, data loss and compliance exposure, but also a huge and largely untapped revenue opportunity for partners.
2. Virtualisation Disruption
Recent changes in the virtualisation market have triggered widespread platform reassessment. Customers are renewing reluctantly, migrating to alternative hypervisors or modernising workloads into cloud or SaaS.
Each path creates complexity and demand for flexible, purpose built data protection.
3. Cloud Modernisation
As workloads move into public cloud and cloud native services, traditional backup models break down. Partners still need account control, predictable recurring revenue and a way to protect and monetise new cloud workloads properly.
These shifts do not happen in isolation. Many customers are dealing with all three at once.
What Is Assurestor NG?
Assurestor NG is delivered as two next generation platform services, both fully managed and supported by Assurestor and powered by HYCU technology.
Backup2Cloud NG
Built on HYCU Hybrid Cloud Edition, this platform focuses on protecting infrastructure workloads across VMware, Nutanix, Hyper V, Azure Local and public cloud environments.
It goes far beyond basic backup, delivering:
✔ Backup and recovery
✔ Disaster recovery
✔ Malware scanning and cyber resilience
✔ Mobility and workload migration
✔ Long term retention and archive
✔ Application discovery and compliance insight
All delivered as a fully inclusive service covering software, compute, storage and support.
SaaS2Cloud NG
Powered by HYCU R Cloud, this platform protects data across more than 75 SaaS and cloud services today, with coverage expanding continuously.
This goes far beyond Microsoft 365, extending to identity platforms, developer tools, collaboration services and other SaaS applications that often hold an organisation’s most valuable data.
Built for Partners, Not Complexity
Assurestor NG follows the same principles that Assurestor has been built on for 14 years.
✔ Wholesale consumption model, start small and scale fast
✔ Simple SKU based pricing with no smoke and mirrors
✔ Secure by design, with MFA, credential management and compliance built in
✔ Competitive positioning without a premium price penalty
✔ Fully managed by Assurestor so partners can focus on selling, not running platforms
Our partners do not need to worry about infrastructure, upgrades or platform operations. We handle that so they can focus on customers and margin.
Why SaaS Protection Is the Next Revenue Engine
The numbers tell the story.
✔ The average organisation runs 139 SaaS applications.
✔ 65 percent experienced a SaaS related breach in the past 12 months.
✔ 87 percent admit at least one SaaS application is inadequately protected.
✔ The average cost of a SaaS cyber incident is 2.3 million dollars.
SaaS data is everywhere and often nowhere near as protected as customers think.
Assurestor NG enables partners to protect infrastructure, identity and intellectual property across on premises, cloud and SaaS environments through a single ecosystem.
Why HYCU?
HYCU brings deep native integration across modern platforms, industry leading coverage for Nutanix and cloud workloads, SaaS first data protection at global scale and an industry leading Net Promoter Score of 91.
They were built for modern environments and that alignment made them the right partner for Assurestor NG.
HYCU has also been recognised as a leader in SaaS data protection, reinforcing the strategic direction behind Assurestor’s next generation platforms.
The Bottom Line
The modern data estate no longer stops at infrastructure, and neither can data protection.
With Assurestor NG, partners can protect more than 125 workload environments, differentiate in the fastest growing segments of IT, open new recurring revenue streams, retain account control as customers modernise and move faster with confidence.
The world of IT is evolving at pace. Assurestor NG is how we help our partners keep up and stay ahead.