Introducing Lightspeed Hosting + Acronis: Enterprise‑Grade Off‑Site Backups for Every Workload
Ransomware Loves Unprotected Servers
Data‑loss events don’t discriminate. Whether you run a single WordPress site or a fleet of production servers, hardware failure, ransomware and human error remain constant threats. That’s why Lightspeed Hosting has teamed up with Acronis – an industry leader in cyber‑protection – to bring robust off‑site backups to all Cloud Virtual Server (CVS) and Web Hosting customers. We can even provide offsite backups to organisations running their own on‑premise servers!
Why Off‑Site Backups Matter
Keeping a secondary copy of your data in a different geographic location is the cornerstone of the 3‑2‑1 rule (three copies, on two media, with one off‑site). Off‑site backups guard against disasters that can wipe out both your production environment and local backups -storms, fire, power surges or simply an honest mistake made during maintenance. Acronis was built for this scenario, providing cloud repositories engineered for compliance, immutability and rapid recovery.
Meet Acronis: A Cyber‑Protection Backbone
Acronis’ platform goes far beyond basic file copy:
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Any‑workload coverage – physical servers, VMs, databases, applications and endpoints are protected under a single pane of glass, making mixed environments easy to secure.
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End‑to‑end security – all backups are secured with AES‑256 encryption at rest and in transit, ensuring only authorised users can read your data.
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Built‑in ransomware defence – Acronis Active Protection uses behavioural heuristics and AI to detect and roll back ransomware encryption in real time.
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Flexible retention & rapid recovery – choose point‑in‑time, incremental or continuous data‑protection (CDP) policies, then restore entire images or single files on demand.
What This Means for Lightspeed Cloud Virtual Server & Web Hosting Clients
- Web Hosting customers – you’re already protected. Find your snapshots any time in cPanel → Acronis Backups. This is a complementary service that Lightspeed Hosting provides to all Web Hosting customers.
- Cloud Virtual Server (CVS) customers – add off‑site protection in seconds: open your client area and subscribe to Acronis Cyber Protect.
- New to CVS? You’ll see the Acronis backup option during checkout; just tick the box and you’re covered from day one.
No matter where your workloads live, a tested off‑site backup is the fastest path from “uh‑oh” to “all clear.”
Off‑Site Protection for On‑Premise Servers
Not hosting with Lightspeed yet? You can still leverage the same cloud backups:
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Purchase Acronis Cyber Protect from the Lightspeed Hosting Portal. You’ll receive an email from Acronis to set up your account.
Install the lightweight Acronis agent on your Windows, Linux or macOS server (physical or virtual).
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Create a protection plan – define schedules, retention rules and encryption keys.
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Replicate to Acronis Cloud where data is stored in ISO‑certified data centres with geo‑redundant copies.
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Recover anywhere – bare‑metal restore to new hardware, spin up a temporary VM in Lightspeed’s cloud, or pull back individual files on‑demand.
This approach eliminates the expense of building your own secondary site while meeting most auditors’ off‑site requirements.
Key Benefits at a Glance
| Challenge | Lightspeed + Acronis Solution |
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| Hardware failure or accidental deletion | Image‑based backups with near‑instant restores |
| Ransomware & malware | Active Protection halts encryption mid‑stream and rolls back changes |
| Compliance & data sovereignty | AES‑256 encryption, detailed audit logs, ISO‑27001 data centres |
| Growing datasets | Pay‑as‑you‑grow cloud storage; deduplication keeps costs predictable |
| Hybrid infrastructure | Single console for Lightspeed cloud VMs and on‑premise servers |
Data loss isn’t a question of if, but when. With Lightspeed Hosting and Acronis working together, your critical workloads gain the resilience, security and peace of mind they deserve – wherever they live.
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