Keepit has announced the opening of the first of two planned data centres in Switzerland.

Keepit will be partnering with Equinix on the operation of the data centres, which will enable Keepit to offer locally stored, low-latency data backup and recovery services for SaaS platforms such as Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure DevOps, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce and Zendesk.

Keepit’s infrastructure consists of multiple separate, mirrored data centres in each region, with each centre operating in active-active mode, allowing data to be continuously replicated between centres.

“Equinix data centres are known worldwide for their excellent security standards,” said Jakob Østergaard, CTO of Keepit.  

“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 is working with Swiss IT consultancy firm Joker IT on the Swiss data centres. Yannic Graber, Founder of Joker IT and Microsoft MVP, said, “With Keepit’s launch of Swiss data centres and with 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 not only meets but exceeds the Swiss standards for digital workplace security.”

Keepit also has data centres in Germany, Denmark, UK, US, Canada and Australia.