eLearning Firm Skillsoft Selects OwnBackup

OwnBackup Ltd announced it has been selected by Skillsoft Corporation, in eLearning, as its partner for backup, recovery, and replication services.

Skillsoft joins a burgeoning number of organizations taking a more proactive approach to protecting their SaaS-application data. Skillsoft will leverage the OwnBackup service to protect its SaaS-based customer relationship management system data as part of its IT DR plan. This move is only one in a series that the company has been making to support its growing customer base, and ensure a superior customer experience for end user organizations.

“A proactive approach to protecting our customer data is imperative to our rapidly expanding, global business,” says Apratim Purakayastha, CTO, Skillsoft. “The OwnBackup solution will introduce an unparalleled level of operational efficiency and data protection peace of mind in supporting our sizable global database of more than 6,500 customers.“

“Increasingly, large, global enterprises are realizing they need to do more to protect their SaaS and PaaS-based data. They understand that relying solely on cloud application and platform providers in the event of a data loss or corruption is an unnecessary risk,” says Sam Gutmann, CEO, OwnBackup. “We are delighted to have been selected by Skillsoft and look forward to supporting them with our comprehensive backup and recovery platform.“