Synology Expands C2 Backup Service in Seattle, WA

Synology, Inc. announced a new data center in Seattle, WA for its cloud backup service, Synology C2.

The data center is the second location to offer C2 services, with the first location in Frankfurt, Germany. The expansion extends the reach of C2 service to markets in America and Asia, offering new subscribers the choice of where to host their data.

“Augmenting on-premises data security with cloud-based backup is a growing trend among personal and business users alike. The new data center in Seattle allows us to provide a more efficient and localized experience to customers in the Americas and Asia,” said Hewitt Lee, director, product management group.

C2 is designed to provide owners of Synology products a secure way to backup their data in the cloud. Its users have the option to host their data in Frankfurt or Seattle, with each site independently compliant with local regulations and laws.

“Over the past two years, Synology C2 usage has grown considerably around the world. The addition of the new data center will enable users to protect their data while allowing them to more easily meet regulation and security policies associated with data residency,” said Jia-Yu Liu, VP and head of the application group.

C2 offers 2 backup plans for users 

Plan I targets essential backup needs:

• Automatic versioning, stores up to 11 versions, going back 30 days
• Versioning doesn’t count towards data usage
• Plan selection of 100GB, 300GB, and 1TB storage capacities

Plan II provides advanced data protection capabilities:

• Flexible backup rotation and retention policies
• Data deduplication for storage usage optimization
• >1TB of storage capacity

Synology C2 Backup offers a 30-day free trial for new subscribers.