A cybersecurity firm that moved its HQ out of Columbus has acquired a Silicon Valley startup.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcion, the leading provider of AI-driven Backup-as-a-Service for Microsoft 365, announces the launch of Alcion for Partners - a Managed Service Provider (MSP) partner program, designed to empower MSPs with improved account visibility and problem solving capabilities. The new program aims to accelerate and modernize MSPs’ Microsoft 365 backup business while reducing management and procurement toil. By providing a security-oriented backup offering with simplified licensing, consolidated billing, and a new partner portal, MSPs and partners can monitor and manage multiple accounts from a single pane of glass. “Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) research shows that ransomware attackers are turning their sights to cloud and SaaS services,” said Christophe Bertrand, practice director for data protection, data management, and analytics at ESG. “It has become critical for IT teams to have protection and recovery in place for their business-critical dependencies such as Microsoft 365. The robust AI-driven security and usability features found in Alcion’s data protection platform for Microsoft 365 will be critical for not just individual businesses but also for MSPs, as they look for help in tackling these problems, at scale, in large multi-tenant environments.”