Akuo: The French solar energy leader chose Leviia over any other GAFAM cloud

Akuo is a global player in the development and operation of solar and wind energy projects. With installations across five continents and a steadily expanding capacity, the company plays a major role in the worldwide energy transition.

The mission:

With an international presence and critical operations in several countries, Akuo must manage and protect large volumes of data. Aware of the rise in cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure, the company decided to remain true to security best practices by adopting a backup strategy based on the “3-2-1” rule:

• 3 data copies
• 2 different types of storage
• 1 off-site copy.

Therefore, Akuo was looking for a cloud solution for a third immutable off-site copy that would meet the most stringent security standards, be easy to integrate and offer foreseeable costs.

A free and simplified DRP with Leviia

“We also had a second goal: to implement a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) to guarantee the company’s survival and to be able to test it whenever we wanted. We also chose Leviia because there are no exit fees.”

Indeed, unlike other providers, Leviia does not charge additional fees for data restoration. Leviia therefore allows Akuo to simulate disaster recovery scenarios regularly and free of charge, guaranteeing the robustness of its backup plan.

Why Akuo chose Leviia?

“Initially, we wanted to pick a solution offered by a GAFAM company, but we compared it with Leviia. We chose Leviia because the solution is much more in accordance with our needs. It was actually quite complex to estimate the cost with the GAFAM company (exit fees, number of API calls, etc.).”

Akuo chose Leviia for the following benefits:

1 – Data sovereignty and compliance: ISO 27001 & HDS certified, Leviia guarantees that data is hosted in France by a French company—a key requirement for Akuo.

2 – Data duplication: Data is geographically distributed across three remote locations to ensure a high availability.

3 – Integration: Its compatibility with Veeam, Akuo’s primary backup tool, enabled a quick and seamless setup.

4 – Transparent pricing: Leviia stood out for its cost predictability. There are no exit fees, no additional charges and no hidden costs.

5 – High-quality support: Leviia provides responsive support in French, backed by a rigorous SLA—a significant advantage over solutions from the cloud giants.

Implementation and results:

“Leviia works very well. We haven’t had any errors. All our backups have been successful. Their solution is very easy to use.”

The Leviia solution was deployed in less than an hour. This speed and simplicity allowed Akuo to quickly transition to an operational backup system without disrupting its internal processes.

Akuo highlighted several strengths:

• Easy to configure
• Fast transfers
• Clear and effective documentation

Would you recommend Leviia?

“Of course. It meets security standards, its pricing is very competitive, the solution is easy to use and there are strong guarantees in terms of support. That meets many criteria for a company like ours.”