Globe Business Data Center: Empowering business for security, efficiency, growth

MANILA, Philippines - Gone are the days when computers were just used as glorified typewriters in the office. As the technology improves and data storage capacity expands, more and more information could be stored. The effect of this was the creation of many types of software and business applications that help businesses computerize more and more office tasks and processes. Businesses become more efficient and more productive, while keeping costs down.

Now that data has revolutionized the way people do business, Globe business transforms data processing to a higher level through Globe Business Data Centers located in Luzon and the Visayas.

Each data center is technologically advanced and a highly secured facility that provides fully redundant power, cooling and network connectivity to the server farms of customer’s IT equipment.

As the customer gradually increases its space and data storage capacity, the facility maintains its highly scalable and robust features, securing large amount of data inside the co-location facility. Customers can access data quickly at any time and recovers back-up data in case of disastrous circumstances. 

“Information is the life-blood of any business operation. Even back when there were no computers, businesses had to collect information and store it for future reference. This information was used in the conduct of daily business — yet the data is also useful as a basis for the owner to make the right business decisions,” said Manny Escosa, Globe Business marketing head for corporate and SME segments.

According to Escosa, the security, availability, and redundancy (back-up) of data are even more important now that the world is in the Information Age.

“Businesses are growing locally and internationally. While all this growth is happening, the amounts of data that need to be stored, retrieved, protected, backed up, and used for business decisions are also growing exponentially. For businesses to catch up, they would need to invest in too many servers and data storage equipment at a higher cost. This is not a practical solution for many businesses, especially small and medium business,” he said.

Advantages

The Globe Business Data Center is a facility that SMBs and corporate clients may subscribe to in order to meet their needs for data storage. A Globe Business Data Center subscription has the following benefits:

• Cost savings. Purchasing computer data servers can be expensive. New servers with large data storage capacities can cost from hundreds of thousands to millions of pesos, depending on a company’s needs.

The cost does not end there, however. In order to keep these servers functioning at optimal level, they would need to be stored in dedicated, air-conditioned spaces. The company would also have to hire technical personnel and managers to maintain their in-house data storage facility. 

A subscription to Globe Business Data Center, however, eliminates most of these higher costs for a company. The highly advanced servers, the facilities, the technical and management personnel running them are provided by Globe Business. All that a company has to spend on is the monthly subscription fee. 

“The use of the Globe Business Data Center is similar to how we use our utilities. The utility company — providing water or electricity, for example — invested in the infrastructure needed for the electrical and power service. We, the subscribers, only need to pay for the amount of water or electricity we use. In the same way, Globe Business provides the data storage space as well as the infrastructure and personnel. All that subscribers have to do is pay for the data storage, security, and maintenance service,” Escosa said.

• Data storage and remote access. The Globe Business Data Center is helpful to any type of business that needs data storage space. Data Center subscribers are able to enjoy an advanced, secure data storage space where they can keep their mission critical business information.

For example, a chain of department stores or fast-food outlets need to collect and store so much data related to inventory, day-to-day store expenses, bookkeeping, personnel information, payroll and HR processes, etc. Instead of buying their own servers, then can opt to store their data with the Data Center.

Business owners and their authorized personnel can access conveniently their data remotely anytime and anywhere via a virtual private network. A Data Center customer can also subscribe to data and Internet connectivity aside from co-loc space and value-added services.

• Security and redundancy.  Mission-critical business data must be protected against hackers, viruses, and other security threats. The Globe Business Data Center provides the most advanced data security measures such as firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention as well as anti-spam and anti-virus features. This security is maintained and upgraded as needed 24/7 in order to guarantee the safety, privacy, and integrity of the company data stored.

Redundancy or back-up information is also important. All important data must be backed up securely in order to make sure that these are always available to the company.

• Data recovery. Natural disasters, power outages, and other catastrophic events may result in the loss of a company’s vital data. The Globe Business Data Center can help a business recover data lost in the course of these events as the site is Seismic Zone 4 compliant, giving assurance that it is structurally stable and protected against major seismic activities

• Information management. The storage, security, access, retrieval, and recovery of data need to be facilitated by qualified technical and management experts. The Globe Business Data Center provides the expert personnel needed to help a company manage their data.

“The greatest advantages of using the Globe Data Center, however, include the improvement of a company’s operational efficiency and productivity, and enabling the business owners to make strategic, fast, and timely decisions about their business. In this way, the Globe Business Data Center is a tool for the growth of a business,” Escosa said.

Escosa added that the facilities of Globe Data Centers are the most advanced in the country, conforming to international standards for quality and security.

Globe Business Data Centers are certified by international quality industry accreditation bodies like ISO 9001:2008 for Quality Management System, ISO 27001:2005 for Information Security Management System, and BS 25999:2007 for Business Continuity Management System.

“We have been providing data services facilities for the past 11 years. Our experience and commitment to quality make us the industry leader in this field,” Escosa said.

Discover how the Globe Business Data Center can help make business better for you by consulting a Globe Business account manager, visiting any Globe store, calling the Globe Business hotline at +632 730-1010 or logging on to http://www.globe.com.ph/business.