By Joe Fotalatte
VNG Corporation announced the opening of its new data center in District 7, a Tier 3 facility that is a carrier-neutral facility. Carrier-neutral connectivity provides more stability and flexibility by offering multiple providers. The data center will initially offer 410 racks and will be expanded to 1,600 racks.
Senior Director of VNG Gary McKinnon stated during the Opening Ceremony, “VNG’s Data Center will continue to build on our existing customer services while providing both local and global customers surety in meeting data residency, compliance, and security needs.”
A Tier 3 facility does not require a complete shutdown for maintenance or equipment replacement and can maintain operations in the event of a local or regional power outage. Tier 3 facilities provide 72 hours of backup power and an overall 99.982 percent up-time on an annual basis.
The company’s data center is now operational, offering its Vietnamese clients the best up-time infrastructure for all digital service platforms, safe data storage, and customized cloud solutions.
Additionally, VNG disclosed Up-time Tier III certification for the new data center’s design (TCDD) and hardware for data center installation (TCCF). There are currently only three data centers in Vietnam that meet this requirement. The VNG team earned international certificates in data center operations.
According to VNG’s press release, the opening of the VNG Data Center ensures flexible, secure, and dependable access to data storage for local and international clients in the private and public sectors, and leverages the data solutions to advance their business.