projects & agreements bet365 selects SwiftStack for move into object storage
Online gambling company bet365 has announced its move into object storage with the implementation of SwiftStack .
The aim of the deployment is to reduce the complexity and cost of managing the massive amount of data that is generated by the business .
After a successful Proof of Concept , SwiftStack was chosen because of the simplicity of the solution . The initial deployment is to be hosted across two of bet365 ’ s primary data centres . bet365 is already looking to scale this out to other core data centres , which is where the simplicity of the underlying SwiftStack architecture really pays off . Other products tested by the company didn ’ t allow for expansion across multiple sites and regions , without significant complexity and cost burdens .
The move to object storage will not only give the company greater access to and control of its varied data sets but also enable bet365 to leverage the cost efficiencies of commodity hardware and open source software .
FLEXENCLOSURE BUILDS CHAD ’ S FIRST DATA CENTRE FOR MILLICOM
Flexenclosure has has completed construction of a new , $ 6m 374m 2 data , communications and colocation centre for Millicom , the leading mobile operator in Chad .
Tigo is Millicom ’ s brand across Africa and Latin America . Built in the Chadian capital N ’ Djamena , the new technical facility is a full turnkey eCentre implementation . eCentre by Flexenclosure is a custom designed , prefabricated modular data centre building that is fast to deploy , energy efficient and easy to expand .
The facility will provide for all Tigo Chad ’ s data requirements and will support an IT power load of 400kW . The colocation white space area is fully open with no pillars , thus maximising Millicom ’ s flexibility to configure the space to accommodate privately hosted tenants of different sizes .
To ensure the highest security procedures are followed , the facility has a strict on-demand access protocol . It is fully protected with 24 / 7 CCTV , biometric access and a fully automated intelligent system capable of automatically warning staff of any imminent issues .
Initial construction of the data centre took place at Flexenclosure ’ s factory in Vara , Sweden , allowing all critical systems to be fully tested before shipping began .
Safe Computing launches its international expansion plan from Interoute ’ s London data centre
Safe Computing has selected the London data centre of Interoute as the launch pad for its international expansion plan in Europe .
Safe Computing started operating as a provider of specialised IT support for Andalusian SMEs with particular focus on the implementation of onpremise virtualised environments . The company is now launching an ambitious growth and evolution programme aimed at setting up a professional cloud based environment and continuing to offer the same virtualisation services , but as an outsourced activity .
The need to broaden its capacity and nationwide footprint led the company to choose Interoute ’ s distributed data centre in Madrid in 2014 . Now , for its international expansion project , Safe Computing has selected Interoute ’ s data centre in London , from which the company will operate on a worldwide basis , with a direct link to the Madrid data centre through Interoute ’ s pan-European fibre network . The capacity increase required by Safe Computing has also prompted the company to plan another new expansion step into Interoute ’ s data centre in Berlin , slated to take place later this year .
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