Task 6
Task 6
REAL WORLD
APPLICATIONS SKILLSET
DEVELOPMENT:
DATA CENTER
application-delivery controllers.
Data centers are often referred to as a singular thing, but in actuality they are composed of a number of technical
elements. These can be broken down into three categories:
• Compute: The memory and processing power to run the applications, generally provided by high-end
servers
• Storage: Important enterprise data is generally housed in a data center, on media ranging from tape to
solid-state drives, with multiple backups
• Networking: Interconnections between data center components and to the outside world, including
routers, switches, application-delivery controllers, and more
These are the components that IT needs to store and manage the most critical resources that are vital to the
continuous operations of an organization. Because of this, the reliability, efficiency, security and constant
evolution of data centers are typically a top priority. Both software and hardware security measures are a must.
• A colocation facility, or colo, is a data center facility in which a business can rent space for servers and other
computing hardware.
• Typically, a colo provides the building, cooling, power, bandwidth and physical security, while the customer
provides servers and storage. Space in the facility is often leased by the rack, cabinet, cage or room. Many
colos have extended their offerings to include managed services that support their customers' business
initiatives.
• There are several reasons a business might choose a colo over building its own data center, but one of the
main drivers is the Capex (capital expenditure) associated with building, maintaining and updating a large
computing facility. In the past, colos were often used by private enterprises for disaster recovery (DR). Today,
colos are especially popular with cloud service providers.
• Backed by its strong data center presence in the country since 2000, ePLDT has set the pace in
building the Philippines’ first purposely built data center. Serving the global gateway of major
companies in the BPO industry, local and internal telcos, and major Internet Service Providers,
VITRO has a 9,000-rack capacity that’s ready for enterprise needs such as colocation, cloud
VITRO CEBU 2
• Globe has been operating data centers since 2001 through its wholly-owned subsidiary Innove
Communications, Inc (formerly Islacom). The company operates at least three data centers in Manila and
• Globe believes a partnership with STT GDC is the next important step that will accelerate Globe’s data
center growth strategy and market share position in the Philippines, enabling them to take advantage of the
structural growth trends in the region and create value for key stakeholders in the longer term
• This service provides a reliable data center environment to store your data and applications. Running on a
• The DITO data center is a critical component to sustain DITO’s commercial operations center,
network operations center, its very own call center, and regional center, and this must be
• The company has completed Edge data centers in Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City; Baler, Aurora;