ePLDT’s Cebu data center gets Nexcenter certification
ePLDT, Inc., the digital business solutions subsidiary of PLDT, Inc., said on Friday its new data center in Cebu has been recognized by global solutions company NTT Communications as a Nexcenter-certified data center.
In a statement, the company said NTT Communications has accredited VITRO Data Center in Cebu City, the fifth ePLDT data center to be Nexcenter-certified. The others are the data centers in Makati City, Pasig City, Para帽aque City and Clark.
鈥淎ll Nexcenter-accredited data centers passed rigorous in-house parameters set by NTT Communications, ensuring that all facilities meet the globally consistent data center standards in service quality, flexibility and cost efficiency,鈥 it said.
The company noted these standards are set by international certifications and operational guidelines such as ISO and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).
鈥淪imilar to other Nexcenter-certified data centers across the globe, VITRO Cebu 2 is positioned to empower both local and multinational businesses with global scalability that conforms with NTT Communications鈥 consistent data center standards and service quality,鈥 ePLDT Group President and Chief Executive Officer Eric R. Alberto said in the statement.
The data center in Cebu is the newest of 10 data centers ePLDT currently has in the country. It holds 800 racks out of the company鈥檚 total rack capacity of 9,150.
Hastings Holdings, Inc., a unit of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund subsidiary MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., has a stake in 大象传媒 through the Philippine Star Group, which it controls. — Denise A. Valdez


