10/25/2023 16:02

VNPT IDC Hoa Lac will be the safest choice for data of international brands, large economic groups, domestic organizations and enterprises on the digital transformation journey.

On October 25, Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) officially opened its 8th IDC at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park, Hanoi. This is the largest IDC in Vietnam, invested by VNPT with the most modern technologies, fully meeting international technical and information security standards.

Overview of VNPT IDC Hoa Lac

Built on a separate plot of land in the center of Hoa Lac High-Tech Park, VNPT IDC Hoa Lac has a total usable area of ​​up to ^23,000m2 , with a scale of up to 2,000 racks, the largest in Vietnam today. IDC Hoa Lac has achieved Uptime Tier III certification for design (TCDD), construction and installation (TCCF) and will soon be certified for operation (TCOS). The equipment in IDC is provided by famous brands from G7 countries, such as Cumin, Hitachi, Siemens... In particular, IDC Hoa Lac has the ability to connect to super-fast networks, averaging 2Gbps/rack for domestic connections and 0.5Gbps/rack for international connections, thanks to VNPT's advantage as the leading telecommunications network operator in Vietnam.

Part of the floor system, the area where the racks of IDC Hoa Lac are placed

VNPT's IDC Hoa Lac is equipped with N+1 redundancy to ensure safe and continuous operation even when performing repairs and maintenance, helping customers' services to always be continuous, stable and without any interruptions. In particular, the 6-layer security monitoring system from the outside to the inside of the Data Hall of the data center meets international standards to ensure the highest level of customer data security. The center is operated by a team of engineers and IT experts who are well-trained and experienced, most of whom have specialized certificates in IDC operations. VNPT commits that when using IDC Hoa Lac services, customers can be completely assured of stable connections, high reliability, security and always receive dedicated 24/7 support as well as always have the potential ready for customers to expand in the future when needed.

Ribbon cutting ceremony, opening of IDC Hoa Lac

Speaking at the event, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said that the orientation of the Ministry of Information and Communications on digital infrastructure includes telecommunications, IoT infrastructure, data infrastructure and infrastructure providing technology services and digital platforms. In which, data infrastructure is the most important infrastructure of digital infrastructure, telecommunications network operators have been at the forefront of telecommunications infrastructure, now they must be at the forefront of data infrastructure.

Investing in data centers is a new investment for telecommunications carriers; without investment, carriers will not have new growth space and will be replaced. According to Minister Nguyen Manh Hung, every 3 years, the world's data doubles; in Vietnam, the growth rate is faster than the world. Vietnam currently has 39 small and medium-sized data centers, equivalent to 15 data centers in Hoa Lac of VNPT opened today. Each year, 5 centers like this must be inaugurated to basically meet Vietnam's data needs. "Data is the most important resource of the digital economy, the wealth of a country in the future will be measured by data. Big data and big data processing will be the largest industry. VNPT and other large carriers in Vietnam must have a correct vision of a country's data infrastructure," Minister Nguyen Manh Hung emphasized.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung speaks at the event

Minister Nguyen Manh Hung suggested that in the coming time, VNPT should continue to build a data center of international standards; become a digital infrastructure provider that meets the needs of the digital government, digital economy and digital society in Vietnam, so that Vietnamese enterprises no longer have to worry about finding a place to store and process data outside of Vietnam as well as attract customers globally.

Minister Nguyen Manh Hung also said that the Ministry of Information and Communications calls on Vietnamese enterprises to return "home", use cloud computing services and data infrastructure of Vietnam; Vietnamese enterprises need to prioritize using Vietnamese goods, especially when Vietnamese goods meet the world's most stringent standards and have competitive prices. The Ministry of Information and Communications also recommends that ministries, branches, localities, organizations and enterprises, instead of investing and operating data centers and information technology systems themselves, switch to using the services of domestic professional units. This will be more cost-effective, more optimal in performance, safe and flexible; contributing to the development of digital enterprises in the country.

IDC Hoa Lac Operations and Monitoring Department

An IDC Hoa Lac technician operates equipment in the area where the racks are located.

According to Mr. Huynh Quang Liem, General Director of VNPT Group, VNPT currently owns 8 data centers located in major provinces and cities including Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City. All of these centers fully meet strict domestic and international standards. Of which, IDC Hoa Lac is the largest and most modern in Vietnam, capable of providing the most advanced data services in Vietnam, ready to meet the "tailor-made" requirements of all domestic and international customer segments.

In the coming time, VNPT Group is expected to continue to seek cooperation opportunities with partners and investors to build new regional and world-class data centers, using green and sustainable technology. This affirms VNPT's role in accompanying the Government and businesses in realizing the aspiration of national digital transformation, towards the goal of becoming a Digital Hub of the region.

VNPT leaders exchanged cooperation documents on using services at IDC Hoa Lac with the first customers at the event.