PLDT unit opens latest data center

IP Converge Data Services Inc. (IPC), a unit of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., has opened its third and largest Internet data center facility in southern Metro Manila.

IPC said in a statement that the facility, which stands on a one-hectare property, would cater to growing demand for co-location services.

IPC Data Center-Parañaque is designed to house up to 800 racks and is seen to boost the company’s capacity to provide data center and co-location services to businesses.

Data centers remotely house physical hardware like computers and servers for clients as well as store and disseminate digital information.

These are crucial for many businesses today as companies rely on the continuous operation of their IT network infrastructure.

IPC president Rene Huergas said in a statement the new facility would enhance the company’s data center capacity and operations “dramatically,” and was testament to the growing demand for co-location services across various industries in the country and in the region.

“By implementing the necessary expansion to address this demand, we are able to support the increasing IT requirements of local and global enterprises, while further strengthening our foothold as a leading provider of world-class data center services,” he added in the statement.