HYPERSCALING has moved from buzzword to reality in just five years. Hyperscalers–companies that have the technology architecture scale itself based on the needs of clients at a specific time and meet massive demands for data management including storage and access. Amazon Web Service, Google are examples of hyperscalers who rely on massively scalable server architectures, virtual networking, and the ability to provide and add more resources to the system that make up a bigger distributed computing network.
This massively scalable server architecture requires an infrastructure to house thousands of servers and computers. This is what telco-neutral data center operator Beeinfotech PH offers. It has recently announced the general availability of its first data center (DC) in the Philippines.
Dubbed “The Hive,” it is currently the largest operating telco-neutral data center facility in the country, with three floors capable of housing at least 3,000 server racks of up to 45U rack height. Combined with its network interconnect capabilities, Disaster Recovery Seats, and Security & Network Operations Centers (SOC/NOC), The Hive is ready to answer the colocation needs of hyperscalers expanding global footprint and enterprises undergoing digital transformation.
First announced in August 2021, The Hive’s arrival follows the growth of the data center market in the Philippines, which is becoming one of the most preferred nations in the APAC region to host data centers.
“With the increased demand for digital services under the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the recent efforts to improve the nation’s connectivity and IT infrastructure, now is the perfect time to welcome hyperscalers and other large-scale partners to the Philippines. Telco-neutral data centers with significant and flexible rack space such as The Hive are suitable colocation facilities for hyperscalers since they enable enterprises to quickly scale resources and establish a local footprint without the arduous and time-consuming process of building a DC from scratch,” Beeinfotech PH President & CEO Reynaldo Huergas said.
As a testament to the facility’s colocation capabilities, The Hive can host advanced solutions such as AWS Outposts, which allows hyperscalers and enterprises to run popular AWS applications locally. The Hive also has other world-class services courtesy of its advanced cybersecurity suite powered by Continent 8. Included among them is BProtect DDoS Mitigation, which can fend off powerful DDoS attacks, and BProtect SIEM, a Security Information and Event Management solution that constantly scans for malicious activity within a client’s infrastructure.
Beeinfotech PH is likewise keen on partnering with regional and global data center operators who intend to extend their footprint in the region. “Our facility is configurable to the point where other DC operators can structure the facility using their existing designs, similar to a plug-and-play model of service that gives more freedom and customization,” Huergas added.