Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung. Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung exchanged the above views at the launch of EcoDC Green Data Center (Eco Data Center) – the project of HTC International Telecommunication Joint Stock Company (HTC-ITC) – just took place on April 15. According to Deputy Minister Dung, the development of digital infrastructure includes developing broadband telecommunications infrastructure, cloud computing platform, electronic identification and authentication, and realizing the vision of each citizen with a smartphone. , each household has an optical fiber line. Talking about EcoDC Green Data Center, Mr. Dung said that the EcoDC data center meeting both Uptime Tier 3 standards in terms of design and operation is a serious work of HTC-ITC. This will also be a steady step in the process of national digital transformation, increasing opportunities to attract more investment sources into the Vietnamese information technology market. Emphasizing that Vietnam is implementing digital transformation, moving all activities from real space to cyberspace, from real environment to digital environment, Deputy Minister Nguyen Huy Dung expressed: “We also hope HanoiTelecom and especially EcoDC, let’s take on the mission of being a giant shoulder for small and medium enterprises and especially for Vietnam’s digital transformation process, because the data center is the heart of every application. use, all the platforms and this is very important ”. Vietnam currently has a total of 5 Data Center systems meeting Uptime Tier 3 standards, but this is the first time a Data Center in Vietnam meets both Uptime Tier 3 standards in design and construction. He also noted that, as a platform infrastructure provider, HTC-ITC should soon work with the functional units of the Ministry of Information and Communications to meet the technical requirements set forth for the guarantee of operation and network security safety “On the side of the Government, the Ministry of Information and Communications is always ready to listen to and solve difficulties and suggestions of telecommunications and information technology businesses, while creating favorable conditions for them to develop and develop at the same time. creating a common playground for them to resonate and bring value to customers “- Deputy Minister Nguyen Huy Dung said. It is known that HTC-ITC has officially put into operation EcoDC data center at Lang hi-tech park – Hoa Lac (Hanoi). This is the first data center in Vietnam that meets Uptime Tier 3 standards in both design (TCCD) and construction and operation (TCCF). Uptime Tier 3 is the 3rd on the Uptime Institute’s four-tiered data center scale. In addition to meeting technical standards, EcoDC cooperates with VNCS – a member unit specializing in information security of Hanoi Telecom to provide comprehensive information security solutions from anti-DDOS, firewall, and central information security (SOC) to individual security solutions for each customer. EcoDC will officially launch and start operating from April 2021. “EcoDC is built in the context of a strong digital transformation wave. This is both an opportunity and a challenge for the construction and operation team. EcoDC is launched when customers have many choices of suppliers above. data center service platform “- Mr. Nguyen Hoang Duong, Executive Vice President of EcoDC added.

This is the first data center in Vietnam that meets Uptime Tier 3 standards in both design (TCCD) and construction and operation (TCCF).

Uptime Tier 3 is the 3rd on the Uptime Institute’s four-tiered data center scale.

Launching ceremony of ecoDC data center. Photo: Trong Dat

To achieve this standard, a Data Center system must ensure uptime (uptime) of 99.982% or more and downtime (downtime) not more than 1.6 hours per year.

In addition, this system must be capable of redundancy to still be able to operate if the power is lost for up to 72 consecutive hours.

To meet the strict standards of Uptime Institute, ecoDC uses 100% of infrastructure equipment from two strategic partners, Delta and Arista.

Besides, this Data Center also uses an inrow cooling system. This is an energy saving technology for the first time deployed in Vietnam with the ability to control the cooling temperature to each server.

This system includes air conditioning running along the rack with hot air intake assist. Thanks to that, ecoDC can increase cooling efficiency and reduce power consumption.

Vietnam has the first data center with 2 Uptime Tier 3 standards. Photo: Trong Dat

Vietnam currently has a total of 5 Data Center systems meeting Uptime Tier 3 standards. However, these systems only meet Uptime Tier 3 standard in terms of design.

This data center costs the developer about 100 billion VND. Currently, the system has been completed with 6 PODs (box-type data centers) with a total of 150 racks (network cabinets). EcoDC will officially launch and start operating from April 2021.

Sharing at this event, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung said that the ecoDC data center meeting both Uptime Tier 3 standards in design and operation is a serious work result of HTC-ITC. This will also be a solid step in the process of transforming the number of countries.

According to Deputy Minister Nguyen Huy Dung, in order to have a lasting and strong development, enterprises must associate their mission with the national one.

Vietnam is implementing digital transformation, moving all activities from real space to cyberspace, from real to digital environment.

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung. Photo: Trong Dat

In the National Digital Transformation program, the Ministry of Information and Communications determined that Vietnam must develop digital infrastructure, including broadband telecommunications infrastructure, cloud computing, electronic identification and authentication. Vietnam is also realizing the vision that each citizen has a smartphone, each household has an Internet fiber optic cable connection.

The most fundamental difference between telecom and digital infrastructure is data centers and cloud computing platforms that make IT a service accessible to everyone.

In that process, businesses need to receive the mission that is in sync with the country’s mission.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Huy Dung suggested, as an enterprise providing basic infrastructure, HTC-ITC should soon work with functional units of the Ministry of Information and Communications to meet the technical requirements set forth for the ensure network operation and safety.

As a platform provider, HTC-ITC assumes the mission of being a “giant shoulder” for small and medium enterprises and for the Vietnamese digital transformation process.