Globe Business has announced that the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through the Integrated Government Philippines (iGovPhil) project, will co-locate government files and resources within the telco’s data center.
The data center to be housed at the Globe facility is the second National Government Data Center, the main information hub for all government agencies, said Globe in a statement.
The project is in line with the country's eGovernment Master Plan, which adopts a whole-of-government approach to information and communications technology infrastructure, and deploys shared government applications for more efficient public service delivery.
“By co-locating in a commercial site, the government will be able to leverage the private service provider’s advanced facilities and long experience in the ICT business,” said iGovPhil project director Denis Villorente.
“Two data centers are now up-and-running, with another one being built at a facility owned by the government,” he said.
Starting this year government agencies are required to co-locate to the National Government Data Center. Existing and new data center requirements are instructed to use this facility moving forward.
Said facilities will serve as launching point for DOST-ICTO's other services through iGovPhil, including government email, web hosting, and document management, among others.
Globe Telecom's VP for IG Reynaldo Lugtu said the telco “is more than ready to power data and infrastructure requirements of the Philippine government.”
The Globe data centers carry important global certifications which enhance the business continuity program of customers in both the private business setting and the public sector.
The facilities’ industry accreditations also strengthen the assurance of Globe to its customers that their service requirements will be fulfilled, said the telco.