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operations , allowing us to further focus on outsourcing our day-to-day responsibilities and operations while trusting that our infrastructure is being safely and securely managed and maintained by one of the most respected national entities in the Kingdom .”
Mounir said : “ We are very pleased to sign this agreement with the National Bank of Bahrain Group and look forward to be part of NBB ’ s Group Digital Transformation plans . We believe that the facilities and solutions we can offer are well suited and designed for the banking and finance sector and other verticals . Due to the reliability of Batelco ’ s data centre facilities , companies that host their data and equipment with Batelco are assured of uninterrupted , secure and scalable services that enable customers to focus on their core business while leaving the IT operational aspects to us . Additionally , customers using our data centre services are provided with continuous support from Batelco ’ s 24-hour Network Operations Centre and Business Continuity management facilities .” the digital business of our customers successful , by offering reliable , secure and energy-efficient solutions , combined with best-in-class customer support ,” he added .
The National Bank of Bahrain began its Digital Transformation journey in 2018 , in order to meet the fast evolving needs of its customers and ensure a higher availability of its services . NBB is continuously modernising every aspect of its banking experience through strengthening its digital capabilities , while reducing electricity consumption and dependence on physical technology within its own data centres , to ensure a greener environment .
Batelco ’ s Hamala Data Centre is the third data centre of the company and the second to achieve Tier III certification for design and build from the Uptime Institute , a global authority that specialises in evaluating global data centres through a series of performancebased assessments designed to measure progress and efficiency of all data centres across the world .
He added that : “ The foundation of Batelco ’ s data centre is based on making
With an area of 12,236 square meters , the data centre is equipped with a total capacity of 2.7 megawatts that services 250 working racks , Batelco ’ s Hamala Data Centre is the largest enterprise data centre in the Kingdom of Bahrain .
Officials from Batelco and National Bank of Bahrain at the signing ceremony
Batelco ’ s data centre is designed to serve the growing demand from companies that require sophisticated and cutting-edge IT management services , premium collocation services , to suit all corporate needs , while eliminating the cost for companies to maintain their own Disaster Recovery solutions . p
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