Konica Minolta Cloud Data Centre Services

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2021: Запуск Konica Minolta Cloud Data Centre Services

On July 27, 2021, Konica Minolta announced the launch of the CLOUD DATA CENTRE SERVICES cloud data center.

Konica Minolta launched the Cloud Data Center Services virtual data center. Photo: therecycler.com.

According to the company, the cloud data center expands the Konica Minolta cloud product portfolio and increases the company's service capabilities: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is now available to users. They can move the IT infrastructure to the Konica Minolta cloud and no longer engage in its technical support - the provider will take over all the regulatory work. As of July 2021, the cloud data center already provides services to a number of European Konica Minolta customers.

The higher the capital expenditure of an organization, such as the cost of purchasing and supporting equipment, the less it has for other investments. This, in particular, can interfere with the implementation of its client projects, experts at Konica Minolta say. Capital expenditures may also be associated with equipment: investments in unplanned purchases, license renewals, and infrastructure upgrades will be required.

Konica Minolta Cloud Data Center eliminates the need for organizations to purchase additional network equipment, servers, and data center locations. At their disposal is a virtual environment for hosting IT infrastructure: network, storage and server resources. It is deployed at the capacity of Konica Minolta's own data centers located in Germany and Sweden. Companies can switch to the OpEx model and not spend on equipment, which will allow them to optimize costs. In addition, the costs will become more transparent - it will be necessary to make only a fixed monthly payment and adjust it from time to time, if such a need arises.

Company-owned storage equipment is exposed to a wide variety of risks: power outages, fire, theft, and loss of communications can occur. The result is simple hardware and data loss, which makes it impossible for the company to continue to operate efficiently. The disastrous consequences for business are not excluded.

The Konica Minolta data centre located in Germany is certified in accordance with ISO27001 and DIN EN 50600 and complies with GDPR requirements. The data center in Sweden is expanding as of July 2021. By the end of 2021, construction work will be completed and the data center will meet all the requirements of the Swedish Emergency Management Agency.

The data center in Germany is divided into five security zones, in Sweden - into four. In the latter, after completion construction of work, the number of zones will increase: there will be five. Access to zones is regulated in accordance with a comprehensive security concept. He needs to go through repeatedly. authentication All data center movements are closely monitored and recorded. Alarms are sent to the control center information , critical incidents are automatically sent to companies and processed according to. SLA

Data center protection is provided by a continuous backup system. Users also have complete network isolation, including their own segment, routers, and firewalls. Moreover, depending on the terms of the contract, they can take advantage of microsegmentation carried out by distributed firewalls. Unlike central ones, which can be a single point of failure, they are distributed - "microsegmented." If security is compromised, the entire system will not fail.

All server rooms in data centers can maintain fire resistance for at least 90 minutes. They are equipped with an early fire detection system, infrared smoke detectors and thermal sensors. A fire extinguishing system based on the Novec 1230 ensures safety. The data center in Sweden has two independent power supplies, the installed units allow for multiple backups. As a result, as of July 2021, in Germany, generators are able to provide independent operation for at least 72 hours, in Sweden - 24.