Schneider Electric and Key Point agree to create data center

2021: Key Point Data Center Agreement

On September 3, 2021, the company Schneider Electric and the company Key Point implementing the project to create a provider-independent data processing center () DPC of reliability level III Tier by classification in the Far East and Eastern Siberia Uptime Institute entered into a cooperation agreement.

The companies agreed to jointly implement the Key Point data center project in the Primorsky Territory on the territory of the Nadezhdinskaya advanced development. Schneider Electric will act as a supplier of equipment for the future data center, the commissioning of the first stage of which is scheduled for July 2022.

This vendor was chosen not only in terms of technical parameters and the optimal cost for the project, but also in view of the high degree of integration of its proposed solutions into the data center ecosystem as a whole. This is important for the subsequent operation of the facility, including in order to reduce the binding to the human factor due to the possible automation of all processes and preventive diagnostics of systems and components. This reduction in personnel load will allow the data center operation personnel to more effectively solve tasks within the framework of their professional competencies.

The Key Point project involves ensuring a high level of reliability and fault tolerance in accordance with the Tier III standard. Therefore, the design and construction of the data center uses current high-tech solutions, including Schneider Electric equipment. The created partnership alliance will achieve the declared indicators of the reliability of the data center and ensure the high quality of services provided, "said Key Point CEO Yevgeny Virzer.

Thanks to the dynamic development of Russian projects and the increasing activity of Asian companies, the Far East is a promising region for the development of IT infrastructure. Key Point is ready to offer the data center market with a high level of reliability Tier III according to the Uptime Institute classification, which will support the rapid digitalization of the region and meet the needs of customers: local, federal and foreign. Schneider Electric pays great attention to digital transformation processes and is pleased to offer its expertise in the field of building a reliable infrastructure and power management in order to provide comprehensive support for the Key Point data center project, "commented Schneider Electric and SNGRAN Shmakov, vice president of the Information Technologies market.