GLOBE Telecom has put in place more robust switching facilities in its data center so its clients can experience more efficient and high-powered computing and communication solutions.

In a statement, the cellular firm noted that it was the first to deploy the Philippines’ first-ever terrabit-level data center by upgrading the  network facilities with the Cisco CRS-3 carrier routing system and the Nexus 7000 series switches. 

This upgrade connects the company’s suite of cloud solutions with high-capacity 10-gigabit per second connection. This enhancement further ensures that applications run by Globe Business customers will not be degraded by passing through bottlenecks on the network side.

It explained its data centers also address the critical requirement of network availability. The configuration of Cisco’s Nexus 7000 Series switches and the CRS-3 routers, coupled with the hardware and software features of the equipment, will result in a practically uninterrupted network in the Globe data center. With the data center enhancements, separate and distinct virtual routers and switches can now be defined to secure different customers from each other, while still delivering high performance, Globe said.

“These upgrades will bring the network infrastructure of our data centers to the highest levels of performance, availability and security. It will also enhance our recently-launched suite of cloud solutions by providing a high-performance system that allows us to scale cloud services very quickly, while maintaining flexibility and reliability,” said Jesus Romero, head of Globe Business,  a unit in Globe that serves the Philippines’ top corporate customers.

Globe Infrastructure as a Service, the company’s first venture into cloud computing, covers backup, storage and compute services. These are all hosted at the Globe data center, where customers can get network access and solutions on demand.