Sabah Net eyes opportunities for data centre business
Recognising the role of information and communications technology (ICT) in improving competitiveness, the Sabah state government has been aspiring to develop its technology infrastructure since the mid-1990s. A prime mover in building the ICT landscape of Malaysia's second largest state is Sabah Net, a government-owned service integrator whose vision extends to supporting the needs of the private sector.
Recognising the role of information and communications technology (ICT) in improving competitiveness, the Sabah state government has been aspiring to develop its technology infrastructure since the mid-1990s. A prime mover in building the ICT landscape of Malaysia's second largest state is Sabah Net, a government-owned service integrator whose vision extends to supporting the needs of the private sector.
Sabah Net has successfully implemented large-scale electronic government projects since its inception in 1996. The company has enhanced systems and provided integrated IT solutions to the Sabah state government.
Having accumulated a successful track record in e-government services and ICT infrastructure, the Ministry of Resource Development and IT has appointed Sabah Net to manage the Sabah State Data Centre (SSDC). Launched in 2010, SSDC provides full outsourcing of data centre services that meet international requirements. Certified professionals and highly skilled engineers maintain the data centre 24x7 to ensure the quality of the service.
Being less prone to natural disasters, the island of Sabah qualifies as an ideal location for housing data recovery systems. Sabah Net believes multinational companies can benefit from choosing Sabah as a location for their data. "The 12,000-sq ft data centre is now more than halfway filled up to capacity. However, we still have ample space and we continue to welcome the private sector to rent," Nelson Chua, CEO, says.
In order to meet the more stringent requirements of global corporations, Sabah Net aims to become a Tier 3 data centre and is actively on the lookout for possible collaborators that can help make this happen.
Venturing into the future, Sabah Net looks to increase its number of private-sector clients and continue to strengthen its relationship with the state government. Sabah Net, for instance, is implementing a solution for the government's Economic Planning Unit.
Sabah Net seeks to further expand the growing government sites and venture into more business with the private sector.
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