Telkom Indonesia join hands with IBM for data center

Telkom Indonesia has signed with IBM to build data center and provide data center operations services in the country.

This collaboration is expected to address the needs of organizations across industries in Indonesia for data center solutions, supported by reliable communication networks.

IBM will design and build the data center to the highest standards of energy efficiency, ensuring optimal utilization of resources. As a tier 4 data center, it will be designed to provide maximum uptime, enabling organizations to host their mission critical computer systems. Also, utilizing the power of analytics, the data center will be able to rationalize the IT infrastructure, improve operational efficiency, while reducing operating costs.

Telkom also worked with IBM to address critical location challenges, such as Indonesia's frequent earthquakes and tropical storms that can potentially bring down key communications networks. The data center, designed to endure natural disasters, is backed-up by power generators and systems that support the main power and electricity to ensure uninterrupted operations.

"We chose IBM as our strategic partner due to its proven capability of designing, building, and operating the most advanced data centers. IBM's comprehensive suite of data center offerings will help companies in the region improve efficiency, scale up easily, and harness new opportunities," said Arief Yahya, president director, Telkom.

"As the world moves to a mobile environment and creates mountains of data, it is critical that data center efficiency increases manifold. This engagement between Telkom and IBM brings together the best of both worlds in IT and communications. With IBM's extensive capabilities in data centre capacity, combined with Telkom's experience and understanding of local business needs, we will be able to provide our clients with a superior experience," said Suryo Suwignjo, president director, IBM Indonesia.

The data center will also be supported by the infrastructure experience of telkomsigma. This synergy between IBM, Telkom and telkomsigma offers competitive advantage in becoming the industry leader in data center services and solutions.

IBM has designed and delivered more than 1,000 modular data centers for customers around the globe helping customers save up to 30 percent in energy costs per year compared to traditional data centers.

"IBM's knowledge, experience and unparalleled domain expertise, make it a right fit for our requirements. By providing superior data center solutions, increasing the service level, and providing all the IT components, we will continue to deepen the trust of our customers," said Judi Achmadi, president director, TelkomSigma.