The Ooredoo Maldives Data Center (OMDC) is built to withstand a 24/7 physical and network security, disaster management capabilities, superior power backup, high-end heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems.
The telecommunication and internet services provider created the center with a keen focus on maintaining smooth, uninterrupted services to improve guest experiences.
Ooredoo Maldives identifies the scope for providing seamless services have become a top priority with "emerging destinations and new hotel chains across the globe" while the market has become competitive for these businesses, especially in the hospitality industry to standout and continue incrementing their service standards. This provision of exceptional customer experience is "vital, especially the first interaction which usually starts with a digital interaction."
In the digitalizing, ever-technologically expanding world, it is important for businesses to adopt to advanced technologies such as IoT, VR/AR as with the use of digital solutions for operations - most of the time this digital integration and expansion plays the most crucial role in their success, specifically in the hospitality industry.
In a world where technological developments are ever-changing, and competition has become stiff, data centers play a vital role in "executing these services and smoothly improving guest experience and business growth".
Developing a technologically driven businesses, maintain reliability of connection, data storage and management of services while ensuring high security digital infrastructure is crucial. However, this often can become expensive to the company and require more manpower in terms of maintenance and management. Hosting servers at an established and dedicated data center is advantageous, since it allows companies to "reap the benefits of digitalization at a minimal cost".
"The digitalization of businesses has created a surging demand for large computing facilities and capacity. Catering to this need Ooredoo Maldives Data Center provides end to end solution for businesses providing more stability, better use of resources and capacity", notes the Managing Director and CEO of Ooredoo Maldives, Khalid Al-Hamadi.
"Among other businesses in banking and hospitality industry, we have recently hosted servers of one of the biggest hotel chains in the Maldives hospitality industry connecting its properties in Greater Male' and Central Region via point to point connection, co-location and virtualization by installing setup, configuring their operations systems, travel and booking applications and more. We provided hardware, Storage Area Network (SAN) storage and switches at (OMDC) optimizing their finances by reducing cost while improving service delivery which will ultimately lead to business growth and increased revenues," he adds.
Inaugurated in 2021, the tier-3 carrier grade OMDC, was launched to create the capacity for local businesses to thrive via technological advancements and compete at the same level as larger international brands.
Under the "Go Digital, Go Serverless" Ooredoo's enterprise business solutions also provides intelligent networking, managed security, virtual infrastructure, digital hospitality application, guest Wi-Fi, digital entertainment, digital telephony, centralized monitoring and managed services with power and hardware backup.
The key benefits for businesses by hosting at OMDC include;
- Pay-as-you-go model
- Zero maintenance
- Faster implementation and scalability
- Integration of operation systems
- Better use of manpower
- Network infrastructure
- End to end solution
- 24/7 dedicated support via Ooredoo network operations center
The OMDC is situated at the emerging smart city of Hulhumale'. The establishment is a world-class state-of-the-art data center which works to "bolster a quick and easy transition to new technologies supporting Maldivian and regional businesses from across government, corporate and the hospitality sector".
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