DFNN, tech firm team up for data center in Bataan

MANILA, Philippines — DFNN Inc. has teamed up with Silicon Valley-based tech company Nautilus Data Technologies to develop a data center in Bataan.

The facility will focus on the use, supply, implementation and application of the respective businesses of the two companies and their related products and services.

DFNN chief operating officer Ricardo Banaag said connecting the entire technology ecosystem is of great importance in creating value to both business and stakeholders.

“In this case, providing for a sustainable data center will ensure resiliency in the face of rapid growth and demand,” said Banaag, who used to head Intel Microelectronics Philippines Inc. before joining DFNN.

He said a data center fully equipped – from power, network and cooling for additional tolerance to data center failures – is an imperative for companies to be truly competitive in the current global business environment.

The collaboration between DFNN and Nautilus comes at an opportune time when digital transformation is at its peak, having been triggered by the pandemic and its restrictions on consumer movement and preferences, Banaag said.

Nautilus created the world’s most innovative water-cooled data center design, setting a new standard for energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, and global scalability.

Data centers cooled by Nautilus offer unprecedented advantages, including energy savings, water conservation, environmental sustainability, and rapid global scalability.

DFNN said other ASEAN countries such as Indonesia have been investing heavily in data centers.

According to research from IDC, Microsoft’s data center investment in Indonesia is expected to generate up to $6.3 billion in new revenues from the country’s ecosystem of local customers and partners.

In addition, its cloud-consuming businesses are expected to contribute 60,000 jobs to the local economy over the course of four years.

DFNN said with President Marcos’ thrust of digitalization, building the country’s first green data center is a critical component of a sustainable technology ecosystem that will ensure the speedy growth and evolution of the technology sector, which will hold the backbone of the digital economy.

The company is optimistic that the need for hyper-scaling data centers will grow exponentially, especially with the Philippines recently announcing the fastest economic growth in the ASEAN region  and the pressing need for e-learning and e-government.