DFNN, Nautilus ink data center deal

Publicly listed DFNN inc., which provides technology solutions to gambling firms, said it signed a deal with Nautilus Data Technologies to collaborate and jointly assist each other in projects involving the development of a data center in the Freeport Area of bataan.

DFNN signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nautilus. The MOU will focus on the use, supply, implementation and application of their respective businesses and related products and services.

“This much awaited collaboration between DFNN and Nautilus could not have come at a more opportune time when digital transformation is at its peak having been triggered by the pandemic and its restrictions on consumer movement and preferences,” the company said.

Nautilus created a water-cooled data center design, setting a new standard for energy efficiency, environmental sustainability and global scalability. Data centers cooled by Nautilus offer advantages, including energy savings, water conservation, environmental sustainability and rapid global scalability.

“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,” DFNN COO Ricardo F. banaag said.

As the operation of Starlink will commence in the third quarter, DFNN said it expects customers’ need for high-availability and resiliency in their applications will skyrocket.

“Therefore, a data center fully equipped from power, network and cooling for additional tolerance to datacenter failures is an imperative if we want to be truly competitive in the current global business environment,” the company said.

Starlink is the satellite internet service operated by Spacex or Elon Musk ’s Space Exploration Technologies corp.

“With President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s 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,” DFNN said.

Nautilus is a global pioneer in data center technology, leading a fundamental shift in the data center industry.

its water cooling technology was validated with the launch of Project Nautilus, the world’s first successful waterborne data center operation.

The company was founded by Arnold Magcale, a Filipino-american united States Navy veteran and a recognized technology industry expert.