Daily Tribune (Philippines)

Better connectivi­ty empowers businesses

As the only pure end-to-end fiber technology provider in the country, we are committed to offering beyond just a public network

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Offering beyond just fast and consistent connectivi­ty, Converge ICT Solutions Inc. isprovidin­g its enterprise customers with access to cloud services. These groundbrea­king products and services provide businesses with different ways to transfer data to and from their public cloud resources. Converge Business cloud connectivi­ty solutions offer three unique products, Cloud Upload Booth, Cloud Direct Connect, and DIA Upload for its enterprise customers.

The Cloud Upload Booth is Converge’s on-premise service that offers access to premium LAN-based 10 Gbps Internet connectivi­ty, allowing enterprise customers to upload large files to Cloud Service Provider (CSP) platforms. This makes it the perfect solution for loading the initial full data backup of a customer’s servers to their cloud storage through Converge’s vast network capacity. The working space is in an exclusive and secure upload booth located in Reliance IT Center, Pasig City.

In the past, CSP customers and partners would have to physically fly hard disks and storage devices to cloud regions like Singapore to successful­ly upload large files. This problem is exacerbate­d by the quarantine restrictio­ns on foreign travel brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. This pain point served as an inspiratio­n for Converge to provide a facility to allow enterprise customers to be able to locally upload files quickly and at a reduced cost.

New and existing Converge Business customers can access the booth at a pay-per-use system and may schedule appointmen­ts for booth usage three working days prior to the target date. The booth is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday to Friday and gives access to a high-end Windows PC with a 10Gbps LAN-Based Internet connectivi­ty for exceptiona­l performanc­e.

Cloud Direct Connect

Cloud Direct Connect is designed for customers who need to connect their local IT infrastruc­ture to their public cloud resources but want lower latency and consistent, predictabl­e performanc­e. Converge partnered with Equinix, the world’s digital infrastruc­ture company, for this service. The Cloud Direct Connect service connects the enterprise customer using an internatio­nal private line (IPL) going to the Equinix Fabric. The Equinix Fabric then allows the customer to connect to one or multiple CSP.

Cloud Direct Connect provides a private connection from the customer all the way to their cloud service provider. Since this private connection passes through the facilities of Converge and Equinix, never touching the Internet, the performanc­e is predictabl­e, and the connection is secured. Further, the bandwidth is dedicated all the way to the CSP network, providing high throughput for the customer.

Cloud Direct Connect is suitable for enterprise customers whose applicatio­ns are using both the local IT infrastruc­ture and their public cloud resources to give them a competitiv­e advantage.

DIA upload

Finally, DIA Upload offers asymmetric upload and download, with the upload speed being two times higher than the download speed, unique in the industry. The higher upload speed makes DIA upload suitable for applicatio­ns that are heavy on outbound traffic.

DIA Upload is targeted at companies that utilize cloud storage for data replicatio­n or backup. This service can also be used for businesses to operate and leverage upload resources such as content providers, and companies that host websites and content accessed by its customers.

“As the only pure end-to-end fiber technology provider in the country, we are committed to offering beyond just a public network. These innovative cloud connectivi­ty services are a testament to our commitment to enterprise­s to help grow their businesses.,” says Converge chief operations officer, Jesus Romero.

As the Philippine economy recovers from the challenges brought upon by the pandemic, it is becoming clear that cloud services are significan­t in helping businesses be more efficient in terms of cost and operations. With Converge Business Cloud Connectivi­ty Solutions, Converge intends to provide a better experience to businesses when accessing their public cloud resources.

 ?? PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF CONVERGE ?? CONVERGE’S service extends to assisting small firms.
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF CONVERGE CONVERGE’S service extends to assisting small firms.

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