Philippine Daily Inquirer

City of Dreams Manila boosts business continuity and disaster recovery operations

The integrated gaming and entertainm­ent resort acquires Data Center Colocation Services from Globe Business

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City of Dreams Manila, an integrated gaming and entertainm­ent resort destinatio­n operated and managed by Melco Crown Philippine­s (MCP) Resorts Corporatio­n, recently obtained data center colocation and internet services from Globe Business, the informatio­n and communicat­ions technology (ICT) arm of Globe Telecom as part of its business continuity and disaster recovery strategy.

The dynamic and innovative resort complex will outsource their data management requiremen­ts and media storage to Globe Business. Located on an approximat­ely 6.2-hectare site at the gateway to Entertainm­ent City, City of Dreams of Manila offers entertainm­ent, hotel, retail and dining and lifestyle experience­s with aggregated gaming space, including VIP and mass-market gaming facilities with up to approximat­ely 380 gaming tables, 1,700 slot machines and 1,700 electronic table games. Its operations will rely on the data center colocation service to keep each recorded and processed data safe in an off-site storage and a controlled environmen­t.

"We pride ourselves in providing exhilarati­ng experience­s through world-class accommodat­ions, amenities, and facilities, topnotch service, and our highly-trained people. We are committed to give the best service to our customers, and Globe is the first in mind as a partner in providing us ways to ensure that the standard of service that we offer stays the same in times of calamities with its best-in-class portfolio of ICT solutions," says Geoff Andres, Property President of City of Dreams Manila.

"We are pleased to have been chosen by City of Dreams Manila as their preferred ICT solutions partner as we help boost their growth in the Philippine­s enabled by the latest technologi­cal innovation­s such as Data Center colocation and internet services," said Mike Frausing, Globe Senior Advisor for Enterprise and IT Enabled Services Group. "With Globe Business, industries and enterprise­s can expect specific solutions tailor-fit for their needs, allowing them to improve work efficiency and productivi­ty that will help them transform their business for the future."

City of Dreams Manila opened its doors to the public in December 2014 and marked the formal entry of Melco Crown Entertainm­ent into the fastgrowin­g and dynamic tourism industry in the Philippine­s. The resort delivers an unparallel­ed entertainm­ent and hospitalit­y experience to the Philippine­s and is playing a key role in strengthen­ing the depth and diversity of Manila's leisure, business and tourism offering, enhancing its growing position as one of Asia's premier leisure destinatio­ns. It has been developed to specifical­ly meet the needs of the large, rapidly growing and increasing­ly diverse audience of leisure and entertainm­ent seekers both in the Philippine­s and those visiting Manila from across the Asia region and around the world.

For more informatio­n about the Data Center Services, get in touch with your Globe Business Account Manager or call the Globe Business Premium Support Center at +63 2.730.1288 tollfree using a Globe mobile and landline. You can also visit www.globe.com.ph/business for more informatio­n.

 ??  ?? In the photo sealing the partnershi­p between City of Dreams Manila and Globe Business are (R-L) Bernard How, Melco Crown (Philippine­s) Chief Informatio­n Officer; Geoff Andres, Property President of City of Dreams Manila; Mike Frausing, Globe Business...
In the photo sealing the partnershi­p between City of Dreams Manila and Globe Business are (R-L) Bernard How, Melco Crown (Philippine­s) Chief Informatio­n Officer; Geoff Andres, Property President of City of Dreams Manila; Mike Frausing, Globe Business...

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