Net One Systems Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Osamu Sawada; hereinafter Net One Systems) and BroadBand Tower Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-Ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Takane Nakamura, hereinafter Broadband Tower) agreed upon business alliance to develop and provide hybrid data center services. The data center services are expected to answer to the growing outsourcing trend for the surge consciousness of compliance, such as business continuity and internal control system.
By integrating Net One Systems' IP (Internet Protocol) network technologies and operation services with BroadBand Tower's infrastructure, such as high quality data center services and Internet connectivity environment, more kinds of IT solutions for multivendor are provided.
■New services required for data center
Due to increasing focus on business continuity including security and disaster recovery, the demands for the IT services of data center are rapidly increasing. According to IDC Japan research, the data center market in Japan is expected to reach 985,400M yen by 2010.
The corporate IT investment is shifting dynamically from simple cost reduction to strengthening the business basis. Relative to this, the needs for data center is now shifting from the data center that provides space lease, electric supply, hosting, and MSP(footnote 2) services to the data center with higher value added services that allow flexibility and comprehensibility
In order to answer to the various outsourcing needs from the primary users in the enterprise markets, a comprehensive solution that integrates server creation and operation of network that connects such servers is required.
■Concept of hybrid data center
The companies aim to create a hybrid data center through an organic combination of the companies' value added services to prepare for increase in server integration, the developments of virtualization/ autonomic technology and SaaS (footnote 3). The hybrid data center services establish a full support system through the combination of BroadBand Tower's utility computing technologies and combining Net One Systems' Expert Operation Center. This allows the provision of management service centering on virtualization/ autonomic technology. By advancing visualization and standardizing operational process, the platform features based on SOA in telecom/information industry will be created in the future.
■The Advantages and the future of business alliance between Net One Systems and BroadBand Tower
Net One Systems and BroadBand Tower will mutually share abundant experience and management resources regarding IP network technology and data center operation know-how to develop more extensive IT outsourcing services. By being the foremost companies to establish IT basis which will be imperative to the future society and business, the companies aim to increase the market share in growing enterprise markets.
To increase mutual understanding and cooperation, and to maximize the synergy effect, the companies undertake to create organizations in both companies to promote this alliance. In addition, through the future prospective of capital alliance, the companies will consider sharing service menu and exchanges of human resources.
Net One Systems, Co.,Ltd
Net One Systems is continually searching and scrutinizing most advanced technologies. The company provides network system that adds high quality technical service to the company verified products. The company provides highly reliable high value added comprehensive solution that includes consultation, designing, creation and management services. This is made possible through its technical center for technology research, quality control center for inspection of both incoming and outgoing products, and network academy for providing engineer education.
BroadBand Tower, Inc.
BroadBand Tower, Inc. provides Internet data center services including advanced operational technlogy and highly reliable housing services, internet connection services and hosting services. The company has network infrastructure asset including Internet data center located in highly acesible city center and is well trusted by numerous Internet related companies.
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