Wazzup Pilipinas!
South
Eastern Data Center, Inc. (SEDCI), a Philippine-based carrier-neutral data
center, today announced new partnerships and launched a host of products that
further broadens its wide array of solutions designed to provide the space and
security that growing businesses need for their information security
requirements.
SEDCI’s
expanded product line now include SEDCI Cloudable
(IaaS), SEDCI Cloud Appclick (SaaS),
Cloud Applus (API), SEDCI Circuit (Connectivity), and Managed IT Services. They will
complement existing products to create a complete cloud-based highly scalable
computing solutions package that will facilitate companies of all sizes in
gaining competitive advantages in their markets.
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Cloudable,
SEDCI’s brand of IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service), is easy to deploy and
immediately accessible to users through the virtual platform. SEDCI handles the
IT infrastructure including the network, power, and physical servers while
providing access to virtual servers so users can cater to their customers’
requirements. Cloudable does not require long-term commitment and delivers a
service that reduces the risk of failure while providing business solutions
that are cost-effective and efficient.
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Cloud
Appclick, SEDCI’s Human Capital Management solution which run on
Software-as-a-Service platform, offer better management of human resources. Its
fully automated HR solutions are user-friendly and flexible for users with
minimal training so that the business can focus on growth and expansion. This
cloud-based solution syncs accounting data into a single database in the cloud
and throughout all authorized devices. It keeps track of sales anywhere and
creates invoices where ever using accurate finance data that are also securely
backed-up. Collaboration among multiple users is seamless while still allowing
the business control over accessibility of its online data in a secure cloud
environment.
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Cloud
Applus offers essential apps such as SMS, Voice, Charging, and USSD APIs that
allow even SMEs to reach out to their target market on time. Aside from APIs,
SEDCI Cloud Applus also includes various other platforms to connect, create,
access, and control through numerous applications powered by GSuites.
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SEDCI
Circuit Connectivity Services is a redundant network infrastructure that
receives dedicated international circuits which are managed 24x7. With a large
network coverage of local loops serving as direct connection to SEDCI data
center, this unique facility offers the space and security for any type of
company. These connectivity services can cater to small businesses, growing
companies, and large enterprises with multiple options based on their needs.
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SEDCI’s
Managed IT Services employ a pool of IT professionals well-versed in the latest
technologies and are well-equipped in handling IT operations and resources to
support secure, highly available and flexible IT systems . SEDCI’s team of
experts proactively monitors and manages the client to support high
availability and is readily on-call to efficiently and swiftly address IT
concerns.
SEDCI Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Maricar Nepomuceno views the new
partnerships and expansion of its product portfolio as very timely and critical
to help local business owners. “Business
transformation is shaping the future of industries around the world and
cloud-driven products, services and experiences will definitely play a big role
in enhancing the competitiveness of companies, large or small.”
“With these advances, SEDCI rolls out added cloud-based
enhancements so organizations can capitalize on key transformative technologies
such as social, mobile, big data analytics, and IoT as well as enable budding
enterprises to make their initial tentative steps to the cloud. In the process,
SEDCI products lead to increased business agility, lower costs, and reduced IT
complexity on the road towards innovation and business transformation.”
In his
first State of the Nation Address, President Rodrigo R. Duterte tasked the
newly established Department of Information and Communications Technology
(DICT) with the development of a National Broadband Plan for the
Philippines. Expected to yield results
over a five-year forecast period, this initiative expresses the notion that fast, reliable broadband similar to
efficient transport roads, railways and runways will be a major factor in
finally achieving the digital
transformation of industry in the new economy.
In
other fronts, the Philippine government is bullish that ICT technology, which
today involves cloud computing, will make a difference in the competitiveness
of industry. The MSME Development
Council Task Force on E-commerce of the DTI allows MSMEs access to
comprehensive and focused support for tapping business opportunities and
expanding markets through innovative and effective promotion of MSMEs.
There’s
also the SME Roving Academy that offers training courses related to ICT, such
as Expanding Business through E-commerce, Putting the Business Online and the
ICT Solution Project.
In the next two to three years, IT research firm IDC
Philippines foresees digital transformation (DX) to reach macroeconomic scale,
which will change the way businesses operate, thus reshaping the global
economy.
The rise of DX will have far-reaching effects on the market.
Massive opportunities will open up for businesses as DX upgrades the
capabilities of traditional industries, increases enterprise efficiency and
strengthens relationships across the supply chain. Cloud-enabled services will
contribute significantly for businesses to reap the maximum benefits from
digital transformation.
Globe myBusiness (Cloud IaaS): “Small businesses are
the lifeblood of the any economy and in today’s hyperconnected world, they need
the right tools and technology to thrive. Every day, businesses tell us that
faster broadband speeds will increase productivity and help deliver better services
to customers. And as businesses become more and more digital, the more that we
need to enable them to mitigate risks and ensure business continuity. We at
Globe are stepping up our engagement with SMEs and provide them innovations
such as Cloud services, powered by our high-speed internet service, to enable
SMEs to optimize their businesses and catalyze the growth to the national
economy,” said Derrick Heng, Senior Advisor for Globe myBusiness.
Cr8v Web
Solutions (HRIS, payroll and time-keeping SaaS): “Today’s employers need to be able to manage their workforce
from wherever they are. We have combined the resources of our customer base and
product development team to define the functionalities that we have built into
our HR application. Inputs from all parties enable us to continually enhance
our product offerings and help organizations to simplify and streamline their
workforce management processes, as well as ensure they adhere to changing
compliance and strategic payroll and HR practices,” said Matthew
Romano, CEO of Cr8v Web Solutions
Xirrus,
Inc. (Accounting SaaS): “We are excited to bundle our
user-friendly and cost-effective cloud-based platform to streamline accounting
processes. SEDCI customers will be happy to know that our IaaS software is not
only fully integrated within its accounting functionalities but also integrates
seamlessly with the rest of SEDCI’s suite of cloud-driven applications. We can help manage complexity so growing
businesses of all sizes become more competitive and realize their full
potentials," said John Edward Castillo, Managing Director of
Xirrus, Inc.
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