Taking Bonifacio Global City to the cloud

MANILA, Philippines - Taguig is no longer a quiet city at the southern end of Metro Manila. In the heart of this urban jungle lies Bonifacio Global City — an amiable, world-class and nurturing commercial and residential area that is quickly becoming a buzzword among many.

What used to be a part of a military base in the 1950s was converted to a first-class commercial district that is now home to offices, condominiums, and shopping malls. The place is the passion of the Fort Bonifacio Development Corp. (FBDC).

Maintaining a rapidly growing and premier commercial district can generate massive amounts of data. Managing a large and constantly busy data network can also take its toll on the developers. FBDC’s IT manager Paul Valencia says being ready to monitor the system 24/7 is no mean feat.

“If there is an issue with the system, I will have a lot of people calling me up in the office or even at home,” Valencia says.

The developers also encountered some problems in acquiring space, skill, cost, and time in sustaining their operations. The company then thought of looking into a cloud service to answer the company’s additional requirement of their data network, especially on hardware, staffing, time and maintenance.

FBDC turned to CloudSecure, a reliable, convenient and comprehensive cloud-based business productivity and communications service available today. It comes with expert, round-the-clock support.

CloudSecure is the latest service offering of DataOne Asia Philippines, a leading independent provider of managed technology services in the country.

Valencia says the FBDC has greatly benefitted from migrating to CloudSecure. Because the company’s files are kept in the cloud, there was no need for them to buy hardware for their data network. 

They also did not have to employ and train people to manage the services. Data confidentiality is also assured by CloudSecure.

Valencia was confident that DataOne could offer the skills and manpower to maintain the network.

“Given the reputation of DataOne, I have full trust that they have the talent to deliver,” he said. “Now, I can actually rest at night, knowing that the services are properly running.”

Aside from these benefits, Valencia says it is easy for clients to acquire the CloudSecure service.

“It’s as simple as getting a cellphone plan. There was no hassle, both legal parties were discussed, no major conflicts arose. It’s as simple as signing a document,” he says.

For a large company such as FBDC, developing the fastest-growing commercial and residential district in the Philippines needs only the best possible service that it can get. Valencia believes they have found that in DataOne Asia’s CloudSecure.

“The only tip that I can provide to other enterprises who want to go into the cloud is this: keep it simple and choose the right partner. I believe that DataOne is the right partner,” he says.