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Elea Digital and Vertiv announce strategic alliance to deliver Edge data center services in Brazil
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Brasilia , Brazil
By joining forces , Elea Digital and Vertiv will be able to provide knowledge and best practices to less developed but highly demanding metro-area markets , such as Brasilia ( where Elea Digital SIG data center is the only Tier III facility ), Porto Alegre and Curitiba .
The two companies together will be able to bring data center expertise to these Edge markets at a faster speed .
“ We are excited to start working with Elea Digital on services offerings for Edge data centers in Brazil . Our goal is to bring Vertiv and Elea Digital experience to less developed metro-markets , but with high demand ,” said Rafael Garrido , Vice President of Vertiv Latin America .
Elea Digital and Vertiv have announced a partnership to deliver Edge data center services in Brazil . Vertiv , a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions , will provide operation and maintenance services for Elea Digital data centers in key metro areas , including Porto Alegre , Curitiba and Brasilia .
Vertiv ’ s local technicians will provide support for this first of its kind Edge services contract in Brazil . Through the partnership with Elea Digital , Vertiv will gain a larger and wider market to support the Brazilian data center industry growth . The partnership between Elea Digital and Vertiv aims at maintaining market growth rates across a continent-wide geographical footprint .
Elea Digital ’ s aim is to accelerate the standardization of its multi-location data center platform and , at the same time , to assure to its colocation clients secure services aligned with global best practices . The partnership with Vertiv brings accountability , automated and real-time management of key infrastructure . A set of software applications will ensure energy efficiency and cost control to Elea Digital ’ s six data centers .
According to recent studies of the Uptime Institute , the major bottleneck in the Brazilian data center industry is the lack of experienced manpower , especially when moving away from the central region of São Paulo .
“ The strategic alliance with Vertiv shows our commitment and enthusiasm with client service as we continue to do our best to ensure that our critical infrastructure is maintained equally secure , miles away from the central cloud region of São Paulo ,” added Alessandro Lombardi , Chairman of Elea Digital . p
VERTIV ’ S LOCAL TECHNICIANS WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THIS FIRST OF ITS KIND EDGE SERVICES CONTRACT IN BRAZIL .
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