Holding YDUQS modernizes its IT Infrastructure by partnering with Cirion and Oracle

Mar 6, 2024

Holding YDUQS modernizes its IT Infrastructure by partnering with Cirion and Oracle

Updating the computing environment, with the migration to Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer, allows YDUQS to focus on its strategic objectives, while optimizing its costs, offering greater service availability and improving the student experience

São Paulo, March 6, 2024 – YDUQS, one of Brazil’s most important educational groups retained the technological services of Cirion Technologies, a leading provider of digital infrastructure and technology to migrate all the production databases of the institution to Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer environment, thus updating their business support infrastructure.

YDUQS offers a diverse portfolio of educational institutions, including — Estácio, Ibmec, IDOMED, Wyden and Damásio, covering a wide range of courses and modalities. 

In 2020, YDUQS sought to upgrade its IT infrastructure to tackle the growing challenges of the educational market. The institution needed a flexible, scalable and secure solution, which also offered high performance and availability for their critical systems.

Further to a rigorous selection process, Cirion was chosen as a technological partner, responsible for migrating all YDUQS production databases to Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer, deploying Universal Credits model, thus ensuring data resiliency by replicating the environment to another Data Center. The company’s new environment hosts business applications and offers greater availability of the service provided to their students, improving response time to their requests.

This solution provides the company with greater stability, flexibility and security, in addition to optimizing costs and allowing the institution to focus on its strategic objectives.

Benefits of the Solution 

Migrating to Exadata provided YDUQS with several benefits, including: 

• Increased stability and performance:  Optimized environment for Oracle Database, resulting in a significant increase in system performance and availability.
• Flexibility and scalability: The solution is highly flexible and scalable, thus enabling a fast and efficient response to your needs.
• Security and reliability: State-of-the-art security and reliability resources to ensure that the institution data will be protected.
• Cost Optimization: Oracle’s solution offers a flexible payment model adjustable to customer needs. The institution pays a monthly recurring price for a set of basic resources (baseline), which guarantees predictability and cost control. In times of high demand, the institution can scale up the OCPUs (central processing units) and pay only for the baseline surplus. This flexibility enables IT cost optimization, paying only for the resources you use.

“YDUQS found the ideal partner in Cirion, since they provide us with daily management support, ensuring Oracle database maintenance and support. Thus our team is able to focus on our apps specifications and in our customers experience  (students) sparing the complexities of support infrastructure,” said Rodrigo Coutinho, IT Director for YDUQS. “The new structure is the foundation for our business digital transformation”.

“YDUQS is a great example for the kind of challenges that Cirion can help you solve. Our professionals are trained to act from their first contact to daily operations support, evaluating IT needs based on our customers’ business demands”, said Rodrigo Oliveira, Data Centers Director for Cirion Brazil.

About YDUQS

YDUQS is an educational technology and services group, meant to raise the quality of university education in Brazil.  It offers a diverse portfolio of educational institutions, covering a wide range of courses and modalities. It is the only higher education organization in the world with an “AA” ESG rating, awarded in October 2023 by MSCI, a global benchmark in evaluating corporate sustainability practices, placing them in the market top tier among publicly listed companies.  Their commitment to sustainable development and the communities they serve is guided by a robust ESG strategy. Today, they are one of the largest educational groups in Brazil, home to some of the country’s most relevant educational institutions. For over five decades, their journey has been defined by a commitment to Brazilian development, the integration of digital culture and innovation, and inclusive education.

Learn more in: http://www.yduqs.com.br

About Cirion

Cirion is a leading provider of digital infrastructure and technology, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber network, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communication and collaboration solutions with the purpose of furthering Latin America’s progress through technology  Cirion serves more than 5,500 Latin America-based and multinational clients, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, carriers, ISPs, and other leading companies. Cirion owns and operates a facilities-based network and data center portfolio, with extensive coverage spanning across the Latin America region.  Learn more about Cirion at www.ciriontechnologies.com

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Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Cirion with the 2023 Company of the Year Award in the Latin American Telecommunication Data Center Services Industry

Dec 20, 2023

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Cirion with the 2023 Company of the Year Award in the Latin American Telecommunication Data Center Services Industry

MIAMI, FL, December, 21, 2023 –Frost & Sullivan awarded Cirion Technologies with the 2023 Best Practices Company of the Year Award in the Latin American telecommunication data center services industry. This award recognizes Cirion’s consistent growth strategy based on a visionary understanding of the future and for effectively addressing new challenges and opportunities.

The award recognizes a high degree of innovation with products and technologies and its resulting leadership in terms of customer value and market penetration.

Making Strategic Decisions with a Far-reaching Impact

Frost & Sullivan’s research identifies that environmental sustainability is a top priority for governments, businesses, and data center service providers. The increasing regulatory focus on sustainability and greater customer awareness requires sustainability to be a part of colocation service providers’ core value proposition. Thus, market participants focus on best-in-class data center design and management tools, creating energy-efficient facilities that utilize renewable resources to reduce carbon footprints.

Cirion implements cutting-edge technologies to enhance efficiency, reduce operational costs and carbon footprint, and facilitate renewable energy system integration.

Moreover, Cirion supports projects that create new sources of clean energy and propel programs in the areas where it operates, including renewable energy and renting solar systems that inject a portion of consumption back into the grid.

Cirion aims to increase renewable energy consumption from 38% to 50% in 2023 through power purchase agreements in different markets.

Cirion’s sustainable initiatives solidify its leadership position and testify to its dedication to building efficient data centers.

A Trusted Regional Leader

“Leveraging a robust infrastructure and product portfolio, Cirion is a leading technology provider in the region. In LATAM, enterprises, carriers, hyperscalers, and all the interconnection ecosystem’s challenges revolve around digital transformation and improving customer experiences. With over 30 years of experience, Cirion addresses these challenges by facilitating businesses with the essential expertise and tools to thrive in LATAM’s evolving environment,” said Josefina Pavón, growth advisory consulting analyst for Frost & Sullivan.

Frost & Sullivan applauds Cirion for its leadership focus and best practices implementation, addressing unmet needs in LATAM’s telecommunications data center services.

Cirion recently announced the construction of two new data centers of 20 MW each, one in Lima, Peru (LIM2), and the other in Santiago, Chile (SAN2). These will meet the needs of hyperscale cloud service providers, operators, content providers and businesses that need scalable infrastructure. It also expanded its data center complex in São Paulo (SAO1), Brazil, with a new 3,600m² building that increases its total capacity by more than 50%.

Cirion owns and operates a carrier-neutral data center hyperconnected platform that connects the main carriers in the region. This allows companies to connect to those they prefer to exchange or distribute content with, taking into account their reach and sustainable operations.

“At Cirion we focus on innovation to provide better services to our customers. All our efforts are driven to these goals while implementing sustainable practices in all company projects,” said Gabriel del Campo, Regional VP, Data Centers for Cirion Technologies. “It is essential to always keep in mind that sustainability begins in design but is materialized in sustainable operation. In that sense, Cirion’s data centers implement technologies that reduce the impact of the carbon footprint, generating greater efficiency, minimizing operating costs, and facilitating the integration of renewable energy systems. We are very focused on the environmental, social, and governance axes.”

“This recognition by Frost & Sullivan validates our efforts to provide sustainable operations with sophisticated capabilities and reinforces Cirion’s ongoing leadership in the data center industry. Cirion is committed to helping Latin American businesses achieve their technological goals and continue on their digital transformation journeys,” stated the executive.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in various regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analyses, and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.

About Cirion:

Cirion is a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber network, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communication and collaboration solutions with the purpose of furthering Latin America´s progress through technology. Cirion serves over 5,500 Latin America-based and multinational customers, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, wireline and wireless carriers, ISPs, and other leading businesses. Cirion owns and operates a facilities-based network and data center portfolio, with extensive coverage spanning across the Latin America region. Learn more about Cirion at www.ciriontechnologies.com

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Cirion expands its Data Center Complex in Cotia, São Paulo

Oct 30, 2023

Cirion expands its Data Center Complex in Cotia, São Paulo

Expansion provides a new 3,600m² (38,750 ft²) building to increase the capacity of the energy efficient São Paulo data center complex by more than 50%, as Cirion aims to meet rapidly growing demand in the region. 

SÃO PAULO,  30 October 2023 – Cirion Technologies, a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, today announced the expansion of its carrier-neutral, data center complex in São Paulo (SAO1) with a new 3,600 square-meter building, increasing total capacity by 50%. The site is enabled to host workloads that require high density, including various AI, gaming, and machine learning, among others. Cirion is backed by Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specialized in infrastructure and real assets, with approximately $57 billion of assets under management and a broad portfolio of communications and digital infrastructure investments around the world.

The expansion of the SAO1 complex in Cotia, São Paulo enables Cirion to continue supporting the demands of various hyperscalers, carriers, and content providers, all of whom require robust and scalable infrastructure. It continues Cirion’s over 30 years of serving corporate customers in Brazil and more broadly across Latin America.

Both buildings in the SAO1 complex share a 20MW power substation, with redundant high voltage line inputs. The new building follows the company’s carrier-neutral policy, allowing customers direct access to more than 90 carriers and to the primary public cloud companies operating in Latin-American markets.

Additionally, SAO1 is certified with the highest ISO standards, such as ISO 9001; ISO 20000-1;  ISO 27001; ISO 27017; ISO 27018; ISO 27701; ISO 22301; ISO 14001; ISO 45001 (BS OHSAS 18001); ISAE 3402; PCI-DSS 3.2.1; with Tier III Design Documents and Tier III Constructed Facility from the Uptime Institute and compliant with AICPA’s PCI-DSS and SOC 1, SOC 2 and SOC 3, in addition to being SAP Outsourcing Operations Partner.

Cirion owns and operates three data center complexes in Brazil, strategically located in the cities of São Paulo (SAO1), Rio de Janeiro (RIO1) and Curitiba (CUR1). These facilities are located in secure, easily accessed regions, and close to primary business districts and airports, thus enabling greater logistical and operational agility.

Cirion data centers enable companies to build and scale their operations in facilities aligned with Latin America’s sustainability goals and adhere to Cirion’s ESG standards and commitment to technological innovation. This expansion will allow SAO1 to achieve market-leading “Power Usage Effectiveness” (PUE), with minimal energy, water, and natural resources consumption to reduce its overall environmental impact.

“The São Paulo data center expansion represents another step in our journey to grow the platform of low-latency, interconnected data centers and establish a thriving digital ecosystem in Latin America,” said Facundo Castro, CEO of Cirion Technologies. “This new facility in the São Paulo data center complex reflects Cirion’s ongoing commitment to investing in and providing our customers with the most complete suite of data center solutions to support their digital transformation throughout the region.”

About Cirion:

Cirion is a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber network, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communication and collaboration solutions with the purpose of furthering Latin America´s progress through technology. Cirion serves over 5,500 Latin America-based and multinational customers, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, carriers, ISPs, and other leading businesses. Cirion owns and operates a facilities-based network and data center portfolio, with extensive coverage spanning across the Latin America region. Learn more about Cirion at www.ciriontechnologies.com

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Infrastructure as a Service: Cirion Technologies presents their new product Bare Metal Cloud

Feb 28, 2023

Infrastructure as a Service: Cirion Technologies presents their new product Bare Metal Cloud

Minimal latency, provisioning speed, autonomy in management and use, and fixed prices in Reais are some of the main benefits 

São Paulo, February 28, 2023 – Cirion Technologies, a digital infrastructure and technology provider is expanding its technological infrastructure in Brazil, by launching a new product Bare Metal Cloud. This resource enables any platform customer to allocate a single (dedicated) server, thus providing minimal latency, provisioning speed, autonomy in use and management.

Initially this technology will be available for Cirion’s customers with computational needs in São Paulo, as from March, and in Fortaleza (CE) and the Northeast region as from April.

“Bare Metal Cloud service offers automated computational capacity, next to the big centers allowing your solutions to benefit from very low latency. Additionally this solution enables absolute agility since it is ready to user”, says Rodrigo Oliveira, Data Center, Cloud & Security Director for Cirion Brazil.

Other benefits to highlight:

• Remote control of the equipment,
• Fully exclusive customer dedicated resource;
• Provisioning speed;
• Flexible configuration;
• Possibility of integration with legacy systems;
• Security provided by Cirion’s Data Centers, with the highest international certification standards, including Tier III of the Uptime Institute.

With Bare Metal Cloud, Cirion brings greater cloud agility to computing infrastructure through an innovative “as a service” capability.

According to IDC, cloud consumption by the Telecom segment should grow 32.2% average in IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) over the next 5 years. Furthermore, virtualization of telecommunications networks is one of the main trends identified this year for Brazil.

Cirion will expand this service in Brazil and Latin America throughout 2023, aimed at offering computational capacity in different regions with minimal latency, integrated into zones.

About Cirion:

Cirion is a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber network, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communication and collaboration solutions with the purpose of furthering Latin America´s progress through technology.   Cirion serves over 6,400 Latin America-based and multinational customers, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, wireline and wireless carriers, ISPs, and other leading businesses. Cirion owns and operates a facilities-based network and data center portfolio, with extensive coverage spanning across the Latin America region.

Learn more about Cirion at www.ciriontechnologies.com

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Elections 2022: Internet Providers Deliver Digital Infrastructure

Dec 15, 2022

Elections 2022: Internet Providers Deliver Digital Infrastructure 

Cirion Technologies was one of the ISPs providing internet connectivity, SD-WAN, and cybersecurity solutions 

São Paulo, December 15, 2022 – The second ballot of 2022 Elections totaled more than 124MM people going to the polls, as reported by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE -for its acronym in Portuguese-) According to the Federal Justice body, Brazil is the fourth largest democracy and owns the major computerized election worldwide, since all voting is done through electronic ballot boxes. This makes our country a world benchmark in electoral security.

This voting mechanism has existed for more than 25 years and was fully computerized in 2000, when all Brazilian municipalities began to use electronic ballot boxes during elections, according to the TSE.

During the voting period, the ballot box operates in isolation and without any connection to data networks, however, after the counting closes, connectivity and security technologies are necessary to guarantee the aggregate results are conveyed.

The technological breakthroughs raised the need of creating solutions meant to guarantee information integrity and security in this verification process, mainly for fraud and cyberattacks prevention. These technologies are available through internet providers, who work to fight and minimize potential risks.  Cirion Technologies, leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, was one of the companies working in tandem with the Regional Electoral Courts (TRE) and the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) to guarantee security of elections in the Federal District and other States:   Ceará, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo.

During the first and second rounds, Cirion focused on network security, Internet and SD-WAN solutions, thereby enabling data transmission and long-distance network management.

“To guarantee the voting process security and combat any type of potential threat online, our security and network team created an action plan to monitor and act immediately, in the event of contingencies, several days before the election,” said  Danilo Cereza, Sales Director in Cirion Brazil.

According to a Black Lotus Labs report, Telecommunications, Software and Technology, and Government were the most affected terminals by cyberattacks. This implies that  internet evolution not only calls for more data protection. The provider’s role to fight against potential threats, primarily upon situations like a presidential election is as well highlighted.

“This is why being prepared to combat any risk immediately becomes essential. During the elections, Cirion experts conducted a thorough monitoring and follow-up, to increase security of the process and, fortunately, there were no contingencies”, continued the executive.

Cirion was also responsible for providing connectivity to the worldwide web. Initially, 2 Gbps accesses were available, however a 10 Gbps upgrade was made in advance to the first electoral round, because of the large volume of access to the services provided by the TSE. According to the TSE, the internet speed allowed voters to know which candidates were elected within 3 hours further to the close of voting. In countries where voting is still on paper, total vote counting can take days before results are released.

About Cirion:

Cirion is a leading digital infrastructure and technology provider, offering a comprehensive suite of fiber network, connectivity, colocation, cloud infrastructure, and communication and collaboration solutions with the purpose of furthering Latin America´s progress through technology. Cirion serves over 6,400 Latin America-based and multinational customers, including enterprises, government agencies, cloud service providers, carriers, ISPs, and other leading businesses. Cirion owns and operates a facilities-based network and data center portfolio, with extensive coverage spanning across the Latin America region.  Learn more about Cirion at www.ciriontechnologies.com

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