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CenturyLink Expands Data Center Operations in Santiago

Dec 12, 2018

CenturyLink Expands Data Center Operations in Santiago

New construction model optimizes energy and space efficiencies

SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Global communications and IT provider CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) is expanding its broad regional offering of colocation, hosting, cloud computing, security, collaboration, communications and managed services for its existing and new customers by launching a new energy and space efficient data center in Chile.

Learn more about CenturyLink´s new data center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdeRYioFU6A

“Located in Huechuraba, north of the Chilean capital, Santiago, and in proximity to customers, the new facility has 24×7 availability, next-generation security systems and is energy and space efficient through the use of an innovative construction model,” said Gabriel del Campo, vice president, data center and security, CenturyLink Latin America. “Using a modular construction model, we were able to have the facility operational in less time — an important benefit to customers eager to take advantage of our data center services.”

Chile’s new data center integrates with CenturyLink’s 18 other data centers in Latin America, as well as the company’s broad global infrastructure, by providing direct connectivity to CenturyLink’s approximately 450,000 route miles of fiber globally.

“Our data center and managed services business is growing,” added del Campo. “We count on high quality data centers to provide our customers with the best solutions and services.”

The data center will provide customers with a processing environment designed to deliver high levels of availability, improved quality and increased speed of access to the rest of the world. The new facility also offers customers fiber route diversity for deployment of contingency environments.

Through this innovative construction model, CenturyLink was able to meet the following objectives:

Offer infrastructure in compliance with the Uptime Institute’s TIER III requirements and regulations TIA 942 and NFPA75 to ensure the level of service required by enterprise customers, in alignment with the strictest rules for next-generation data centers.
Maximize power efficiency and optimize the use of space.
Offer a seismic resistant computing center.
Reduce launch times for new data center rooms.

Key Facts:

Similar to the data center CenturyLink opened earlier this year in Quito, Ecuador, the new data center was built using a modular construction system known as eCentre, a pre-assembled facility, equipped and tested in the factory in Sweden, and customized to ensure the building meets all local structural regulations for this type of construction.
The first phase of the project consisted of a one floor 1500KW data center; however, the complete project is designed to enable vertical expansion to two floors, offering additional space for more than 120 racks on each floor.
CenturyLink’s data centers host both CenturyLink’s and customers’ environments, with a team of specialized technicians managing the environments.
CenturyLink’s data centers in Latin America received several certifications, including the Uptime Institute’s TIER III, SAP Hosting Partner, ISO/IEC 27017 and ISO/IEC 27001, reflecting its commitment to maintain the high level of quality established by international standards for data center management.
CenturyLink regularly measures and improves its data center and security services. An important part of its ongoing maintenance process includes updating and renewing the certification of its installations, the foundation for its strict information security policies, for traditional and cloud services.

CenturyLink expands its fiber optic network in Brazil

Sep 29, 2018

SÃO PAULO, Sept. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Global communications and IT service provider CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) has completed a fiber optic route expansion in the Northeastern region of Brazil. Extending approximately 2,300 kilometers, the new route connects cities between Fortaleza, CE and Salvador, BA.

See the new route in Brazil

CenturyLink’s already established infrastructure concentrated in Fortaleza, CE, serves as a connection point between its terrestrial and submarine cables, providing direct connectivity to its approximately 720,000 kilometers of fiber routes globally. The company also has sales offices in the capital cities of Recife, PE, and Salvador, BA.

This new route enables transport and IP services (Internet, IP VPN and high-capacity EVPL), in addition to providing access to CenturyLink’s comprehensive global product portfolio and to a diversity of fiber routes, for the deployment of contingency environments.

“As Brazilian companies’ technological needs increase, CenturyLink is committed to meeting our customers’ current and future business needs,” said José Eduardo Freitas, director of data products connectivity, media and IP for CenturyLink in Brazil. “We understand how important it is to have a secure and reliable network that delivers faster connections to support the evolution of business. With this expansion, we can offer local infrastructure and support to more companies in the region, as well as global connectivity, thus creating a portal for the exchange of information, both nationally and globally.”

Key Facts:

The new 2,300-kilometer fiber optic route connects Fortaleza to Salvador.
This route enables transport and IP services (Internet, IP VPN and high-capacity EVPL) in intermediate cities in Fortaleza, Mossoró, João Pessoa, Recife, Rio Largo, Arapiraca, Aracaju, Alagoinhas, Camaçari and Salvador.
This network has an installed capacity of more than 300 gigabits in the transmission layer.
With the beginning of this route’s operation, corporations, internet service providers, telecommunications companies and local governments will all have access to high level services, in addition to regional or global reach and the advantage of concentrating everything in a single provider with a diversity of routes.
CenturyLink has an infrastructure of more than 26,000 kilometers distributed throughout Latin America.
CenturyLink has approximately 450,000 route miles of fiber globally and serves customers in more than 60 countries.
CenturyLink’s global IP infrastructure capacity exceeds 72 terabits per second.
CenturyLink has more than 100,000 on-net buildings around the world.

Additional Resources:

CenturyLink’s network map

CenturyLink’s colocation services in its Colombia, Peru, Chile and Argentina data centers achieve PCI DSS Report of Compliance

Jun 19, 2018

Data centers can prevent, detect and respond to latest security threats

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, June 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Global communications and IT provider CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) achieved the Report of Compliance with applicable portions of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 3.2 for colocation services provided in its Colombia XV-Bogotá, Suba and Cali (Colombia), Lima (Perú), Santiago (Chile) and Buenos Aires (Argentina) data centers.

“Our customers need to ensure their IT services and data are housed by a provider that is focused on the safety of their information,” said Gabriel del Campo, vice president of data centers, security and cloud for CenturyLink Latin America. “For us, it was critical to achieve this important international standard as evidence of our commitment to security and the safety of our customers’ IT services and data.”

“Supported by the many already existing security controls, it was very natural for CenturyLink´s colocation services to achieve this report of compliance with applicable requirements of PCI DSS,” said Paulo Poi, GRC manager, PCI QSA. “This report

confirms that the company has a secure way of doing its work and as a result, keeping their customers´ data safe.”

PCI DSS Version 3.2 Key Facts:

The PCI was established by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB and Discover Card for organizations that house, process and transmit credit card data.
The process takes into account feedback from more than 700 participating PCI Council organizations as well as reports on data breach findings.
The new version is used by businesses around the world to safeguard payment data before, during and after a purchase is made.
The update to the standards is part of a regular process for ensuring the PCI DSS addresses current challenges and threats.
In 2017, colocation services at CenturyLink´s three Brazilian data centers also met all data security standards outlined in requirements 9, 11.1 and 12 of PCI DSS version 3.2.

Key Facts about CenturyLink:

In 2017, CenturyLink completed the Level 3 acquisition.
CenturyLink has approximately 720,000 route kilometers (450,000 route miles) of fiber globally and serves customers in more than 60 countries.
CenturyLink’s global IP backbone capacity is more than 72 terabits per second (Tbps).
CenturyLink has more than 100,000 on-net buildings worldwide.
CenturyLink operates more than 360 data centers worldwide, 17 of which are in Latin America.
CenturyLink’s data centers host both the company’s own and customers’ IT environments, and are managed on-site by a team of specialized technicians, meeting high standards of energy supply and infrastructure.

CenturyLink expands cloud offerings in Latin America

May 10, 2018

Amazon Web Services, Google, IBM Cloud, Microsoft and Oracle are now connection options

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Oct. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — For businesses in Latin America and around the world, increased accessibility to the cloud translates to improved performance, greater control, agility, flexibility and scalability and the ability to access data and critical business functions on demand. CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL), a leading communications provider to global enterprise customers, now offers more connectivity options in Latin America. Through CenturyLink Cloud Connect solutions, customers can connect to leading cloud service providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure and Oracle.

Get more information on CenturyLink Cloud Connect solutions.

“We are in an era of ongoing change in the business world and the ability to respond quickly to market demands is critical,” said, Pablo Yañez, vice president of connectivity, media and IP services for CenturyLink in Latin America. “Companies worldwide are using cloud technology to innovate faster, improve customer experience and deepen their business processes to accelerate growth in digital business.”

CenturyLink’s Cloud Connect Solutions offer:

Predictable and Reliable Performance: Enterprises can maintain control over the end-to-end performance of applications as they migrate them to public cloud.
Simplified Security: When choosing private connectivity, the applications being migrated to the cloud and optimized are within a trusted perimeter.
Global Connectivity: Enterprises can connect offices around the world to the local cloud and data center resources needed to run mission-critical applications.
Multi Cloud Approach: Enterprises can use Cloud Connect with a substantial number of cloud service providers (CSP), supporting the multi-cloud approach.
Relationships: CenturyLink works together with CSPs in the development of connectivity options. For example, CenturyLink is an Advanced Consulting Partner in the AWS Partner Network (APN).