Qatar- QU launches advanced disaster recovery data centre

1/5/2016 9:50:55 PM

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) DOHA: Qatar University (QU) yesterday launched one of the Middle East’s most advanced disaster recovery (DR) data centres.

Using technology from F5 Networks and Cisco QU is one of the first education institutions in the region to run a software-defined (SDN) DR data centre that is centralised rapidly configurable and scalable. The project will also serve as a learning resource for SDN research and ICT student development. “It is an important achievement for QU to become the first academic institution in the Middle East to deploy an SDNDR data centre” said Trevor Moore CIO QU.

”The project highlights how our IT development strategy is evolving to provide QU staff and students with the best possible state-of-the art and risk-free network services. It also stands as a best practice example and contribution to Qatar’s ambitions for transforming Doha into a smart city” he added.

Benefits of the new centre include cutting time-to-market for newly deployed services reducing risk by removing touch points and management silos and enhancing QU’s overall flexibility to scale and react to controlled and unforeseen circumstances. “We are delighted to strategically collaborate with Cisco on this trailblazing project at QU which is all about automation simplification and showing what next generation data centres are capable of” said Garth Braithwaite Regional Director - Middle East and Turkey F5 Networks.

“Today it is more important for organisations to deploy and deliver applications with speed reliability and security that is capable of meeting pressing operational challenges such as security cloud enablement and mobility” he said.

Mohammad Hammoudi General Manager Cisco Qatar said “The combination of Cisco ACI and F5 Networks technology is transformative for the centre enabling rapid provisioning orchestration and scaling of critical network and application delivery services — while maintaining or improving performance security and reliability.

“As more and more devices and things become connected the need to increase ICT expertise is accelerating in Qatar and globally. The centre will facilitate this vital learning experience and enable students to advance their IT skills” he added.

The Peninsula

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