Uptime exec: Data center ratings aid cloud choice

03.05.2011

IDGNS: What's happening internationally?

J.K.: I just got back from 11 days in Brazil. In these rapidly emerging marketplaces, the data center industry and the IT industry are experiencing the last 20 years of evolution in a matter of months. We were talking to one of the biggest banks in Brazil, they experienced 28 percent growth last year. It puts them in the top 10 banks in the world and they're suddenly thrust onto the world stage. The tiering system is desirable because maybe the in-country experience isn't there, and they need to know a project is going to meet their needs.

IDGNS: How many data enters have you certified there?

J.K.: We've completed five in Brazil, and there are at least that many in the works right now.

IDGNS: So the tiering system is just ramping up in emerging markets?