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STRATEGY
Interview by Alexandre Keilmann, Farvest
EBRC’S STRATEGY REVOLVES AROUND SECURE DATA CENTERS AND
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We recently met Bruno Fery (Head of Data Center Services, EBRC). The seasoned expert tells us more about the evolution of Data Centers and describes the uniqueness of EBRC and the services it provides all over the world. He also shares his thoughts on the future of Data Centers, notably discussing CSR and the sustainability best practices advocated by EBRC.
— A STRATEGIC PARTNER,
Certification), and more, the company
security of their environment and of
LOCATED IN THE HEART
located in Luxembourg has become
course, sustainability. As a matter of
OF EUROPE
the strategic partner for the companies
fact, sustainability is one of EBRC’s main
BRC is an historical player
operating critical transactions or sensitive
“EARTH” values: Excellence, Agility,
in the field of Data Centers
information in the health sector, the world
Responsibility, Trust, Human. Our clients
in Europe and was actually
of finance, and in several other industries.
clearly benefit from our commitment to
one of the first IT companies
Through its ISO certifications, EBRC
protect the environment through efficient
in the world to own and run three Data
ensures quality management (ISO 9001),
energy management and to reduce the
Centers that are Tier IV certified by Uptime
it also manages the immediate and
carbon footprint.” underlines the Head of
Institute. “Our three Tier IV Data Centers,
long-term environmental impacts of
Data Center Services. Such certifications
combined with our multiple international
its products, services and processes
add more value to the services provided
certifications and innovative services,
(ISO 14001), and follows management
by EBRC, with a coherent structure and
are what makes EBRC unique in the
processes to deliver more efficient IT
yearly audits conducted by external
ICT landscape,” explains Bruno Fery.
services (ISO 20000). EBRC also
companies. “Combined with our human
Tier IV certification ensures an availability
specialises in Cyber-Resilience, through
capital, these certifications allow us to
of 99.995%, which represents less than
ISO 22301 (business continuity) and
manage sensitive data and information,
26 cumulative minutes of downtime per
has ISO 27001 certification (information
with the highest availability, integrity
year: the Data Centers operated by
security). Moreover, it is the proud
and confidentiality,” adds Bruno Fery.
EBRC have actually never experienced
holder of ISO 50001, dealing with
Over the years, EBRC was able to
an interruption of service since 2000,
energy management and efficiency.
position itself as a strategic partner,
that means 100% availability. Moreover,
“All those certifications allow us to
working hand in hand with international
and thanks to its ISO certifications, HDS
answer the needs of our clients, whether
players with the highest requirements
(Health Data Host), PCI DSS (Payment
it concerns business continuity, the
and needs in terms of availability and
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2020-2021 EDITION
