ePLDT bares Cebu disaster recovery hub

ePLDT Inc., the ICT arm of PLDT Enterprise, has launched its first disaster recovery facility in Cebu.

Housed in ePLDT’s VITRO Data Center Cebu 2″•the biggest purpose-built data center facility outside Luzon”•the disaster recovery facility will enable Cebu-based enterprises in developing their own business continuity plan and becoming compliant with global standards.

A disaster recovery facility serves as a data backup site or alternative office space, which companies can use to recover and restore their IT systems or operations in the event of a failure or natural disaster.

The site is a crucial component of any company’s business continuity plan and part of standards on operational risk management. Highly-regulated industries such as banking and financial institutions are required to abide by a clear and complete BCP to keep their services running no matter the circumstance.

Jovy Hernandez, ePLDT president and chief executive and senior vice president and head for PLDT and Smart Enterprise Business Groups, said “the Cebu DR facility is part of ePLDT’s initiatives to fortify businesses’ BCPs as we continue to face disasters and disruptions.”