Sodexo Establishes Tier III Data Center to Meet Global Demand

Aug 9, 2016 5:30 PM ET

GAITHERSBURG, Md., August 9, 2016 /3BL Media/ — Seeking infrastructure that is robust, resilient, secure, available and responsive, Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, chose a Tier III data center partner to ensure the availability of Sodexo’s business critical applications and meet the business imperative that the user community have 24/7 access to their data.   

The Tier III data center ensures that Sodexo’s systems have robust physical security and a facility that provides redundant power and cooling for IT equipment. Establishing a Tier III facility provides the foundation to keep critical systems always operational and available globally 24/7.

“We are able to provide our users with a greater level of uptime thanks to the level of redundancy built into the facility, and the facility is staffed around the clock with data center engineers monitoring the health of the facility,” said Tim Porzio, vice president of IT Operations and Infrastructure.

Global Access for a Global Economy

Sodexo’s data center partner has a global presence allowing Sodexo to expand or for global consolidation of data center assets. Sodexo has two global data centers fully interconnected to provide common services to users worldwide. 

Sodexo’s data center partner was chosen because of its rich set of connectivity options allowing Sodexo to provide connectivity to meet the ever growing demand for anytime access to applications at an affordable price. The data center partner also has a rich set of cloud providers in its ecosystem. This allows Sodexo to subscribe to cloud offerings by interconnecting to them within the data center providing fast, secure access to the ever-growing suite of cloud options available.  

Sodexo delivers more than 100 services across North America that enhance organizational performance, contribute to local communities and improve quality of life. The Fortune Global 500 company is a leader in delivering sustainable, integrated facilities management and foodservice operations.

Learn more at the company’s corporate blog, Sodexo Insights.