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July 5, 2004
Article #13320
Volume 77, Issue 1
Section: Features

 


 

Belgacom NV/SA Attains SunTone Certification
Datacenter Provider Meets Standards for Scalability, Availability, Reliability

Belgacom Housing and Business Recovery Services, one of the leading suppliers of global telecommunications solutions on the Belgian market, has met the stringent standards that qualify it for certification under the SunToneSM Initiative.

Belgacom offers a wide range of Net Center Services as a datacenter provider. Services include housing and business recovery. Belgacom is currently investing in the extension of its datacenter facilities in Machelen, in addition to exploring expansion into the international market.

The certification attests to the ability of Belgacom Housing and Business Recovery Services to meet the scalability, availability, reliability and performance standards necessary for quality deployment of network-based IT services or applications.

The SunTone Initiative, an industry effort led by Sun, provides specifications for best practices and policies, offerings of assessment and remediation consulting and an audit and certification process, aimed at ensuring high quality networked service delivery and management.

"Making sure that Belgacom Net Center meets with the highest quality standards in the market is our goal," said Peter Van Gaelen, managing director, Belgacom NSI. "Receiving SunTone certification underscores our commitment to provide high quality solutions and services to our customers."

"We congratulate Belgacom NV/SA on earning SunTone certification," said Terry Erdle, vice president of Worldwide Marketing Services and Solutions at Sun. "By achieving SunTone certification for its Belgacom Housing and Business Recovery Services, Belgacom has passed a rigorous review process and customers can be confident that these solutions are delivered and managed according to the industry best practices and policies of the SunTone Initiative." [...read more...]

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