Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. introduced new product offerings that offer higher speed and bandwidth to accommodate online demands of businesses and individuals, both for work and at home. These latest Converge business cloud connectivity solutions include Cloud Upload Booth, Cloud Direct Connect, and DIA Upload, all designed based on the needs of its customers.
According to Gilbert Virtucio, head of Product Management and Presales at Converge ICT Solutions, these pioneer solutions are intended to address the connectivity concerns of users. These are proven valuable in optimizing operations and promote work efficiencies to have businesses and enterprises thrive in their respective industries.
“The challenges brought about by the pandemic had shifted the way businesses and individuals utilize the Internet with slow, inconsistent and inefficient connectivity to a high-speed reliable and stable connectivity to keep up with online demands. Converge designs product offerings based on the requirements and feedbacks from customers and were able to offer higher speed and bandwidth at the best value in the market today,” said Virtucio.
Cloud Upload Booth
The Cloud Upload Booth is Converge’s on-premise service that offers access to a premium LAN-based 10 Gbps Internet connectivity. It allows enterprises to upload large files to Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) platforms, making it the solution for loading the initial full data backup of a customer’s servers to their cloud storage through Converge’s vast network capacity. The working space is located in an exclusive and secure upload booth in Reliance IT Center, Pasig City.
In the past, CSP customers and partners would have to physically fly hard disks and storage devices to cloud regions like Singapore to successfully upload large files. This problem is exacerbated by the quarantine restrictions on foreign policy travel brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. This challenge served as an inspiration for Converge to provide a facility that allows enterprises to locally upload files quickly at a reduced cost.
New and existing Converge Business customers can access the booth at a pay-per-use system and may schedule appointments for booth usage three working days prior to the target date. The booth is open from 9AM to 6PM from Monday to Friday and gives access to a high-end Windows PC with a10 Gbps LAN-based Internet connectivity for improved performance.
Cloud Direct Connect
For customers who need to connect their local IT infrastructure to their public cloud resources and want lower latency and consistent predictable performance, Cloud Direct Connect is the recommended solution. Converge partnered with Equinix, the world’s digital infrastructure company, for this service. The Cloud Direct Connect service connects the enterprise using an international private line (IPL) going to the Equinix Fabric. The Equinix Fabric then allows the customer to connect to one or multiple CSPs.
The solution provides a private connection from the customer all the way to their CSP. Since this private connection passes through the facilities of Converge and Equinix without touching the Internet, the performance is predictable and the connection is secured. Further, the bandwidth is dedicated all the way to the CSP network, providing high throughput for the customer.
Cloud Direct Connect is suitable for enterprises whose applications are using both the local IT infrastructure and their public cloud resources to give them a competitive advantage.
Dedicated Internet Access – Upload
The Dedicated Internet Access – Upload (DIA Upload), on the other hand, offers asymmetric upload and download, with upload speed being two times higher than the download speed. The higher upload speed makes DIA Upload suitable for applications that are heavy on outbound traffic.
Targeted at companies that utilize cloud storage for data replication or backup, DIA Upload can also be used for businesses to operate and leverage upload resources such as content providers, and companies that host websites and content accessed by its customers.
“As the only pure end-to-end fiber technology provider in the country, we are committed to offering beyond just a public network. These innovative cloud connectivity services are a testament to our commitment to enterprises to help grow their businesses,” says Converge chief operating officer Jesus Romero.
