Zain Jordan launches ‘The
Bunker’ – First of its kind
data centre in the Arab World
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data centre related infrastructure (UPS,
generators, firewalls, switches, chillers,
etc). It also hosts a SOC (Security
Operations Centre) to monitor and protect
colocation customers and existing cloud
infrastructure, cybersecurity threats and
other preventive operations.
elecommunications company Zain
has announced the launch of ‘The
Bunker’. This is a Tier III Uptime,
with 99.982% availability, state-of-the-art,
military grade design and development,
highly modernised, fully redundant power,
cooling and communications network
data centre, situated at the King Hussein
Business Park in Amman Jordan.
The Bunker, which is the first of its
kind in the region and one of very
few worldwide, gives local, regional
and international organisations the
opportunity to host their IT infrastructure,
disaster recovery (DR) offices and
enhance their ICT business processes.
The Bunker is another initiative that
exemplifies Zain Jordan’s efforts to
spearhead Digital Transformation in the
country. The company revolutionised
telecommunications in Jordan by
introducing GSM mobile services in
the country and introduced Fourth
Generation services ‘LTE’ for the first
time in the Kingdom.
Companies that have very crucial
computational functions and important
data to store can really value such a
facility that provides the highest levels of
security and sustainability.
When a company uses The Bunker as its
main data centre or their disaster recovery
(backup) location, it is safer than any
other conventional building.
It has dedicated rooms protected by high
security two-ton iron doors and twp metres
thick reinforced concrete walls, giving it the
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Fahad AlJasim, Chief Executive Officer at
Zain Jordan
capability to withstand natural disasters,
missiles and fires. Furthermore, when a
disaster strikes, the cooling, power and
connectivity systems are redundant and can
be sustained for long periods without any
outage. The facility has 24/7 onsite security
personnel and advanced surveillance
cameras security systems (CCTVs).
Yousef Abu Mutawe, Zain Jordan’s
Chief Operating Officer, said: “Zain has
transformed from providing services
to individuals to becoming a leader in
providing services to the business sector.
“We are extremely proud to introduce the
Zain Regional Center for Data Storage,
Information and Disaster Recovery (The
Bunker) which is the first of its kind in
the Arab World. We will continue to
expand and enhance our ICT portfolio and
introduce innovation to the market.” ◊
Fahad AlJasim, Chief Executive Officer at
Zain Jordan, said: “We see this as a turning
point and a milestone in Zain’s journey to
be the most advanced telecom operator,
to meet the long-term aspirations of our
partners, and to help them with a range
of services that are at the core of their
business, contributing to their aspirations
for further success in their organisation.”
The Bunker is not just a data centre. Other
than its variety of colocation options, it
consists of various DR offices. Customers
can rent dedicated or shared offices as
well as ‘hot seats’ which can serve as
business continuity units in cases of
disasters or day to day activities related to
their data centre. These spaces span from
20 square metres to 100 square metres
and can cater to various customer needs.
Its area measures approximately 4300
square metres, located 12 metres
below ground level. Built with the
same specifications as a military-grade
underground facility, The Bunker is
constructed to the highest standards of
security and redundancy requirements.
The facility is Uptime Tier III certified. This
certification is only given to data centres
that are secure and provide cooling, power
and connection redundancy to the users of
the facility to ensure continuity of service.
The Bunker hosts a NOC (Network
Operation Centre) to monitor and protect
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