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Talking with a Datacenter - Automation, green computing, and security
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Key takeaways
- Amito is a forward-thinking data center provider that combines customer-focused support with cutting-edge automation.
- Energy efficiency is a priority for Amito, with a commitment to sustainability reflected in their operational practices.
- Data security is crucial, and Amito tailors its offerings to the needs and risk tolerance of each client.
- Amito employs techniques to thoroughly destroy data upon client request, ensuring security and compliance.
- The use of Supermicro technology allows Amito to maintain a scalable and modular data center infrastructure.
Summary
Introduction to Amito
Seth from Surfactory interviews Paul, Co-Founder and Director of Cloud at Amito, a leading cloud and co-location provider with a data center located in Reading. Amito is known for providing high-quality cloud services to clients around the world, as well as having a strong emphasis on customer support.
The Unique Attributes of Amito
Paul discusses how Amito stands out in the data center industry due to its unique size. This offers flexibility in services tailored for medium-sized and SME clients, complemented by an impressive average response time of under three minutes for support queries.
Automation and Operational Efficiency
Discussion on how automation has revolutionized Amito's service delivery. The use of technology has minimized human error in operations and allowed for real-time monitoring of systems like power consumption and bandwidth, enhancing overall efficiency.
Commitment to Green Computing
Paul addresses energy efficiency in data centers and Amito's commitment to sustainability, boasting a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.16. He emphasizes the importance of energy-efficient practices and their alignment with UK government sustainability goals.
Data Security Practices
Paul elaborates on Amito's robust security measures, highlighting the importance of tailored solutions for client-specific risks. He explains various levels of infrastructure offered, including public and private clouds, and how they safeguard client data.
Data Destruction Methodologies
The conversation shifts to data destruction when clients move on from Amito, with emphasis on accommodating client requests for secure destruction of data, either physically or logically, ensuring compliance and peace of mind.
Handling DDoS Attacks
Paul explains the strategy Amito has in place to tackle DDoS attacks, utilizing third-party traffic cleaning services to maintain uptime and security for clients during such incidents.
Technology Choices: Supermicro
The podcast explores Amito's rationale for using Supermicro technology in their operations, citing its modularity and reliability that supports their global cloud services.
Sponsors
- Amito · Thank you Amito and Paul Tacey-Green for discussing automation, green computing, and security in the data center environment.
Show notes
In today's podcast, we sit down and have a chat with Amito, the largest datacenter in Reading.
We talk about automation, green computing, and security with the Co-Founder and Director of Cloud.
We learned about the data center environment as a whole as well as more in-depth about topics such as green computing.
Paul also talked about Amito's reasons for using Supermicro technology within their datacenter.
Thank you Amito and Paul Tacey-Green
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