Security
NL-DC
the customers were demanding .”
Part of this freedom is the ability to move further into international markets . KPN is focussed on the Dutch market , but in Driessen ’ s words , “ the internet and cloud do not stop at the borders of a country . It ’ s different for telcos because usually the country defines the telecom company , but we knew that a lot of what we try to do and will be doing is coming from abroad , giving us an international perspective on things .”
NL-DC is not , however , planning to build new data centres in other countries for the time being . For now it is more concerned with the expansion of its brand , and the continual improvement of the facilities it already has : “ What we ’ re doing is trying to bring focus to the company ,” says Driessen . “ If you ’ re a company that wants to come to Europe , then come to the Netherlands and the biggest Dutch data centre provider there is – that ’ s us . We have 50 or 60 years ’ experience in data centre management , so we know what we do and we ’ re part of a healthy group . That ’ s the news we want to spread .”
“ IF YOU ’ RE A COMPANY THAT WANTS TO COME TO EUROPE , THEN COME TO THE NETHERLANDS AND THE BIGGEST DUTCH DATA CENTRE PROVIDER THERE IS – THAT ’ S US ”
– PAUL DRIESSEN , Commercial Product Manager
Security
While NL-DC does not offer digital security , as part of its effort to be as expansive a resource as possible to the customer , it will provide options and point them in the right direction : “ It ’ s like we ’ re renting out apartments ,”
114 May 2017