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COUNTRY FOCUS : COLOMBIA
Carlos Zenteno , CEO , Claro Colombia , said : “ We have reached another milestone in Colombia by hosting the first Oracle public cloud region . With this , we continue to support the modernization of public and private sector organizations with a comprehensive and differentiated portfolio .
“ Oracle chose our Triara Data Center , certified with ICREA 5 , which meets the highest security standards so that local businesses can access database services and middleware applications from one of the market ’ s leading cloud providers .”
Strengthening the ecosystem
“ This project expands business opportunities in the country , especially for the IT area , as new scenarios
We continue to support the modernization of public and private sector organizations with a comprehensive and differentiated portfolio .
will evolve to further develop the industry with the participation of trained professionals and experts who contribute to building new business 4.0 . It will require technology suppliers , software developers , integrators and programmers . Cloud represents a great investment opportunity in Colombia and will allow this ecosystem to be energized and enriched ,” said Borromei .
“ This project provides new conditions and scenarios for new professionals in the technology sector and the business future development . Therefore , expanding the Oracle cloud through the joint sales force between Oracle and Claro is also a strategy for the IT ecosystem .”
Zenteno said : “ First , there will be a joint go-to-market to collaborate on the Digital Transformation cycle for customers in Colombia . Claro will sell and offer services from OCI – Oracle ’ s cloud . Secondly , there will be migration of workloads from Claro Colombia and Claro Ecuador to OCI . And thirdly , there will be a cloud region hosted at Claro . This will happen a few months later , without harming Claro ade with the service offering and Oracle Cloud ( OCI ) as of now .”
A more secure IT environment
Oracle and Claro have very high standards in terms of data security management for their customers .
“ Claro ’ s Triara Data Center is one of the most modern and important in South America , and with this infrastructure , the company provides managed and professional services , including cloud infrastructure capabilities . Public and private companies and organizations in Colombia trust Claro and its qualified professionals , who have the highest certifications in cloud and cybersecurity ,” said Zenteno .
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