Intelligent Data Centres Issue 36 | Page 6

NEWS

Entrust expands cloud security services footprint in Europe with nShield-as-a-Service

NEWS ntrust , a leading provider of trusted identities , payments and data protection solutions has

E announced the geographic expansion of its nShieldas-a-Service Hardware Security Module ( HSM ) offerings with new data centres located in the European Union , and plans for regional expansion in the Asia Pacific region . nShield cloud HSM integrates with the most widely used applications and cloud services to support a broad range of use cases , including protecting certificates , PKI , database encryption , code signing , digital signing and Blockchain .

Entrust nShield-as-a-Service was launched in 2019 , with data centres located in the UK and the US . Entrust is now expanding its service with the official opening of multiple data centre locations in Germany and plans to open data centres in Australia in early 2022 . This will enable customers in these regions to take advantage of nShield cloud HSM for their applications while geo-fencing their critical cryptographic keys within their jurisdictions to respond to concerns regarding data sovereignty and facilitate compliance with regional data protection regulations . The use of multiple sites within the countries also helps customers to meet high-availability and Disaster Recovery requirements .
Entrust nShield-as-a-Service delivers the same functionality as on-premises nShield HSMs , in a subscription-based solution . As such , nShield-as-a-Service enables the generation , access and protection of cryptographic key material using dedicated FIPS 140-2 Level 3 and Common Criteria EAL4 + certified nShield HSMs without the need to host and maintain the appliances .

Khazna Data Centers achieves Tier-III Certification from Uptime Institute for its Apollo 3 and Apollo 4 data centres

hazna Data Centers , one of the UAE ’ s largest data centre

K providers , has achieved the Uptime Institute ’ s Tier III certification of Constructed Facility for its Apollo 3 and Apollo 4 data centres .

In meeting today ’ s data centre demands , innovative requirements come in the form of speed , higher density , modularity , energy efficiency , sustainability and scalability , while remaining secure and highly available .
The wholesale model , adopted by Khazna Data Centers , addresses enterprise data centre requirements by presenting highly secure , ultra-modern wholesale data centres that are fully equipped with the latest technologies . These may be customised and scaled as customers grow , allowing for faster time to market . demand for operational readiness , agility and availability of IT systems and infrastructure , data centres are becoming more critical to accommodate for these developments . The data centres , which form an integral part of the 108MW data centre , focus on improving efficiencies in the design and elimination of anomalies that ensures the company is adhering to the best practices in data centrebuilt environments and implementing effective controls to protect critical infrastructure from environmental hazards and human errors .
With the increased digitalisation of processes , along with a growing
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