Data Centers 101: How enterprises benefit from colocation and outsourced IT management

The data center sector in the Philippines is facing exciting times. Pandemic lockdowns triggered an increased need from local companies to shift servers and Information Technology (IT) equipment from their premises to data centers. Foreign groups are also looking at establishing their facilities in the country.

Recently, Globe entered into a $350-million joint venture partnership with ST Telemedia Global Data Centres and Ayala Corporation to develop and operate data centers.  Globe already has several data centers but believes that the joint venture will help it become a leader in the space.

Data centers are dedicated buildings usually used by customers who manage their servers and applications but would like to outsource colocation and management to reduce costs. Users only have to pay a colocation fee instead of putting up their facility and handling operations.

Nokia E3511 wins big at iF Design Awards and Red Dot Design Awards 2022

Nokia bagged awards for Outstanding Product Design from separate global design competitions for its latest offering, the Nokia E3511. This makes the ANC-equipped true wireless earphones a solid example of value for money attributed to its superior build and performance. 

iF Design Awards published the Nokia E3511 as part of their winning products this April via their communication channels, while the Red Dot Award for Product Design was given March 2022.

BRAD logistics announces nationwide expansion to support SMEs

On-demand logistics solutions provider BRAD has unveiled plans to go nationwide this year to support the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), mainly homegrown businesses. 

BRAD spent the first quarter of the year covering Metro Manila and nearby provinces.  By the second quarter, it plans to expand to the rest of Luzon and then to Visayas and Mindanao in the second half of 2022. 

Currently, the company has more than 30 merchants in its portfolio and over 150 riders based in different localities. It expects to grow the number significantly with its ongoing expansion.

Upgrade your gadgets at Shopee’s Tech Showroom and win up to ₱135,000 worth of vouchers from realme, Philips, GameXtreme, and more!

Don't miss out on exciting rewards and huge discounts when you shop from your favorite tech brands at Shopee's Tech Showroom sale this April 20-23, 2022!

Upgrading your home with the latest appliances and gadgets can come with a hefty price tag. Luckily, Shopee is giving Pinoy techies a treat with its first Tech Showroom sale from April 20-23, where huge discounts from a wide assortment of electronics brands await. Even bigger rewards are in store for shoppers, with exciting vouchers to be given away by bestselling brands such as realme, Philips, GameXtreme, DJI, Deerma, and many more!

Score the best deals this summer at Home Credit’s Great 0% Festival

Over 1,000 items are available at 0% interest installments at all participating stores nationwide until May 31

Just when we thought summer couldn’t get any more exciting this year, the country’s leading buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Home Credit Philippines offers Filipino shoppers 0% interest installments from its wide selection of over 1,000 items at its first-ever Great 0% Festival.

Starting April 11 until May 31, customers who wish to purchase their summer budol may get to avail of their chosen items through an affordable installment plan with Home Credit. For up to 3 different items in one loan contract, customers may choose a flexible payment of 6, 12, 15, and 18 months at 0% interest at all participating stores nationwide. 

New "Top Gun: Maverick" Featurette Shows Cast's Intense Pilot-Training

The most intense film training ever…You won’t believe the training each actor had to go through. Go behind the scenes now and see the action come to life in Paramount Pictures’ Top Gun: Maverick. Watch the film May 25 in theaters and IMAX across the Philippines.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Kh7OZYI-tNQ 

About Top Gun: Maverick

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goose”.

K-Pop rock girl group Dreamcatcher drops sophomore album, [Apocalypse : Save us]

After much anticipation, Dreamcatcher finally drops their second album, ‘[Apocalypse : Save us]’ today via Sony Music Entertainment Korea. This is their second full-length album following the release of their first album ‘[Dystopia : The Tree of Language]’ two years ago, and approximately nine months since their EP ‘[Summer Holiday]’. 

Dreamcatcher presents a 14-track filled album as they embark on a new journey, making way for their ‘Apocalypse’ trilogy.

Following Dreamcatcher’s ‘Dystopia’ series, the K-Pop rock group introduces their new ‘Apocalypse’ era. Their new album ‘Apocalypse : Save us’ is a desperate plea and cry to save the planet from ecological damage and global warming. The title track “MAISON” (translating to “home” in French) stays true to Dreamcatcher’s sonic identity and style based on rock genre and distortion bass. The track serves as a warning to the deafened ears and those who are turning a blind eye to the environmental concerns surrounding everyone’s home, the Earth. In addition, the album presents solo tracks of each member, which marks their first album involving all seven members’ songwriting. 

‘Dare to Booya!’ realme 9 Pro+ Free Fire Limited Edition variant to launch in the PH at P2,000 OFF on April 25

realme is set to launch the world’s first Free Fire-themed smartphone on April 25, starting at only P18,990!

realme, the PH’s no. 1 smartphone brand for 2021[1], is set to bring the limited edition realme 9 Pro+ in collaboration with Free Fire to the Philippines on April 25. Following the launch of the realme 9 Pro Series in March, this edition offers the flagship-level features of the realme 9 Pro+, along with exciting customizations inspired by the battle royale mobile game.

With the realme 9 Pro+ Free Fire Limited Edition, realme elevated its latest Number Series offering with design elements related to the Free Fire universe. In terms of product design, the back panel of the device was customized to reflect the game’s adventurous spirit with details reminiscent of the FF Knife, along with other iconic Free Fire branding elements. 

C-Lium Fibre Elaborates on the Many Benefits of Psyllium Fiber in New Campaign

Celebrity mom Solenn Heusaff supports her overall health through gut care with fiber supplementation every day  

C-Lium Fibre, the leading Psyllium fiber supplement ¹ underscores the benefits of Psyllium fiber in its 2022 campaign, that tackles the importance of gut health in achieving overall wellness. 

DUAL CLEANSING ACTION 

Sourced from the Plantago ovata’s seeds, Psyllium fiber has two kinds of fiber: soluble and insoluble.2 Soluble Fiber helps remove excess fat, sugar, and bad cholesterol, while insoluble fiber gently sweeps them out of the digestive system.3 

GUT HEALTH IMPACTS OVERALL HEALTH 

With these actions, Psyllium fiber helps cleanse the body of wastes and toxins and relieves constipation. 

It also aids.in lowering blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and assists in weight management 4 along with proper diet and exercise. 

Psyllium Fiber also feeds the gut's good bacteria (also known as probiotics),⁵ which support the immune system.6

Given all these benefits especially to the gut which helps prevent certain chronic diseases, Psyllium fiber plays a key role in achieving overall health and wellness.7 

Victory Liner taps PayMaya for safe and convenient digital payments

Victory Liner levels up the commuter experience with PayMaya 

Now that travel is back to normal, bus commuters going to Northern and Central Luzon need not wait in long lines when buying tickets or paying for cargo deliveries as PayMaya enables Victory Liner with safe and convenient digital payments

Through a tie-up with one of the country's largest transportation firms, Victory Liner, and the only end-to-end digital financial services platform PayMaya, commuters can now easily book and pay for their bus tickets at Victory Liner's website (https://www.victoryliner.com/) using their PayMaya account, any debit, credit, or prepaid card, or via other e-wallets.  

Meanwhile, commuters buying their bus tickets at Victory Liner stations in Baguio, Caloocan, Cubao, Dagupan, Olongapo, Pasay, Sampaloc, Santiago, and Tuguegarao can safely scan to pay via PayMaya QR or any debit, credit, or prepaid card. PayMaya has enabled these Victory Liner stations with PayMaya One, the all-in-one Android device that allows businesses to accept QR and any card payment. 

On top of these, PayMaya also equipped all 23 of Victory Liner's Drop and Go outlets with PayMaya One terminals so consumers can conveniently make PayMaya QR or any card payment for their delivery service needs.