Issue on data centers has been resolved — Comelec

MANILA, Feb.17 — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that the issue with the telecommunications companies regarding the setting up of data centers has been resolved.

Comelec adviser Renato Garcia said that the Philippine Long Distance Company (PLDT) and Globe Telecoms have agreed to create two data centers for the May 10 national and local elections.

He added that they are now talking with the companies on the installation of the facilities, adding that no contract has been signed yet.

“We’ve already agreed on the area on the facilities that will be used and we are just working out the details on how to be able to have a Tier 3 data facility,” he said.

The data banks will not be located in the companies’ main data buildings.

For security reasons, Garcia did not disclose where the data centers will be located.

He explained that it is the data banks that will have the copies of the election tallies.

“We need what we call a mirror image facility with the two centers for redundancy purpose,” Garcia added.

Globe and PLDT has refused to allow the use of their facilities in Metro Manila, for fear of technical and security attacks on their system. (PNA) LOR/FGP/utb

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