Hong Kong launches data center facility, moves to become APAC data center hub
Hong Kong launches data center facility, moves to become APAC data center hub
By eGovInnovation Editors | Jul 27, 2011
The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) has launched a new Data Center Facilitation Unit to promote the development of more high-tier data centers and provide useful information on setting up data centers in Hong Kong.
Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So, who officiated the opening ceremony, was quoted as saying that "data centers constitute an essential part of the infrastructure in the city's knowledge-based economy as they support the sustainable growth of traditional pillar industries such as financial services, trading and logistics."
The government attaches great importance to facilitating data centre development, and has been actively promoting Hong Kong as a prime location for data centers in the Asia-Pacific region.
The OGCIO website explained that the Data Center Portal provides a one-stop enquiry and helpdesk service for local and overseas parties interested in setting up data centers in Hong Kong.
"It will co-ordinate efforts of different government departments to offer assistance on relevant issues. It also updates useful thematic information on the Data Centre Portal, including Hong Kong's institutional and geographical advantages, sources of land and premises, statutory requirements on land use, and supporting facilities such as power supply and telecommunications coverage," it said.
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