Iver launches new data center strategy to improve efficiency and sustainability

Iver has launched a new data centre strategy built around three availability zones. The strategy is designed to strengthen service resilience, flexibility and long-term scalability, while creating the conditions for more efficient operations and a lower carbon footprint per service delivered.

With three geographically separated availability zones, services and data can be managed with greater resilience to disruptions, as capacity can be shifted between zones if a single facility is affected. This reduces the risk of downtime and provides a more stable foundation for business-critical services.

The new strategy is based on a standardised structure with modern data centers designed to meet growing demands for availability, security and capacity.

“Consolidation is a key part of our strategy to improve operational efficiency and support the continued development of our customer solutions. By consolidating our operations into fewer, modern data centers, we can standardize our infrastructure, use our resources more efficiently, and create better conditions for a secure and scalable delivery.

The data centers we have chosen to deliver this strategy are modern, energy-efficient facilities with strong potential to optimise energy use, reduce resource consumption and enable a more systematic approach to both technology and security. This gives us greater control, higher efficiency and a solid foundation for future development,” says Marcus Oja, Head of Platform Enablement at Iver.

The new data centers are designed to support modern IT architectures with efficient cooling, high capacity, and advanced management systems. This enables the use of more resource-efficient hardware, increased automation, and a more scalable operating model. Combined with the use of renewable energy, this contributes to a lower carbon footprint per service delivered.

The strategy also strengthens security through modern data centers featuring enhanced physical access control, monitoring, and advanced capabilities for redundancy, business continuity, and cybersecurity. Consolidation also creates better conditions for a structured approach to security processes, compliance, and risk management.

“By integrating sustainability, security and technological modernisation into our data centre strategy, we create long-term business value. The strategy enables us to grow responsibly, meet increasing regulatory requirements and continue delivering competitive and sustainable services. Our data centres therefore become a key component of both our business strategy and our sustainability efforts,” says Marcus Oja.