Intel joins force with FPT to offer low-cost server leasing

LookAtVietnam – Intel Semiconductor Ltd. Vietnam and two affiliates of FPT Group on Wednesday announced a cooperation deal to offer a full server hosting service package that can help enterprises cut cost.

To subscribe to the Hire Server at Zero Dong service provided by Intel, FPT Telecom International Company and Elead Joint Stock Company, corporate clients will have to sign a contract that lasts at least 18 months.

In return, the clients will get a solution package for server hosting services featuring Intel’s advanced 45nm Quad-core Intel Xeon processor X3330. This package will be available for registration nationwide from July 1 till August 31 for customers.

Three solution packages offered to enterprises are Co-Basic with a monthly rental fee of VND1.8 million and 500GB data transfer per month, Co-Advance with a monthly rental fee of VND2.8 million and 750GB data transfer per month, and Co-Premium with a monthly rental fee of VND3.8 million and 1,000GB data transfer per month.

The customers can also enjoy a free-of-charge firewall function in the FPT Telecom system, have access to the latest Intel server platform, and attend Intel support solution seminars.

Dang Van Phuoc, deputy director of FPT Elead, said on Wednesday that given the economic downturn, enterprises should carefully weigh expenses for online activities such as website, email.

FPT Telecom has four data storage centers nationwide with a band-width connection with other Internet service providers reaching up to 50 Gbps locally and 20 Gbps internationally through China, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.

Its latest center opened in Tan Thuan Processing Zone in HCMC’s District 7 last week.

VietNamNet/SGT