HI GIO Cloud – The Japanese Standard Cloud Solution for Businesses

Moving to the cloud is a strategy that requires carefully calculated steps, from planning to execution. One of the first important steps is to choose a reliable cloud service provider to accompany your business. Two leading technology companies, FPT Telecom and IIJ Japan, have cooperated and developed a cloud computing product specifically for the Vietnamese market – HI GIO CLOUD powered by FPT & IIJ.

1. The Collaboration of FPT Telecom and IIJ Japan

On April 13, 2017, FPT Telecom and Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) cooperated and launched HI GIO Cloud – the first new generation cloud computing service designed specifically for the Vietnamese market. HI GIO Cloud uses the advanced Japanese technical platform combined with FPT’s international standard data center system. HI GIO Cloud was developed with the mission of improving productivity and flexibility for Vietnamese businesses, helping them “up to the cloud” safely and effectively.

(FPT Telecom’s representativeson the product opening day)

FPT Telecom is a leading service provider in Vietnam in the fields of Online Data, Business VoIP, Leased Lines and Cloud Computing. With the advantage of owning threeactive data centers with a total area of up to thousands of square meters, one about to go into operation center, along with domestic and international broadband connections, FPT Telecom offers customers in Vietnam the opportunity to use global connection solution packages with the highest quality and stability.

IIJ Global Solutions Vietnam was established in 2016, as a member of IIJ Group – Japan’s first commercial internet service provider and one of the world’s largest cloud infrastructure platform providers since 1992. With the mission of improving productivity and flexibility for businesses, IIJ Global Solutions Vietnam offers cloud computing solutions and advanced security technology of Japanese quality and reliability.

2. The Outstanding Benefits of HI GIO Cloud

Meeting Japanese quality standards, HI GIO Cloud service stands out with its outstanding performance, high processing capacity, stability and absolute security:

1- 99.99% service commitment

HI GIO Cloud ensures stable uptime for customers with a service SLA commitment of 99.99%.

2- International standards Data center 

FPT data center has achieved international certifications such as TIA-942, Uptime Tier 3 Facility, PCI DSS and ISO 9001, 50001, 27001, 20000, 27017 standards for design, construction and operation.

3 – Comprehensive security infrastructure

HI GIO Cloud meets ISO/IEC 27017:2015 information security standards and PCI DSS v3.2.1 security standards for cloud computing services.

4- Team of experienced experts

• More than 100 experienced technology experts and engineers from Vietnam and Japan, achieving international IT certifications such as Cisco CCNA, CCSP, CCNP, CCIE, VMWare VSP, VTSP, VCP, Juniper JNCIP, JNCIE, Microsoft MCITP, MCSA, MCSE, Linux +, McAfee, AWS CSA, etc.
• IIJ has more than 20 years of research and development of cloud services globally, operating more than 20,000 servers, more than 100,000 virtual machines, more than 500 PB storages across 9 countries.

5 – Suitable for the needs of diverse businesses

HI GIO Cloud is suitable for businesses in many different fields such as finance, e-commerce, retail, manufacturing, convenience stores, etc. and to date, HI GIO Cloud has earned the trust of over 2,000 businesses.

6 – 24/7/365 support

HI GIO CLoud ‘s team of experts provides 24/7/365 support, ensuring continuity in our customers’ operations and business operations.

1. The First Cloud Computing Infrastructure in Vietnam that Meets International Standards

HI GIO Cloud Gen. 2

In order to enhance user experience and meet the new needs of Vietnamese businesses, IIJ and FPT Telecom launched HI GIO Cloud Gen 2 with 7 outstanding upgrades:

• Improved HI GIO Portal Gen 2 interface that helps increase user experience.
• Optimized costs with features from VM Auto-Scale.
• Flexible storage with IOPs processing speed on NVMe hard drive platform.
• Data synchronization and disaster recovery with FPT Data Center located in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, meeting Tier III Facility standards.
• Enhanced connectivity and security for VPC by combining VMware’s Software Defined Networking technology.
• Integrated GPU graphics card for organizations and businesses that need to research, develop, and operate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) application systems and software.
• Network system that applies Spine-Leaf Network Architecture.

4. HI GIO Cloud’s Comprehensive Service Offerings

1- HI GIO Public Cloud

The service is designed to be customized and flexible according to each specific requirement with virtual memory and accompanying add-ons. From small to large scale, HI GIO Public Cloud completely meets the actual needs of businesses. The easy-to-use information management portal (Portal) is a plus point that helps operate quickly and effectively.

2- HI GIO Private Cloud

The service is designed to meet security policy compliance requirements, through dedicated servers that ensure the safety of business resources.

3- HI GIO BaaS (Backup as a Service)

Comprehensive backup service for all businesses that need to protect data in cloud environments, on-premises virtualized environments, and physical servers. This solution can backup across multiple platforms such as Centos, RedHat, Ubuntu, Windows, etc.

4- HI GIO DRaaS (Disaster Recovery as a Service)

Secure data synchronization service to another area (such as on-premises to HI GIO Cloud; HI GIO Cloud HCM to HI GIO Cloud HN or vice versa) to regain access if a disaster occurs. RPO has a minimum value of 15 minutes, suitable for the business’s system.

5- HI GIO Network & Security

The service provides network features to improve data performance and security, including detailed protection measures at the server, network and application levels such as Distributed firewall, Edge firewall, Web Application Firewall (WAF), third-party firewalls (CheckPoint, Fortigate), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), etc.

6 – More services coming soon

HI GIO Cloud plans to launch the following services:

• HI GIO Kubernetes service: An automated solution for managing system availability and scalability that maintains records of all Kubernetes objects. These objects include scheduling containers, managing application availability, storing cluster data, and performing other important tasks.​

• HI GIO DBaaS: A solution that allows you to set up, operate, and scale databases without having to manage the infrastructure. With DBaaS, the server platform takes care of ensuring database functionality, maintenance, updates, and infrastructure.​

• HI GIO Object Storage: A secure and reliable storage solution that can meet the need for fast and continuous data access, suitable for unstructured storage needs such as photos, videos, websites, sensor data, and audio files.

4.Conclusion

Choosing a reputable cloud provider is a challenging process for businesses. HI GIO Cloudpowered by FPT & IIJ, constantly improves and upgrades its services to provide the best, most modern, and most suitable solutions for a variety of customer needs.