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for . Deltalis ’ s testing and certification was performed by EMShield GmbH , which is a leading expert in the field of planning and project implementation of electromagnetically shielded rooms . “ Of course ISO27001 is a tough one , and it ’ s important , but it doesn ’ t differentiate you in the market ,” Harzheim explains . “ Only a few data centres in the world can claim they are military-grade EMP protected and certified . Since then , we ’ ve been working on the commercial side of the business , and are experiencing excellent momentum and growth .”
Challenges While Deltalis has immersed itself in the market at incredible speed , there are of course pros and cons to being such a young business . Those that have been around for longer have structure , resources , and visibility already – the latter being vital to success .
“ Being a young company , we had to build momentum quickly ,” Harzheim says . “ That ’ s difficult . We took an existing facility and turned it into a data centre , which wasn ’ t its original function , so it took a lot of important due diligence to make sure the facility was perfect . This is something that was not necessarily an advantage compared to other companies .
“ When you make a decision like this , you have to look at all the parts , and know what is going to be an advantage and what will be a disadvantage .”
Of course , the advantages Deltalis enjoys far outweigh any challenges it has faced . Another aspect of the business which – like the EMP protection – acts as a true differentiator , is that it ’ s officially hyper secure . Most data centres are secure places , but others are simply far more so .
“ We were approached by a group of auditors on behalf of a bank , and they were ticking boxes about our security ,” Harzheim explains . “ They had specific data centre questionnaires , like ‘ how much weight of snow does your roof support ?’, and ‘ do you have any obstacles to avoid vehicles attacking the building ?’ The questions sound silly , but because our data centre is 300 metres inside a mountain , we are able to offer things you wouldn ’ t normally think about . The facility isn ’ t even reachable except for staff
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