Correos Spain invests EUR 15.6 million in new hardware and new centre
Correos is investing 15.6m Euros in a new data centre to house new computer equipment. The centre will form part of ongoing plans aimed at modernising its approach to handling mail.
The 15.6 million investment signals a new era for Correos which has already purchased PDAs for delivery workers and a further 2 million on RFID technology for quality control andto improve automation. IRIS-6 and SGIE, respectively manage all the processes involved in transactions at postal offices and postal centers, as well as the management and treatment of items in the 1,900 sorting offices – right up to final delivery.
Correos has chosen to sign a contract with IBM, worth 10.6 million Euro.
Correos is investing 15.6m Euros in a new data centre to house new computer equipment. The centre will form part of ongoing plans aimed at modernising its approach to handling mail.
The Data Center will be located in a new, larger and more secure location with dedicated air conditioning. The new system will multiply storage capcity by five times, and backup facilities by 15 times.
The 15.6 million investment signals a new era for Correos which has already purchased PDAs for delivery workers and a further 2 million on RFID technology for quality control and to improve automation. IRIS-6 and SGIE, respectively manage all the processes involved in transactions at postal offices and postal centers, as well as the management and treatment of items in the 1,900 sorting offices – right up to final delivery.
Correos has chosen to sign a contract with IBM, worth 10.6 million Euro, who will provide and install the new AIX platform over the next six months. The maintenance contract has been awarded to Interxión Spain SL, worth around 5 million Euros.
