Why did Tavid AS, the largest trader of precious metals in Northern Europe, decide in favour of our data centER?
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Why did Tavid AS, the largest trader of precious metals in Northern Europe, decide in favour of our data centER?

Tavid AS began in 1991 with a single currency exchange in the old town of Tallinn and has grown over more than 30 years into the largest trader of precious metals in Northern Europe. We spoke with Indrek Kalluste, the CIO of this Estonian company operating in 13 countries, about the role of IT in their business, the critical importance of owning IP addresses, and the challenges of moving IT equipment from one data center to another.

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How Digital Infrastructure Ensures the Reliability of NETS Estonia's Millions of Transactions?
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How Digital Infrastructure Ensures the Reliability of NETS Estonia's Millions of Transactions?

Every day in Estonia, millions of card transactions are made. To ensure worry-free purchases, like a lunch at a café or a bottle of water at a nightclub, payment services must operate flawlessly at all times. AS Nets Estonia, with over 30 years in the business, is a key player in ensuring this. We spoke with Kalle Vaalma, the development director of AS Nets Estonia, about how they ensure IT infrastructure reliability, the volume of transactions they handle, and whether they face fines in case of disruptions.

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Case study: How are the IT systems of Eesti Energia maintained?
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Case study: How are the IT systems of Eesti Energia maintained?

Whether lights in our rooms stay on and the electricity we use is conveniently accessible no longer depends solely on the reliability of stations. The role of the IT infrastructure is equally important, as it runs systems that help to secure the generation and distribution of power and ensure the reliability of the services provided to business and private customers by the largest energy group in Estonia.

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Success story – why is a major bank protecting a new server center from EMP weapons?
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Success story – why is a major bank protecting a new server center from EMP weapons?

We spoke to Andrus Tamm, Head of Product Development and Technology at SEB, one of the largest banks in Scandinavia and the Baltics, about how the bank plans and builds its IT infrastructure, why it needs to protect itself against electromagnetic pulse weapons, how the server fleet has been halved, how to move equipment without disruption to services, and the wider IT world.

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