Global library cooperative OCLC, US, is now operating a new data center in Sydney, Australia, to support OCLC WorldShare Management Services for members in Australia and New Zealand. The Sydney center becomes the fourth data center in OCLC's global network. OCLC opened a data center in the UK in December and maintains its two primary operations data centers in the US.
The Sydney center employs state-of-the-art technologies to ensure high levels of performance, reliability, scalability and cost-effectiveness. Key facilities include high performance Internet services with multiple service providers to ensure efficient routing, fully redundant heating and cooling systems, continuous power from multiple sources, and best of breed security controls and practices.
In addition, the new center enables OCLC to comply with access and data privacy requirements in Australia and New Zealand and adhere to technical standards that promote the cost-effective, worldwide sharing of information across platforms, scripts, languages and cultural materials. OCLC recently obtained its ISO 27001 certification which bolsters the position of trust in OCLC-hosted solutions and will assure the security of member data.
The new data center will support the introduction of OCLC WorldShare Management Services, a new cloud-based approach to managing library services cooperatively that gives libraries more time to serve community needs. WorldShare Management Services provides the tools to streamline library workflows, reduce costs and provide new opportunities for collaboration - to connect knowledge in new ways from a globally linked network of library collections to today’s digitally empowered user.
Eight Australian libraries will begin pilot testing OCLC WorldShare Management Services later this month.
