Philippine bank bets on high-tech hub for mission-critical systems
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., one of the Philippines’ largest banks, has migrated its production site to Digital Edge (Singapore) Holdings’ NARRA1 data center, marking a major step in its digital transformation strategy.
The move positions RCBC to scale digital operations, strengthen resilience, and meet regulatory and cybersecurity requirements across its nationwide banking network.
The formal partnership was signed at RCBC Plaza in Makati, attended by RCBC executives including President and CEO Reggie Carioso and CIO John Alabastro, alongside Digital Edge Philippines President Vic Barrios.
The collaboration is central to RCBC’s 2026 roadmap, which emphasizes high-availability infrastructure, operational continuity, and secure digital banking experiences.
NARRA1 is the Philippines’ largest carrier-neutral data center, designed for Tier 3 availability with dual-power redundancy, robust security protocols, and hybrid-cloud readiness.
Its energy-efficient, renewable-powered design supports sustainability objectives while meeting strict banking compliance standards, providing a reliable foundation for RCBC’s mission-critical workloads.
The partnership reflects broader trends in the Philippine financial sector, including accelerated adoption of AI, expansion of hybrid-cloud architectures, rising digital transaction volumes, and heightened regulatory scrutiny.
RCBC’s migration to NARRA1 allows the bank to maintain uptime, safeguard critical services, and handle growing digital demand without compromising security or efficiency.
Digital Edge’s NARRA1 has earned regional recognition for energy efficiency and engineering, including TIA-942-C certification, BERDE, IFC EDGE, LEED Gold, and the Innovation in Energy Efficiency Award from the W.Media Asia Pacific Cloud & Data Center Awards. These credentials reinforce its positioning as a hub for high-density, mission-critical workloads.
RCBC executives highlighted operational resilience and environmental efficiency as decisive factors in selecting NARRA1, while Digital Edge emphasized the migration as validation of the shift toward hybrid, cloud-ready banking infrastructure in the Philippines.
The partnership establishes a benchmark for secure, sustainable, and resilient digital operations in the Philippine banking sector, aligning both organizations to support accelerated innovation and infrastructure demands through 2026 and beyond.
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