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Information FPT and IIJ launch HI GIO S3 Storage service in the HI GIO Cloud ecosystem

16 Sep
2024

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On September 16, 2024, FPT Telecom and IIJ Global Solutions Vietnam launched the HI GIO S3 Storage service in the HI GIO Cloud ecosystem. 

HI GIO CLOUD is the first full-scale public cloud service in Vietnam and the unique product of a powerful collaboration between two leading technology companies, FPT Telecom and Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ). Launched in 2017, it is an exceptional product designed using advanced Japanese technical platforms combined with FPT's international standard Data Center system. On August 8, 2023, the HI GIO Gen.2 was launched with many breakthrough improvements that help increase user experiences, such as an improved HI GIO Portal interface, NVMe application, increased connectivity, and cloud security. Security for VPC or optimize costs with features from VMware.  

With a commitment to constantly improving and applying new technology to solutions, the team of experts at FTI and IIJ GS VN is proud to introduce the Unlimited Backup Storage solution - HI GIO S3 Storage, to meet customers' needs. Meet the increasing and diverse needs of businesses during the digital transformation process. This comprehensive storage solution is built on the Object Storage platform, flexibly connected via the S3 protocol. Meets security standards with fast data access, cost optimization, and high availability from many environments. This solution suits Data Lake, Cloud-native Application Data, Data Archiving, Backup and Recovery. 

“Our HI GIO S3 Storage service is developed according to Japanese quality standards to bring flexibility, safety, and reliability to business data storage. At the same time, this solution is also designed to support businesses in complying with legal regulations such as Decree 53 on data localization in Vietnam, ensuring a safe and transparent business environment,” said Mr. Kenichiro Okizaki, CTO of IIJ Global Solutions Vietnam.

4 Commitments to Meet Modern Cloud Storage Needs

SUPER FAST: Move large data blocks quickly, with high speed reaching 100MB/s; FPT Telecom network connection - transmission bandwidth is always stable, fastest, and most consistent; Flexible integration into customers' backup system via S3 protocol.

SECURITY – SAFE: Data on servers located at FPT Data Center meeting international standards (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh); The system is built on Cluster Multi-node and HA technology; Preserve data using Object Lock, Versioning; TLS/SSL transmission data encryption + SSE at-rest data encryption.

COST-SAVING: Optimize 30 - 50% of operating costs and system investment compared to other CSPs; Quickly expand storage space; Optimize usage time when flexibly connecting to customer systems via the S3 protocol.

JAPANESE SERVICE: 24/7/365 support from a team of leading telecommunications experts, both domestic and international; English - Vietnamese – Japanese.

Data Formats

HI GIO S3 Storage provides an advanced cloud data storage solution from domestic backup data or international Clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP) to the domestic Cloud. In addition, it stores various data types and quickly expands storage capacity according to all needs.


Big Data Storage for data analysis & processing. The scalability and integrity of this service help businesses effectively manage & access big data. 

Cold Data Storage is data that has been inactive for long periods over months, years, or decades and more. 

Solution to replace NAS devices, optimize equipment investment and operating costs. Or backup & expand storage space for NAS devices.

Data storage on social networks and online applications where personal data, user interactions, and all posted content must be stored. 

Back up data for images, videos, audio, and documents, whether static or moving. 

Use Case for Actual Deployment with HI GIO S3 Storage

Backup from other S3 services

Backup directly from NAS devices or on-premises devices

Backup directly from some cloud-native applications on the HI GIO platform

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