This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Hibapress-Rabat-Mef
The Ministry of Economy and Finance recently announced the obtaining of the prestigious certification “Tier III Facility” for its main datacenter housing most of the information systems. This certification, issued by the Uptime Institute, the world reference in this area, attests to excellence in terms of resilience and infrastructure reliability supporting this datacenter.
This consecration, a first at the level of public administration, attests to the ability of the datacenter to guarantee optimal availability, without interruption and resilience in the face of technical incidents, thus consolidating the reliability of the digital services provided to the different categories of users of information systems deployed by the ministry.
To obtain this certification, the Datacenter had to meet rigorous criteria on the redundancy of its various infrastructure, the ability to manage breakdowns without impact on the information systems hosted and the implementation of safety protocols advances. These criteria include redundant power and cooling infrastructure, as well as strict maintenance and management processes.
Obtaining this certification required intensive preparation, which was crowned by in -depth audits led in the last quarter of 2024 by a team of auditors from the Uptime Institute, a phase during which tests and simulations of panels and ‘Maintenance operations in real conditions have been successfully carried out.
This Tier III Facility certification represents an important step in the ministry’s strategy in terms of optimization and securing IT infrastructure and strengthening the confidence of users and institutional partners. It is part of the MEF information system for the security of information systems and translates this ministry’s commitment to regulatory compliance and adoption of the best most demanding international standards.
