Tokyo, Japan (March 2011)
Almost two weeks after the March 11 Japanese earthquake and tsunami, Capital Novus’ Japan-based data center in Tokyo has been confirmed stable, with little to no damage sustained. Although significant tremors from the magnitude 9.0 Tohoku earthquake were felt all throughout the region, the office and its surrounding location remained virtually unaffected.
The Japan data center and office have been operating for nearly 3 years. With approximately 600 GB of Native File Processing and 200 GB of TIFF File Processing completed per day, the center has nearly doubled its capacity in the last year. "As with any disaster, we all share the hardships and will work together to rebuild and help those in need", states Aya Takahashi, Project Coordinator at the Tokyo office.
As subsequent tremors continue to be felt throughout the region and warnings persist regarding the status of the Fukushima nuclear plant, Capital Novus will remain alert to the stability of the situation throughout Japan for the safety of its employees. Thomas J. Skelley, Executive Vice President of Capital Novus, stated earlier in the week, “On behalf of all company employees, our thoughts and prayers are with the individuals and the families of those involved in this unfortunate disaster… It is our hope that the people of Japan can begin rebuilding their lives and quickly regain their livelihood”.
