Free Net Business Solutions (FREENET) At Computer Exchange 5 (CX5, Cyberjaya)

Online, August 23, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Free Net Business Solutions Sdn Bhd (FREENET) is now in CX5 at Jalan Cyber Point 2, Cyberjaya. This is in addition to our existing data center locations in Cyberjaya's CX2, CSQ and Menara Aik Hua in Kuala Lumpur.

CSF Computer had launched CX5, Malaysia's first commercial green data center and the largest facility of its kind in Southeast Asia early of 2012. CX5 is a carrier-neutral high end purpose built data center consisting of three blocks of 4-storey buildings and a Class A office block. It offers 201,000 square feet of net data center space and a gross floor area of about 580,000 square feet.

Being in CX5 provides FREENET a competitive edge in that the data center classified as Tier 3 is TIA-942 compliant is equipped with fully redundant subsystems including cooling, power, network links, storage and stringent physical security features. CX5 was awarded the provisional Green Building Index (GBI) Certified Rating which recognises the facility as a green, sustainable building that has satisfied certain requirements as determined by the GBI Accreditation Panel. These requirements include among others factors such as the ability to provide energy savings, water savings, a healthier indoor environment, better connectivity to public transport, the adoption of recycling and greenery for their projects, and reducing impact on the environment.

FREENET is actively involved in the Entry Point Project 3 (EPP 3) under the Business Services NKEA (National Key Economic Area) of the country's Economic Transformation Programme (ETP). Working hand-in-hand with CSF, one of the project owners of EPP3 has enabled FREENET to capitalize on the data center growth opportunity and help position Malaysia as a world-class data center hub.