A ceremony to mark the operation of the Inner Mongolia Government Affairs Cloud Big Data Disaster Backup Center is held on Nov 11. [Photo/people.cn]

The Inner Mongolia Government Affairs Cloud Big Data Disaster Backup Center was completed on schedule and officially began operations on Nov 11 in Ulaanqab city, after a one-year construction period.

The center is a big data disaster recovery backup facility. Its main function is to provide convenient, safe and environmentally friendly long-term data storage and disaster recovery backups for the government, for archives, as well as for the finance, medical, petroleum and various other industries. 

The center has a data storage capacity of 23 PB -- or Petabytes -- making it the largest of its kind in China. 

It also has a storage capacity for up to a century, with unique advantages and advanced features such as non-tampering protocols, anti-electromagnetic radiation functions, low operating costs, as well as energy saving and environmental protection.

"Users in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei are connected to the center through a dedicated line,” said Jiang Yong, general manager of Inner Mongolia Zhonghong Zijing Technology Co, operator of the center.

"It is a complete dedicated line transmission and is not connected to the internet, which can ensure data security and long-term effectiveness to the greatest extent, Jiang added.

Moving forwards, the center will be further expanded, with a Blu-ray storage capacity of up to 4,000 PB.

A leading domestic production line for Blu-ray storage media and systems will also be built, to produce 8 million Blu-ray discs annually.

As a city built on basalt, Ulannqab has the advantages of a stable geological structure, vast land area and cold natural climate. It also has abundant wind power and solar power resources, as well as dual-circuit optical cables running directly to Beijing.

Ulaanqab Mayor Fei Dongbin said it was an ideal site for data disaster recovery centers.