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The following content is from an older version of this website, and may not display correctly. The Levira Data Center in Estonia is doing its part for culture, providing 30 TB of server space for the International Arvo Pärt Centre which celebrates the Estonian classical musician, classified as one of the most "important" living composes of sacred music.
Pärt was born in 1935, and while much of his music has been minimalist in style and his reputation has stemmed from his own self-made technique his inspiration has come from the Gregorian chant.
The International Arvo Pärt Centre, which is still in its formation stages, will at first use 10 TB of space for electronic storage of the composer's works and more room is set aside as his repertoire grows.
The Tallinn-based data center will also provide maintenance for the files and remote safe access and emergency backup.
Levira Data Center CEO Mart Einpalu said it is an honour for the data center to be able to provide such a service to Estonian culture.
"It's an honour to be the "electronic host" for Arvo Paert's lifetime work," Einpalu said.
The International Arvo Pärt Centre Chairman Michael Paert said it was important for the center to choose a service provider that understands the value of the material.
"The lifetime work of Arvo Paert is a national heritage of Estonian culture. It is very important to preserve the materials, to the future generations and music scientists," Paert said.
The Leviera Data Center is owned by the Estonian Government and French telecom and broadcast transmission company TDF. Built in 2009, the 800 m sq data center it is Tier-2 and is connected to all main carriers in the country.