Anticipating Hacking Attacks, Serang City Diskominfo Proposes Additional Servers Worth IDR 200 Million!

Serang City Diskominfo Officer while monitoring data at the Serang City Diskominfo Office, (photo: dock. between)

JAKARTA - The Serang City Communications and Information Office (Diskominfo) has not remained silent in dealing with the threat of increasingly troubling hacker attacks. In proactive steps, Serang City Diskominfo proposed additional servers to the local city government to strengthen storage capacity and data backup.

The head of the Serang City Diskominfo, Arif Rahman, revealed on Saturday, July 13 in Serang, Banten, that hacker attacks that occurred on June 20, 2024, targeted the National Data Center (PDN) II in Surabaya, but Serang City was safe because the data was stored at PDN I in Serpong, South Tangerang. "Even though PDN I was not attacked, we still have to be vigilant," said Arif.

Arif emphasized the importance of anticipating potential attacks in the future. "We have briefings with related fields to anticipate. We are worried that an attack will occur in PDN I which could have an impact on us," he said.

Serang City Diskominfo has backed up data, but server limitations are the main obstacle. "Not all data can be backed up because the existing servers are insufficient," said Arif.

For this reason, the Serang City Diskominfo proposed the procurement of additional servers worth Rp. 200 million to the Serang City Government. This proposal has actually been submitted before the current crowds of hacker attacks. "We hope that this proposal will be realized soon because data security is very important," said Arif.

Currently, Serang City Diskominfo is only able to back up financial-related data, while data on websites and other applications are only stored for a short period of time and are automatically deleted. This effort is an important step in protecting important data and information in Serang City from the threat of cyber attacks.

The price of the server is ideal for storing population data, for example as many as 1 million people depending on several factors, including the type of data stored, the desired redundancy rate, and performance needs. Some important considerations include:

Types of Data: Population data usually includes personal information, medical history, population records, and so on. The amount of storage required depends on the details and volume of data per individual.

Redundancy and Reserves: For data security, having a backup server and a redundancy system is essential. This ensures that data remains safe despite hardware failures.

Security: Security features such as encryption, firewalls, and protection against cyberattacks need to be considered and may increase costs.

Performance and Scalability: Server with high performance and ability to scale as needed are essential to ensure fast and reliable service.

As a rough picture:

Storage (Storage):

Server:

To store population data of 1 million people, here are the estimated server prices in rupiah:

Enterprise Class Server: around IDR 150 million to IDR 750 million, depending on additional specifications and needs such as safety and redundancy.

Enterprise Class Storage (SAN/NAS): around Rp. 300 million to Rp. 1.5 billion for large-scale storage with high redundancy features.

Examples of products and prices in rupiah:

Prices can vary depending on vendors, special specifications, and additional services such as technical support or longer guarantees.