COSAN, a Brazilian sugar-energy group, has signed a contract with IBM to update its IT infrastructure. The estimated cost of the contract is $4.5 million (Brazilian Real).

Under the contract, IBM will be responsible for building a new data center with virtualisation and optimisation resources. The contract will form part of COSAN's expanison plans.

The design of the new data center is being developed according to best practices for energy efficiency. Systems for electricity, cooling, access control and fire prevention and fighting will be deployed in order to provide an efficient and safe environment.