Colocation and FastFiber Network™ to power businesses in the South
Southampton, UK. 11th October 2011 – PEER 1 Hosting, the global online IT hosting provider, today announced its first UK-based colocation offer at its new state-of-the-art 5,372m2 data centre in Portsmouth. The data centre, set to open in mid-October, will provide local businesses with the opportunity to colocate servers and storage hardware at the most PUE efficient data centre in the UK, as well as fast access to 10Gb backbone connectivity through PEER 1’s FastFiber network.
The accessibility of the new Portsmouth data centre, at the end of the A3(M) by road and within an hour by rail from London, allows businesses in the capital, the South coast and South East areas to use the colocation facilities as a primary or secondary DC site. PEER 1’s data centre offers a predicted PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) rating of 1.1; the lowest in the country, 11MVA of available power and room for 20,000 servers. The site will appeal to companies looking to store their data away from large metropolitan centres for the purpose of disaster recovery, customers that need to reduce their carbon footprint and for businesses looking for the fastest local connectivity to LINX (London Internet Exchange).
In addition, PEER 1 Hosting has partnered with local design and build company, Space & Solutions to offer its colocation customers a cutting-edge, modern recreational space to relax and unwind within the data centre. As well as games consoles, a dart board, and a refreshments area, the specially built zone offers full office facilities including WiFi to allow colocation customers to use the space to work and maximise their offsite time.
Dominic Monkhouse, EMEA Managing Director, at PEER 1 Hosting comments, “Colocation offers customers greater choice. PEER 1 delivers this service through a world-class data centre with a 10Gb connectivity backbone. We will be competing with enterprise providers, with the added advantage of being in proximity to London without the hassle of the city. For those companies who want to focus on their core businesses, but remain in command of their hardware, colocation in this way is the perfect answer.”
To highlight the opportunities available to local businesses, PEER1 Hosting is running a series of seminars in and around Portsmouth, Eastleigh and Bournemouth in association with Business Solent. Further details can be found by visiting http://www.businesssouthampton.com
Sally Lynskey, CEO of Business Solent, said: “We are delighted to welcome PEER 1 Hosting as a champion of the Solent region and to support them with the launch of their new data centre. She comments, “The Solent is gaining a reputation as being home to some of the leading hi-tech companies in the area and PEER 1 Hosting will have an important role to play within our dynamic digital sector.”
About PEER 1 Hosting
PEER 1 Hosting is one of the world’s leading IT hosting providers. The company is built on two obsessions: Ping & People. Ping, represents its commitment to best-in-breed technology, founded on a high performance 10Gb FastFiber Network™ connected by 17 state-of-the-art data centres, 21 points-of-presence and 10 colocation facilities throughout North America and Europe. People, represents its commitment to delivering outstanding customer service to its more than 10,000 customers worldwide, backed by a 100 percent uptime guarantee and 24x7x365 FirstCall Support™. PEER 1 Hosting’s portfolio includes Managed Hosting, Dedicated Servers under the ServerBeach brand, Colocation and Cloud Services. Founded in 1999, the company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with European operations headquartered in Southampton, UK. PEER 1 Hosting shares are traded on the TSX under the symbol PIX. For more information visit: www.peer1.com or www.peer1hosting.co.uk.
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