October 2, 2009 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) –
AboveNet, a leading provider of high-bandwidth connectivity solutions for business and carriers, has partnered with
iomart Hosting to deliver mission-critical applications within the City of London. It has connected iomart Hosting’s Tier 3 data centre to its dedicated fibre network to enable customers – some of the City’s leading financial and media companies – to benefit from the fastest speeds and most secure connections to their vital data and applications.
iomart Hosting, one of Europe’s largest providers of data centre, managed hosting and business continuity services, specialises in providing highly secure cloud and server hosting services, with redundant power and onsite engineers at the ready 24/7. AboveNet now provides direct, low latency connectivity to and from iomart Hosting’s customers across the capital, giving the best connectivity possible – and peace of mind for those dependent on iomart Hosting’s services for their essential applications.
“Cloud computing services will ultimately only be trusted for mission-critical applications if they are delivered over a highly available, fast, dependable network,” said John Donaldson, managing director at AboveNet UK. “That means removing possible points of failure – such as passage through exchanges present in traditional networks – for the reliability today’s businesses need. By making this investment in dedicated fibre connectivity, we are able to deliver a highly scalable, ultra-fast and secure solution to London’s businesses – and are helping make the promises of cloud computing a reality.”
Over a third of AboveNet’s connections are to data centres and the latest deal means that iomart Hosting’s customers can take advantage of dedicated end-to-end fibre, ensuring 100 per cent security and uptime. The move is part of AboveNet’s investment strategy, speculatively connecting to vital locations to support the growing need for high-capacity fibre solutions.
Phil Worms, Marketing Director at iomart Hosting said; “We are delighted that we can now offer AboveNet’s low-latency fiber optic high performance services to our London data centre customers. As organizations, such as the demanding new media market and finance sectors, move to the cloud, it is imperative that they do so with total confidence in the abilities of their chosen provider. Far greater importance is now placed on the reliability, performance and efficiencies of both the supporting data centre and network, which is why we are pleased to be working with AboveNet. As a company that has built an excellent reputation for its superb technology, service and reliability, we are totally confident in AboveNet’s ability to deliver.”
