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April 4, 2012

8 Solutions reaches the finals of the DCS Awards

8 Solutions has been nominated as a finalist in The Datacentre Solutions (DCS) Awards.  These prestigious industry awards, launched last year, recognise the achievements of end-users, channel partners and vendors alike, rewarding the products, projects and services as well as … Continue reading

March 30, 2012

8 Solutions wins five year specialist deep cleaning contract for Gatwick Airport’s Data Centre

8 Solutions, the UK’s leading data centre healthcare company specialising in the deep cleaning and decontamination of critical environments, has won a five year contract to provide technical cleaning services for the data centre at Gatwick Airport. 8 Solutions won … Continue reading

February 24, 2012

8 Solutions launch Data Centre Healthcare, Mechanical Services division

8 Solutions, the UK’s leading data centre healthcare company specialising in the deep cleaning and decontamination of critical environments has launched a Data Centre Healthcare Mechanical Services division. Headed up by Neil Sorrell, Business Development Manager at 8 Solutions, the … Continue reading

January 19, 2012

New Chairman appointed at 8 Solutions

8 Solutions, the UK’s leading data centre healthcare company specialising in the deep cleaning and decontamination of critical environments has today announced the appointment of Alan Howarth to the position of Chairman. For the last 12 years Alan has successfully … Continue reading

January 6, 2012

Appointment of new Sales and Marketing Director

8 Solutions appoint new Sales and Marketing Director, first appointment of 2012 8 Solutions, the UK’s leading data centre healthcare company specialising in the deep cleaning and decontamination of critical environments has today announced the appointment of Ian Yuill to … Continue reading

December 19, 2011

Predictions for 2012

Data centre growth and risk mitigation will be key trendsMark Plant, CEO at 8 Solutions’ predictions for 2012 The data centre sector is set to grow by a staggering 28% over the next five years, with data centre revenue across … Continue reading

December 7, 2011

75% of critical environments are at risk of contamination

Risk management is being compromised believes data centre healthcare expert Unchecked contamination continues to be a major issue in the data centre sector according to Mark Plant, CEO at 8 Solutions, with only around a quarter of data centre managers … Continue reading

November 30, 2011

8 Solutions launch FREE 20 Point Data Centre Environmental Health Check

A UK first for the data centre decontamination sector 8 Solutions, the UK’s leading data centre healthcare company specialising in the deep cleaning and decontamination of critical environments is launching the first FREE Data Centre Environmental Health Check at DatacenterDynamics … Continue reading

November 25, 2011

8 Solutions announced as Gold Sponsor at DatacenterDynamics

New service to be launched – a UK first for the data centre decontamination sector 8 Solutions, the UK’s leading data centre healthcare company specialising in the deep cleaning and decontamination of critical environments has been announced as a Gold … Continue reading

November 15, 2011

8 Solutions appoint new Head of Operations

8 Solutions, the UK’s leading data centre healthcare company has appointed Mark Knight as Head of Operations. Specialising in the cleaning and decontamination of critical environments, 8 Solutions services many of the world’s largest organisations, including the majority of the … Continue reading

November 15, 2011

DatacenterDynamics 2011

8 Solutions is a gold sponsor at DatacenterDynamics 2011, the world’s largest peer-led data centre conference, please visit us on Stand 22 where we will be launching aUK first for the data centre decontamination sector.

September 5, 2011

Lufthansa opens major data centre in Hertfordshire

Lufthansa Systems, an IT services company that is part of the German airline group, has opened a major data centre in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, to serve the travel industry. The data centre will host applications for clients including Thomas Cook and … Continue reading

September 2, 2011

Interxion Brick Lane Data Centre To Use Green Energy

A data centre in London’s East End has opted for 100 percent renewable energy to meet carbon targets Colocation data centre services provider Interxion has revealed that its data centre, located in London’s Brick Lane, is to be powered using … Continue reading

August 26, 2011

Blue Chip Enhances Innovative Data Availability Solutions Offering

Bedford based Data Centre Services provider Blue Chip have announced their partnership with Falconstor, a leading developer of innovative, scalable and open network solutions designed to optimize the storage, efficiency, protection and availability of enterprise data and applications. The partnership … Continue reading

August 24, 2011

UK hosting provider upgrades network capacity – Network Cables

UK hosting provider The Bunker has upgrading its network capacity, it has been revealed. The Bunker, which operates two data centres in air defence nuclear bunkers just outside of London, has decided to upgrade the facilities to include 10 gigabit … Continue reading

August 18, 2011

Digital Realty Trust continues expansion with London data center site

Digital Realty Trust (DRT) has bought a redevelopment site in England for -£12.9m which it plans to turn into a 130,000 sq ft data center with a capacity of up to 8MW. The Chessington site, in a town famed for … Continue reading

August 17, 2011

Lindley Moor Data Center Campus In UK Gets Green Light

Proposal to build a massive data center campus in a rural area near Manchester, UK, has received a green light from planning officials after a vote on Thursday. A planning sub-committee of the Kirklees Council voted to allow developer Stirling … Continue reading

June 28, 2011

Web Hosting Provider Computacenter Expands Romford, UK Data Center

Web hosting provider Computacenter (www.computacenter.com) announced on Monday that it will expand its Romford, UK data center, located 30 minutes from London. This announcement comes a week after data center operator Next Generation Data announced its plans to invest nearly … Continue reading

June 17, 2011

K IT supplier to open hosting center

InTechnology, primarily a UK storage kit distributor which moved into the hosting market said it will open a third UK data center in Reading, approximately 30 miles west of London, early next year. The company said it chose the 15,000 … Continue reading

June 9, 2011

Visa plans new London data centre

Credit cards giant Visa has announced that it plans to build a large new data centre close to London. Server racks will be spread across a 10,000 square-foot facility to strengthen the company’s transaction processing capabilities. According to a report … Continue reading

June 2, 2011

Phoenix awards 10-year data centre contract to Colt

To meet growing demand from sales partners for secure, cost effective and energy efficient data centres Phoenix, an IT Services company, has entered into a 10-year agreement with Colt, an European information delivery platform provider, to meet growing demand from … Continue reading

May 26, 2011

Sentry42 opens first UK data centre to customers Sentry42 opens first UK data centre to customers

Sentry42 has opened the 60,000 sq ft newly refurbished Gatehouse Data Centre – one of the most secure, reliable and environmentally-efficient data centres in the UK today. Sentry42 is the colocation business of Migration Solutions, the independent computer room and … Continue reading

May 20, 2011

Onyx goes for more growth

TECHNOLOGY provider Onyx has bought its second data centre in two months to continue its nationwide expansion. In March the Stockton firm acquired a centre in North Yorkshire to add to others in Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Now the company … Continue reading

May 12, 2011

Sentry42 opens first UK data centre to customers

Located in Norwich, East Anglia, the 60,000 sqft data centre is one of the most secure, reliable and environmentally-efficient data centres in the UK today. May 11th 2011 – Colocation specialists, Sentry42 has opened one of the most secure, reliable … Continue reading

May 11, 2011

The Benefits of 8 Solutions #8

ISO and Warranty Certification – 8 Solutions are the only decontamination company accredited to carry out ISO 14644 Air Sampling and Particle Counts. These result in ISO certifications invaluable during audits and compliance initiatives. All original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) now … Continue reading

May 9, 2011

UK Colocation Firm Sentry42 to Open New Green Data Center Next Week

UK colocation firm Sentry42 (www.sentry42.com) announced on Friday that its new UK data center will open next week with numerous energy efficient technologies for heating, cooling and lighting. According to the press release, Sentry42′s 60,000 square foot colocation facility in … Continue reading

May 9, 2011

Web Host UK Grid Opens New London Data Center

Colocation provider UK Grid (www.ukgrid.net) announced on Thursday that it will open a new 22,000 square foot data center in north London in the third quarter of 2011. According to the press release, the “London One @ Staples Corner” facility … Continue reading

May 6, 2011

The Benefits of 8 Solutions #7

Reduced Upgrading Costs – Improving the performance of the Data Hall and Comms Room increases the life span of the equipment. This in turn minimises the replacement costs and now, due to WEEE regulations, can reduce disposal and destruction costs.

May 4, 2011

UK Investment Firm Matterhorn Capital Drops $412M to Develop Two UK Data Center Sites

UK capital investment firm Matterhorn Capital announced on Tuesday that its data center division, Matterhorn Capital Data Centres, has invested $412 million to develop two data center sites in South East England. According to the press release, the sites will … Continue reading

May 3, 2011

MCDC in £250m data centre deal

Matterhorn Capital, former owner of Earls Court and Olympia, has invested -£250m in two sites in South-east England through its data centre division MCDC. The sites, in Bury Green, Hertfordshire, and Chesham, Buckinghamshire, will house more than 180,000 sq. ft. … Continue reading