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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
