Hi All

I'm looking to host about 100 servers, switches, SAN,etc, nothing too
special, just typically 1U and 2U dell kit in a datacenter.
Or should I say two datacenters, with a 50/50 split of kit. I need the
datacenters close enough so that the GBit link I need between them isn't
prohibatively expensive, but a few miles apart, and it also needs to be
outside the M25. The provider also has to be BS7799 etc, have remote hands
and generally be top notch.

Any suggestions ?

Thanks All..

Colin

Hi

Colin Chaplin wrote:
> I'm looking to host about 100 servers, switches, SAN,etc, nothing too
> special, just typically 1U and 2U dell kit in a datacenter.
> Or should I say two datacenters, with a 50/50 split of kit. I need the
> datacenters close enough so that the GBit link I need between them isn't
> prohibatively expensive, but a few miles apart, and it also needs to be
> outside the M25. The provider also has to be BS7799 etc, have remote hands
> and generally be top notch.

I'd suggest having one datacentre in docklands (e.g. telehouse) and one 
outside, perhaps the IX Europe facility @ heathrow?

http://www.ixeurope.com/london_west_dc.html

I can't think of another decent datacentre outside the M25, apart from 
Newbury - www.altohiway.com and the MCI place in Reading.

You could use datahop: http://www.datahop.it/services.php?a=1 for the 
gig-e link. Abovenet also have fibre from central london to IX Europe.

cheers
peter

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Colin Chaplin  wrote:

> Hi All
>
> I'm looking to host about 100 servers, switches, SAN,etc, nothing too
> special, just typically 1U and 2U dell kit in a datacenter.
> Or should I say two datacenters, with a 50/50 split of kit. I need the
> datacenters close enough so that the GBit link I need between them isn't
> prohibatively expensive, but a few miles apart, and it also needs to be
> outside the M25. The provider also has to be BS7799 etc, have remote  
> hands
> and generally be top notch.
>
> Any suggestions ?


http://www.viatel.com/3349.html

IIRC they have one D/C in/near Egham and another at Reading.

If you use two D/Cs from the same provider you should be able to negotiate  
a substantial discount on your link.

-- 
William Tasso