AboveNet Communications UK Ltd., a leading provider of ultra-low latency, high-bandwidth fibre optic connectivity solutions, has extended its dedicated fibre network to Sentrum's major new 200,000 square foot Sentrum IV data centre facility in Woking, Surrey.
The announcement confirms AboveNet as the leading fibre optic provider of high bandwidth fibre connectivty to London's data centre community. With the connection to Sentrum, AboveNet now connects to more than 30 data centres across the London area, with connections ranging from Canary Wharf, Basildon and Docklands in the East, through the City and West End, further out to Slough and Heathrow in the West, and now Sentrum's facility in Woking.
"At Sentrum we pride ourselves on providing our clients with the optimum environment for their voice and data connectivity, and are committed to giving customers the freedom to choose the communications and networking providers that best meet their business needs," commented Andy Ruhan, Sentrum's CEO.
"At AboveNet we're committed to ensuring that our fibre network provides organisations with the fastest, low latency direct routes between all their key locations. That routing increasingly includes data centres such as Sentrum that are proving so attractive for businesses looking to balance their key space, resilience and connectivity requirements,"added John Donaldson, managing director at AboveNet UK. "Connecting with Sentrum is part of an ongoing investment in the AboveNet network, and provides a valuable connectivity offering for organisations choosing to locate in Sentrum's impressive new Woking data centre facility."
"With this connection, AboveNet again confirms its determination to extend the scope and connectivity of our London metro network. We're looking forward to expanding our data centre activities as we accelerate into our second decade of providing high speed fibre to organisations across the London region," Donaldson added.
Sentrum's new Woking data centre provides organisations with truly customised solutions in terms of space, resilience and connectivity. Power configurations and levels of resilience (Tier III +) are also delivered to each customer's precise specifications. Sentrum provides clients with the optimum environment for voice and data connectivity. All sites are chosen for their proximity to major telecommunication and data networks and feature a growing number of peering points.