INTERXION HOLDING NV has signed an agreement to purchase the SFR Netcenter data centre facilities in Marseille, France. When fully built out, the data centre (“MRS 1”) will provide approximately 5,700 square metres of equipped space and a minimum of 6MW of customer-available power. The first phase of 500 square metres is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2014; the second phase, also of approximately 500 square metres, is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2015.
Read MoreAccording to the newly published International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Black Book (Doc #250222), recent volatility will gradually give way to a more positive outlook for IT spending in the second half of 2014. With the U.S. and other mature economies mostly heading in the right direction and a significant commercial PC refresh cycle already underway, improvements in business confidence are set to drive a moderate infrastructure upgrade cycle over the next 12-18 months, while...
Read MoreFireHost, the secure cloud provider, has appointed Eleri Gibbon as Vice President of EMEA. In this position, Gibbon oversees FireHost's business in the region, including all aspects of sales, business development, partners, and support.
Read MoreAPM Group, the Cloud Industry Forum’s (CIF) independent certification partner has announced that entrustIT, a provider of hosted desktops & other cloud services, has certified against the CIF Code of Practice, demonstrating its commitment to transparency, accountability and capability in the provision of cloud services.
Read MoreSSE Telecoms has appointed Colin Sempill as managing director. Colin will succeed SSE Telecoms’ current managing director, Chris Jagusz, who is leaving the company in September 2014.
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