Google Street View Spies UK Data Centers

Posted on 2009-03-25

Following Google's launch of "Street View" in the UK, it didn't take long for Britons to begin snooping on their neighbors. Thanks to Google Street View, Silicon.com blogger Natasha Lomas has given us a peek at ten data centers in London and the surr

Telecity Plans ?29m Swedish Facility

October 16, 2008 -- European network-neutral data center operator TelecityGroup will open a new, 4 megawatt, 2,800 square meter (9,186 sq.ft) data center in Stockholm to meet growing customer requirements and wider market demand to open in early 2009.

ServerCentral Sells WingSix to UK-2

July 29, 2008 -- Data center solutions provider ServerCentral announced on Tuesday it has completed the sale of its WingSix hosting brand to UK web hosting provider UK-2 Group.

LeaseWeb Earns ISO Certification

July 11, 2008 -- The Netherlands' largest corporate hosting provider LeaseWeb, has been granted ISO 27001 certification for information security, giving clients a firm guarantee that their websites are hosted in a secure and well-managed environment.

Peak 10 to Build New Data Center

May 16, 2008 -- Data center operator and managed service provider Peak 10 announced on Friday it is expanding its Louisville operations by adding a third data center to support the "high demand for the company's services in the region."

TelecityGroup to Open Paris Facility

May 15, 2008 -- TelecityGroup, a company that calls itself "the leading pan-European operator or network independent data centers," announced on Thursday it is building a new data center in Paris for around $74.3 million.

Claranet Doubles Colocation with GS2

September 7, 2007 -- UK managed services provider Claranet has expanded into Global Switch 2, offering Claranet's clients increased space, speed and security.

The Web Host Industry Week in Review

August 3, 2007 -- Almost every day this week saw the release of another item related to data center operations. Some of them dealt with expansion or construction, while others dealt with disasters.

TelecityRedbus Adds Amsterdam Center

August 2, 2007 -- European data center operator TelecityRedbus (telecityredbus.com) announced on Thursday that it plans to build a new data center in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

TelecityRedbus Wins Stevie Award

July 6, 2007 -- European data center and managed services provider TelecityRedbus announced on Friday it has won an International Stevie Award for Best New Company in The 2007 International Business Awards.

TelecityRedbus Nominated for Award

June 25, 2007 -- Colocation provider TelecityRedbus announced on Monday that it has been nominated in the Acquirer of the Year category at the Business XL Company of the Year Awards 2007.

TelecityRedbus Gets ISO Certified

April 24, 2007 -- Colocation provider TelecityRedbus announced on Tuesday it has achieved the ISO27001 certification for information security management systems in multiple data centers across Europe.

The Web Host Industry Week in Review

March 30, 2007 -- The Web hosting industry news this week included some news about possibilities, both proposed and rejected, and a wide variety of appointments at significant firms.

Hosting CEO on Pentadyne Board

March 30, 2007 -- Clean energy storage system manufacturer Pentadyne Power announced on Thursday that TelecityRedbus Group CEO Michael Tobin has joined Pentadyne's board of directors.

De Hypotheekshop Chooses Telecity

March 14, 2007 -- Netherlands largest mortgage advice franchise De Hypotheekshop announced on Tuesday it has selected has selected colocation provider TelecityRedbus to host its entire business IT operations infrastructure.

The Web Host Industry Week in Review

March 2, 2007 -- This week's Web hosting news saw some more of the same, in the form of data center openings and expansions, and some new developments, in the form of new environmentally friendly hosting initiatives and a grid-specific educational program.

TelecityRedbus Opens Four Facilities

February 28, 2007 -- Colocation provider TelecityRedbus announced on Tuesday it has launched and developed four new facilities in its core markets of London, England, Amsterdam, Netherlands and Paris, France.

Simply Mail Employs NetApp Gear

January 8, 2007 -- UK email hosting provider Simply Mail Solutions announced on Monday it has purchased advanced storage equipment from network device storage provider Network Appliance.

Trader Media Extends Telecity Deal

October 11, 2006 -- UK-based specialist media publisher Trader Media Group announced on Tuesday it has extended its relationship with colocation and data center services provider TelecityRedbus.

Virgin Radio Selects TelecityRedbus

September 13, 2006 -- Data center operator TelecityRedbus announced on Wednesday that it has been selected by online radio station Virgin Radio to deliver data center and infrastructure hosting services.

The Web Host Industry Week in Review

September 8, 2006 -- While the Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer, and brings about changes in many people's style of dress. This week saw several companies announce re-designs to their Web sites, and re-aligning of their branding efforts.

TelecityRedbus Closes Globix UK Deal

September 7, 2006 -- TelecityRedbus announced on Thursday it has completed its $62 million acquisition of Globix's UK subsidiary.

TeleCityRedbus Adds Through Acquisition

August 25, 2006 -- The European hosting market continues its consolidation with larger hosting providers, ISPs and telcos setting their sights on smaller companies in an effort to expand their service portfolios and market share.

The Web Host Industry Week in Review

August 25, 2006 -- This week's Web hosting news saw the ongoing expansion of data center space, as well as a major acquisition in the European Web hosting market.

TelecityRedbus To Acquire Globix UK

August 21, 2006 -- Web hosting provider Globix announced on Monday it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Globix Holdings UK to colocation and data center services provider TelecityRedbus.

World Cup Drove New Media Tools

July 19, 2006 -- For the first time in World Cup history, fans were given the opportunity to take advantage of BBC's live Internet video streaming of all the games.

TelecityRedbus Makes Gartner Report

June 12, 2006 -- Data centre services provider TelecityRedbus announced on Monday it has been positioned by Gartner in the Challengers quadrant in the 'Magic Quadrant for Pan-European Web Hosting, 2006' report.

TelecityRedbus Reports Internet Use

May 1, 2006 -- According to European data center service provider TelecityRedbus, just over half of UK Internet users say they have any loyalty to any online brand, while 9 out of 10 are unwilling to give a Web site more than three chances to load.

TeleCity Picks MSI for Backup

March 17, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- TeleCity (telecity.com), a provider of colocation, Web hosting and data center services, announced on Thursday that it had renewed and expanded its agreement with Managed Storage International (msiservice.com), enabling it to provide data protection services to its customers in Europe.

Ireland Picks TeleCity Data Center

February 18, 2005 -- TeleCity (telecity.com), a provider of colocation and managed data center services, announced on Friday that Ireland's Internet exchange, the Internet Neutral Exchange Association (inex.ie), located its second exchange point in the company's Dublin, Ireland data center facility.

DataCentres Europe Schedule Announced

February 7, 2005 -- Organizers of the DataCentres Europe (datacentreseurope) seminar announced on Monday that the event, scheduled to take place in London from April 28 to April 29, will invite providers, suppliers and players within the data center sector ..

TeleCity Receives ISO Accreditation

January 20, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- European colocation provider TeleCity (telecity.com) announced today that its data centers in London, Manchester, Frankfurt and Amsterdam have each been awarded the ISO 9001:2000 certification for quality of service, systems and facilities.