Business Internet Service Provider (ISP) and web host, Merula Limited, has announced the opening of its first purpose-built datacenter in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire to meet a growing need for hosting space outside London.
Merula's founder and managing director, Richard Palmer explains: "With the reduction of space and availability in our London datacenters, coupled with the massive price increases over the past few years, we decided to invest over £1 million developing a state-of-the-art datacenter in the heart of East Anglia. It has been designed so we can provide a reliable and friendly hosting service for companies large and small. The center meets all requirements for all companies - from those who just need a single server (or virtual server) to those requiring multiple racks with full hands-on management.
To enable Merula to provide the most reliable service, the datacenter has been installed with backup air conditioning systems to keep the servers at a comfortable temperature; Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) to manage small local power issues; and generators to enable all services in the datacenter to run for days on end in the event of a protracted power failure.
In addition, the datacenter has diverse high speed connections to the internet into Merula's own core network in London and Manchester, ensuring that the center is fully resilient in the event of any issue, at any other hosting location. This allows the company to provide a wide range of secure internet access products (ADSL/leased line) as well as hosted solutions from a single website to a managed colocation option.