Cancer Research UK has picked Interxion as its colcoation partner following a competitive tender involving 'all the colocation providers within the M25 that had both the space required and the ability to deliver within a set timescale.'

In 2008 the charity chose to outsource after it compared the cost of a retrofit of its existing data center with using different types of colocation facilities.
Cancer Research UK spent £355 million on research in 2008/09, funding the work of 4,800 world-class scientists, doctors and nurses.'The IT department's core purpose is to enable Cancer Research UK to beat cancer through the provision of world class information tools, IT systems and services.'

"The selection of Interxion and its secure robust environment, will meet our goals by improving the quality and delivery of many of our end-to-end IT services and driving down the cost." said Jane Swindle, IS Business Change Manager at Cancer Research UK.

"It is great to see how the service we offer can generate operational benefits as well as savings for such an important worldwide organisation," said Greg McCulloch, MD of Interxion UK.

"The fact that Cancer Research UK has entrusted us with its most valuable assets is a resounding endorsement of Interxion's leading security environment and robust infrastructure."