VIRTUS strengthens relationship with leading IXP

The agreement gives VIRTUS customers the option to peer with the largest networks in Europe, enabling them to create a low latency resilient network. The Transmission PoP will also serve as a reliable alternative site for clients looking for additional diversity on the LINX LAN that are not currently located within LONDON2.

 

As well as this improved latency and resilience, VIRTUS customers who become LINX members will also benefit from improved transit performance and routing control, increased capacity and redundancy at lower cost, with the opportunity to peer with over 670 LINX members from 67 countries worldwide. A Transmission PoP is physically based at a neutral data centre giving customers direct access to LINX infrastructure from within the data centre, thus improving performance of its peering connectivity.

 

The Transmission PoP compliments the already best-in-class solutions at LONDON2. Built from the ground up, it is one of only four data centres in London to have achieved Tier III design certification from the Uptime Institute and the only one certified using Excool’s innovative, green and hyper efficient indirect adiabatic and evaporative fresh air cooling technology – delivering a PUE of less than 1.2 and London’s lowest total cost of service. In addition, the VIRTUS Marketplace means VIRTUS customers have access to a growing ecosystem of connectivity, cloud and service providers.

 

This move also strengthens VIRTUS’ relationship with LINX, following VIRTUS becoming an official LINX Virtual PoP in 2014. This agreement meant VIRTUS customers in LONDON1 (Enfield) and LONDON2 (Hayes) benefit from being able to connect with other LINX members and exchange low cost Internet traffic without the need to have equipment at a main LINX PoP.

 

Darren Watkins, Managing Director, VIRTUS Data Centres said: “The ability to utilise a transmission PoP and increasingly peer with LINX members will significantly augment our offering and provide existing customers and members with immediate access to an ever growing range of services. Deploying a LINX transmission node is a great achievement and significantly strengthens VIRTUS’ position; providing customers with direct access to one of the richest connectivity infrastructures available in the UK and further afield.” 

 

Jennifer Holmes, Head of Sales at LINX commented: “We are really excited to be joining forces with VIRTUS once again, with the launch of our first Transmission PoP in London. This will allow even more networks to connect to our peering platforms from a location that only continues to grow in importance, and we are looking forward to working closely with VIRTUS on this new venture.”