Redstor migrates data centre to Equinix’s LD4/LD5 IBX Campus

April 27, 2011 - PRLog -- Redstor, a managed services, cloud storage and IT solutions provider, today announced the migration of its data centres from Bracknell MDNX to Equinix, Inc. , a provider of global data centre services.

The move is part of Redstor’s continued investment in its Cloud strategy and creates a ‘business grade’ backup & storage grid combined with a Cloud DR and business continuity platform. The Equinix LD4/LD5 IBX data centre campus in Slough is connected to the peering fabric of LINX, one of the largest metro area Internet exchanges in Europe.  In combination with the 50+ networks already hosted by Equinix, Redstor’s customers will have unparalleled connectivity.

Tony Ruane, Business Development Director and Co-Founder of Redstor said: “Over the past 12 months we have focused on expanding our cloud storage and business continuity platform in response to growing customer demand.”

The Equinix ISO27001 and 9001:2008 certified state-of-the-art data centres will provide Redstor’s customers with highly resilient yet energy efficient data centre services.  “The physical security of the Equinix IBX centre is our highest priority.” said Russell Poole, General Manager, Equinix UK. “Each IBX utilises an array of security equipment, techniques, and procedures to control, monitor, and record access to the facility, offering unparalleled protection of customer data.”

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ABOUT REDSTOR
Founded in 1998, Redstor is a leading provider of cloud services and data protection solutions. Today, Redstor’s business spans three principal areas: solving storage issues for businesses; remotely managing clients’ own data and delivering online backup and cloud services to organisation directly and through partners. In addition to its strong commercial business, Redstor has a strong presence in the Education Market partnering with over 80 service providers with its Redstor Backup Service for Schools (RBUSS) used by over 12,000 schools in the UK and with solutions such as CentraStage, delivering simplified device management - www.redstor.com

About Equinix
Equinix, Inc.  connects businesses with partners and customers around the world through a global platform of high performance data centers, containing dynamic ecosystems and the broadest choice of networks. More than 3,275 enterprises, cloud, digital content and financial companies connect to more than 625 network service providers and rely on Platform Equinix to grow their business, improve application performance and protect their vital digital assets. Equinix operates in 35 strategic markets across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific and continually invests in expanding its platform to power customer growth. http://www.equinix.com

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Founded in 1998, Redstor is a leading provider of cloud services and data protection solutions. Redstor's business spans three principal areas: solving storage issues ;remotely managing clients' own data and delivering online backup and cloud services