LINX, the London Internet Exchange, has selected Redbus Interhouse Ltd to run its third co-location facility in London’s Docklands, having received tenders from around ten companies. Telecity and Telehouse, the two existing sites, are running at full capacity, and Redbus is the first in a planned series of expansions.
The new facility will take a different strategy to its peers, according to Kevin Neal, MD of Redbus. Whereas the first two offer large co-lo spaces for ISPs and telcos on long-term contracts (three racks over five years is average, says Neal), Redbus will offer monthly rental of anything from a 19 x 19 inch shelf to a full cage.
The company says it has a good relationship with Microsoft Corp, which has seen it host short term streaming Windows media broadcasts from its facility, such as one-off events. This is expected to continue, but with the added benefit of being connected to the LINX gigabit Ethernet, and peered with about 90 ISPs.
The 37,000 square-foot site will connect to both existing locations via Redbus dark fiber already in the ground. This triangle or ring will create an extra layer of security for the LINX – if one connection fails, the three sites can still talk via the remaining two fibers.
Redbus Interhouse is a subsidiary of Redbus Management Group Ltd, a holding company set up by Demon Internet Ltd founder Cliff Stanford. The LINX switch will be added to its facility by the end of the month.
