Manchester is one of Europe’s fastest growing digital and technology hubs. With an influx of infrastructure and business investment, Manchester is becoming one of the United Kingdom’s most prominent centers of creative, digital and media companies.
Manchester DC is strategically located in Trafford Park, close to Media City UK, Europe’s foremost purpose-built digital media hub and new home to the BBC and ITV. As a result, Manchester DC has enabled many broadcast and digital media deployments. Manchester DC offers Hosting Ultraso collocation customers access to a rich digital ecosystem including IX Manchester and the London Internet exchange (LINX), as well as customer peering via the Amsterdam Internet exchange (AMS-IX).
Many large global enterprises have chosen Manchester DC to interconnect with cloud service providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Office 365 and Zadara. Innovative technologies have been built into every aspect of this IBX, ensuring that Manchester DC operates with optimal energy efficiency, delivering a PUE of 1.35. Manchester DC meets every standard for security, resilience, quality and environmental management and is operated by expert staff whose processes are designed to deliver maximum performance and meet sustainability targets.
Manchester IBX Benefits
- Significant investment into infrastructure and high-grade fiber cabling
- Low-latency connectivity between the east coast of the United States and the UK
- Access to LINX and AMS-IX and the UK’s newest internet exchange, IX Manchester
