London, UK, 7th November 2011 - Specialist data centre operator, Infinity announced another milestone in its rapidly expanding footprint with the acquisition of a new data centre in the heart of the UK’s IT corridor, the Thames Valley.

Martin Lynch, CEO at Infinity explained, “The Thames Valley is home to the highest concentration of IT and computing companies in Europe, yet is woefully lacking in modern data centre capacity. Infinity’s network of infrastructure around the M25 allows clients to build a resilient portfolio of solutions from a single provider, to the standards they demand, with a minimal carbon footprint and consequently significant energy savings.”
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The new Slough facility is being delivered in conjunction with real estate investment trust, SEGRO and is targeted to be fully operational in mid 2012.  It is Infinity’s first operation in the west of London and will meet the demands of businesses in the South of England for high-capacity data centres, with connectivity to multiple ISPs and telecommunications carriers. Spread over two floors, the custom-built 125,000 square feet (11,000 square metres) of technical space is supported by 34MVA of power.

Stuart Sutton COO said, “Infinity has proven its operational expertise in delivering and operating high availability solutions to financial services clients in the greater London area. This new facility allows us to bring our unique approach to delivering bespoke solutions to clients coupled with personalised operational support and service management to the Thames Valleys technology community. We look forward to building many new relationships and announcing major contract wins in the region in the near future.”

Gareth Osborn, Director of SEGRO in the Thames Valley added, “Getting enough power, cooling and fibre to key geographies is a major challenge for data centre operators and we are delighted to have worked with Infinity to identify a suitable site quickly and cost effectively.”

Gavin Spencer, Senior Business Manager, Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group added, “We are delighted to welcome Infinity to Slough. The company’s decision to invest in the Thames Valley and Slough in particular, reflects the strength and vibrancy of the technology sector in this area. Slough has a high concentration of global brands and is a key communication hub with the rest of the M4 corridor.”