Claranet selects EXA Infrastructure's Hoddesdon data centre to house core services

EXA Infrastructure, the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America, today announced it has been chosen by Claranet to house its core infrastructure services at the EXA data centre facility in Hoddesdon.

Claranet selects EXA Infrastructure's Hoddesdon data centre to house core services

Key takeaways

  • Claranet has chosen EXA Infrastructure’s Hoddesdon data centre to house its core infrastructure services, announced 14 March 2023
  • The five-year agreement provides a minimum of 284 sqm of private space and access to a minimum of 500 kW power
  • EXA has committed to significant upgrades at its Hoddesdon facility as part of the deal
  • EXA offers more than 300 colocation facilities and over a dozen tier three equivalent data centres throughout Europe and North America

Claranet moves core services to Hoddesdon

LONDON, UK, 14 MARCH 2023EXA Infrastructure, the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America, today announced it has been chosen by Claranet to house its core infrastructure services at the EXA data centre facility in Hoddesdon.

The five-year agreement will see EXA continue to provide Claranet with a minimum of 284 sqm of private space and access to a minimum of 500 kW power.

What the executives said

“Our mission at Claranet is to help our customers modernise, secure and operate their critical applications, data and infrastructure. This means we need world-class infrastructure partners, like EXA, who are in lock step with us as we grow,” said Dan Cooper, Head of Data Centres at Claranet.

EXA is focussed on offering infrastructure solutions for customers globally, with more than 300 colocation facilities and over a dozen tier three equivalent data centres throughout Europe and North America, EXA is the leading choice for connectivity, access to new markets and enabling growth.

“EXA is delighted to be extending our relationship with Claranet, and to support their focus on growth and delivering market-leading service and support for their customers,” said EXA Chief Commercial Officer Nicholas Collins.

As part of the deal, EXA has committed to significant upgrades at its Hoddesdon facility. “Claranet and EXA have a lot in common when it comes to a business model that is flexible and being easy to do business with” Collins added.

About EXA Infrastructure

Headquartered in London, UK, EXA Infrastructure is the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America, and owns 114,000 kilometres of fibre network across 34 countries. EXA’s network connects 300 cities and offers 13 Tier 3-equivalent data centres, with sub-sea routes that include three transatlantic cables, one the lowest latency link between Europe and North America. EXA is wholly-owned by I Squared Capital.

Frequently asked questions

Who is EXA Infrastructure?

We own and operate 180,000 route km of fibre and duct across 31 countries, with nine transatlantic cable systems connecting Europe and North America. Backed by I Squared Capital, and run as a pure-play infrastructure company, independent of any hyperscaler or cloud.

What does EXA Infrastructure sell?

Dark Fibre, Spectrum, Wavelengths and Ethernet on routes we own, a Managed Fibre Network (MFN) where we run the network on your behalf, colocation at cable landing stations and amplifier sites, and technical services from design and build to full network outsourcing.

Where does the network reach?

Across Europe and the Atlantic: terrestrial routes from the Nordics to the Mediterranean and the Balkans, nine transatlantic systems into North America, and corridors extending east toward the Caucasus.

Who does EXA Infrastructure serve?

Hyperscalers, NeoClouds and content platforms, carriers and service providers, financial markets, and governments and critical infrastructure operators: organisations that want the physical layer on their own terms.

How do you buy from EXA Infrastructure?

Long-term IRUs to hold capacity outright, flexible leases without the long commitment, or fully managed services. The model is yours to pick; the network is the same either way.

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