Network-i, the ISO 27001 accredited datacentre operator and the first company to offer commercial co-location facilities in the Thames Valley, today opened the doors to a brand new datacentre in Slough, UK. The first company to take space at the new facility is Rapidhost, the leading supplier of FileMaker hosting worldwide and a long standing partner of Network-i. 

Commenting on his reasons for selecting the new Datacentre, Iain Robertson, MD of Rapidhost pointed to the remarkable availability afforded to Rapidhost at Network-i facilities "We have been able to sustain our business growth over the last eight years because of the working relationship that we've developed with Network-i. The service level that we've received to date has been exemplary and we are looking forward to the increased capability that their new facility offers. There are advanced plans in place for us to launch new service offers in early 2009 that rely on using the new data centre, so we are very supportive of its opening today."

"Network-i's Thames Valley Datacentres are the ideal choice for companies looking to design robust business continuity or disaster recovery solutions" explained David Lucas-Smith, VP of Sales at Network-i. " With our managed services heritage and our class leading remote hands capability we actively help our partners keep their systems going and their business up in times of need. For companies based in London we are ideally located, either as a primary or as a secondary datacentre with excellent links back to London Telehouse and all major colocation facilities in the City and Docklands.

About Network-i Ltd

Founded in 1996, Network-i is based in Slough, Berkshire. The company owns and operates datacentres in the South East of England. Our IT with IQ philosophy distinguishes the talent within the company that prides itself on delivering tailored solutions for specific client requirements. We know that with mission critical business operations dependent on IT systems our clients need to turn IT investments into their most important asset.

For more information contact our sales department on 0208 230 2100 or Vibeke Ulmann at Catalyst Communications. vibeke.ulmann@catalystpr.co.uk

About Rapidhost Ltd

RapidHost has been delivering internet hosting, backup and email services since 1999 from its base in Marlow, Buckinghamshire (30 miles west of London). In that time it has built up a customer list numbering over 600 made up of a mix of small, medium and large businesses operating internationally as well as within the UK.

For more information contact Rapidhost on 0870 787 0950