Round Tale

(The Hosting News) – i/o Data Centers has announced the addition of IP gloabl provider, TeliaSonera International Carrier capacity and voice services to its growing list of carriers available to its data center customers.

TeliaSonera International Carrier owns and operates more than 27,000 miles of fiber network with over 100 points of presence in 35 countries across Europe, the US and Asia. The addition of TeliaSonera International Carrier allows i/o to offer new and existing customers increased options including the opportunity to connect directly to Europe’s largest and fastest growing IP backbone.

“We constantly look for ways to improve and expand the network services we provide,” says Kindra Martone, SVP and GM for i/o. “The range of carrier options we make available to our customers provides unprecedented flexibility, reliability and cost-savings. With the addition of TeliaSonera International Carrier, we have greatly improved our global network footprint.”

i/o operates carrier-neutral data centers and provides its customers with direct access to more than a dozen telecommunications carriers including AT&T, Verizon Business, Level3, AboveNet, AGL, Cogent, Qwest, tw telecom, XO Communications, and now TeliaSonera International Carrier. In addition, i/o offers enterprise-grade blended bandwidth and data transport services. The company does not charge for cross-connects and recently announced that it will save its existing customers more than $25 million over the next three years in cross-connect fees.

“i/o’s customers have new possibilities to connect to our IP backbone in Phoenix, Arizona. This increased expansion of the US network is strategically important and helps us maintain our position as one of the largest global IP carriers. Moreover, the extended network enhances our service offering to our US based customers.” said Paul Dahlgren, Vice President and Head of Product & Business Management, TeliaSonera International Carrier.

TeliaSonera International Carrier delivers IP, capacity and voice services and recently won the 2009 World Communications Awards for Best Wholesale

i/o Data Centers Offers Europe’s Largest Fiber Network

(The Hosting News) – i/o Data Centers has announced the addition of IP gloabl provider, TeliaSonera International Carrier capacity and voice services to its growing list of carriers available to its data center customers.

TeliaSonera International Carrier owns and operates more than 27,000 miles of fiber network with over 100 points of presence in 35 countries across Europe, the US and Asia. The addition of TeliaSonera International Carrier allows i/o to offer new and existing customers increased options including the opportunity to connect directly to Europe’s largest and fastest growing IP backbone.

“We constantly look for ways to improve and expand the network services we provide,” says Kindra Martone, SVP and GM for i/o. “The range of carrier options we make available to our customers provides unprecedented flexibility, reliability and cost-savings. With the addition of TeliaSonera International Carrier, we have greatly improved our global network footprint.”

i/o operates carrier-neutral data centers and provides its customers with direct access to more than a dozen telecommunications carriers including AT&T, Verizon Business, Level3, AboveNet, AGL, Cogent, Qwest, tw telecom, XO Communications, and now TeliaSonera International Carrier. In addition, i/o offers enterprise-grade blended bandwidth and data transport services. The company does not charge for cross-connects and recently announced that it will save its existing customers more than $25 million over the next three years in cross-connect fees.

“i/o’s customers have new possibilities to connect to our IP backbone in Phoenix, Arizona. This increased expansion of the US network is strategically important and helps us maintain our position as one of the largest global IP carriers. Moreover, the extended network enhances our service offering to our US based customers.” said Paul Dahlgren, Vice President and Head of Product & Business Management, TeliaSonera International Carrier.

TeliaSonera International Carrier delivers IP, capacity and voice services and recently won the 2009 World Communications Awards for Best Wholesale

i/o Data Centers Offers Europe’s Largest Fiber Network

(The Hosting News) – Following a successful fundraising campaign, Virtus have appointed ETDE (M&E subsidiary of Bouygues Construction) as their Principal Contractor and have commenced on-site construction.

The carrier neutral data centre is located in Enfield, North London and will provide in total circa 27,000 ft² of net technical space across two phases. EDF have delivered two separate 8MvA power feeds to the site boundary in an ‘active active’ configuration and Virtus have contracted with Virgin Media to be the first fibre provider for dual diverse connections in to Telehouse Metro and Telehouse East.

The first phase of the Tier III, concurrently maintainable data centre is scheduled for practical completion in late February 2011 delivering 8,632 sq ft of raised floor technical space across two dedicated stand-alone data halls of 4,316sq ft each. The data centre is designed to deliver and average of 1.5kW/sq m with a power compliment to each data hall in phase 1 of 640kW. Phase 2 will see the introduction of a further 18,000 sq ft.

Data Centre features include:

•LEED accreditation.
•2N UPS configuration dedicated to each stand alone data hall.
•N+1 configuration on standby generators.
•N+1 configuration on chillers with ‘Free-cooling’ functionality.
•Robust physical and virtual security features including CCTV and biometric recognition.
•Build and storage areas.
•Meeting rooms, presentation facilities and hot-desking.
•Remote hands and eyes services.
For interested parties the Virtus team is on call to address any enquiries for further information or arrange site visits please contact sales@virtusdatacentres.com

Virtus Announces Construction of New UK Data Center

(The Hosting News) – Following a successful fundraising campaign, Virtus have appointed ETDE (M&E subsidiary of Bouygues Construction) as their Principal Contractor and have commenced on-site construction.

The carrier neutral data centre is located in Enfield, North London and will provide in total circa 27,000 ft² of net technical space across two phases. EDF have delivered two separate 8MvA power feeds to the site boundary in an ‘active active’ configuration and Virtus have contracted with Virgin Media to be the first fibre provider for dual diverse connections in to Telehouse Metro and Telehouse East.

The first phase of the Tier III, concurrently maintainable data centre is scheduled for practical completion in late February 2011 delivering 8,632 sq ft of raised floor technical space across two dedicated stand-alone data halls of 4,316sq ft each. The data centre is designed to deliver and average of 1.5kW/sq m with a power compliment to each data hall in phase 1 of 640kW. Phase 2 will see the introduction of a further 18,000 sq ft.

Data Centre features include:

•LEED accreditation.
•2N UPS configuration dedicated to each stand alone data hall.
•N+1 configuration on standby generators.
•N+1 configuration on chillers with ‘Free-cooling’ functionality.
•Robust physical and virtual security features including CCTV and biometric recognition.
•Build and storage areas.
•Meeting rooms, presentation facilities and hot-desking.
•Remote hands and eyes services.
For interested parties the Virtus team is on call to address any enquiries for further information or arrange site visits please contact sales@virtusdatacentres.com

Virtus Announces Construction of New UK Data Center

(The Hosting News) - EvoSwitch (www.evoswitch.com), located in Amsterdam and recognized as one of the most energy-efficient data centers in the world by the German Ministry of Environmental Affairs, has announced today it will double in size to meet the rapidly rising customer demand for space in the carrier-independent and carbon-neutral data center.

The current 4,200 square meters (45,000 sq. ft.) floor area will be expanded by 5,000 square meters (55,000 sq. ft) of operational floor space, as part of the third phase of its development. Current and future customers will have extensive possibilities for outsourcing their communications and information infrastructures in the highly secure, energy-efficient EvoSwitch data center.

Energy-efficient Data Center: PUE of 1.2
Completion of the 3rd development stage will significantly increase energy savings in the already hyper energy-efficient data center. According to Eric Boonstra, Managing Director of EvoSwitch: “The additional energy savings are the direct result of the deployment of new technologies and the highly innovative configuration of our systems. This will allow us to use Free Cooling, i.e. cooling by using the outdoor temperature, 365 days per year and to keep the energy-wasting compressor completely shut off all year long. The additional growth in customers will also have a positive impact on our energy savings.”

The 3rd stage addition is scheduled to be operational in the third quarter of 2010. The additional 5,000 square meters will accommodate 800 data center racks for companies, governments and non-profit customers to securely house their information and communications infrastructures. The new 19-inch racks will be installed in 25 corridors, utilizing the most advanced Aisle Containment technology. Boonstra noted: “Efficiently managing air flows to minimize energy usage, has substantially lowered our cooling expenses, resulting in substantial savings to EvoSwitch customers. It is a win-win situation for customers and the environment.”

The EvoSwitch data center environment accommodates the infrastructures of many well-known companies, including Wikipedia, Royal Joh. Enschedé, Logica and videogame maker Codemasters. The 3rd development stage will offer current and future customers a wide range of possibilities for expansion in a highly energy-efficient data center environment. A report by the German Federal Ministry of Environmental Affairs recently describes EvoSwitch as one of the eleven most energy-efficient data centers in the world.

EvoSwitch currently has a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) rate of 1.5. Once the third stage has been completed and begin to utilize the new space, calculations indicate a further decrease of the PUE rate to 1.2. Mr. Boonstra: “This is extremely energy-efficient. Traditional data centers have a PUE of 2.0 or more. Thus, after the expansion, EvoSwitch will be using at least 80% less power than a traditional data center.”

Power usage effectiveness (PUE) is a metric used to determine the energy efficiency of a data center. PUE is determined by dividing the amount of power entering a data center by the power used to run the computer infrastructure within it. PUE is therefore expressed as a ratio, with overall efficiency improving as the quotient decreases toward 1. PUE was created by members of the Green Grid, an industry group focused on data center energy efficiency of which EvoSwitch is an early member.

Modular Data Center Structure
The 3rd stage development will be completed quickly due to a revolutionary data center development technique utilizing a modular approach developed by supplier DataXenter (www.dataxenter.com). This method will be used to install various modular data center boxes, each of which will be locally equipped with two 160 kW Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS). The 3rd stage will incorporate, as a standard feature, a 2N emergency power supply in each data center box in order to provide customers with the maximum technical assurance possible against power interruption.

EvoSwitch currently uses four 2.5 MVA transformers. Two more transformers will be added during the 3rd stage. Another four emergency power supplies of 1.5 MVA each will be added to the existing ten power supplies.

Additional private suites will be installed during the third stage as well. These are basically miniature versions of a data center, each with fully independent, closed facilities within the secure environment of EvoSwitch for customers requiring the ultimate in control and security for mission critical installations.

Investing in Green Technologies
Mr. Boonstra: “We are already investigating possibilities for further expansion of the EvoSwitch data center to 16,000 square meters (172,000 sq. ft.). I also expect that we will soon be opening new data centers in other locations around the world to meet the global needs of our customers. Many of our customers are looking for the superior qualities of EvoSwitch to meet their worldwide communications and information requirements.”

“Energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important to data center customers,” says Mr. Boonstra. “The reduction in power consumption will minimize the environmental impact of their information and communications infrastructures. Energy rates and therefore the costs of hosting infrastructures will continue to increase. Investing in green technologies is just common sense. It keeps our own energy bill, and our customers’ energy bills affordable.”

EvoSwitch uses its energy savings to pay for investments in green technologies. Mr. Boonstra: “A green data center simply costs more to build than a traditional data center. These energy savings will eliminate the need to pass these extra investment costs on to our customers. This also applies to the renewable energy that we use, and to the EvoSwitch investments in CO2 compensation through our collaboration with the Climate Neutral Group.”

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About EvoSwitch
EvoSwitch (www.evoswitch.com) is a “green” carrier-neutral data center (CO2-neutral). The energy-efficient data center has a PUE target of 1.2. EvoSwitch is located in the Amsterdam region, easily accessible, with a power capacity of 20 Megawatts, and a large floor area of 9,200 square meters (100,000 sq. ft.) with significant expansion possibilities. EvoSwitch is certified to standards ISO 9001 and ISO 27001, denoting EvoSwitch meets the highest standards of security and reliability. The data center, in collaboration with the Climate Neutral Group, invests in worldwide projects designed to restore the CO2 balance in the atmosphere (www.climateneutralgroup.com). EvoSwitch customers can use the logos of The Green Fan (www.thegreenfan.com) partner program on their websites to show that they use a climate-neutral data center. A report by the German Federal Ministry of Environmental Affairs describes EvoSwitch as one of the eleven most energy-efficient data centers in the world.

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Media contact:

EvoSwitch
Koen Stegeman
+31 (0)6 – 30491407
press.nl@evoswitch.com
www.evoswitch.com

EvoSwitch Green Data Center in Amsterdam to Double in Size – to Add 5,000 m2 Extra

(The Hosting News) - EvoSwitch (www.evoswitch.com), located in Amsterdam and recognized as one of the most energy-efficient data centers in the world by the German Ministry of Environmental Affairs, has announced today it will double in size to meet the rapidly rising customer demand for space in the carrier-independent and carbon-neutral data center.

The current 4,200 square meters (45,000 sq. ft.) floor area will be expanded by 5,000 square meters (55,000 sq. ft) of operational floor space, as part of the third phase of its development. Current and future customers will have extensive possibilities for outsourcing their communications and information infrastructures in the highly secure, energy-efficient EvoSwitch data center.

Energy-efficient Data Center: PUE of 1.2
Completion of the 3rd development stage will significantly increase energy savings in the already hyper energy-efficient data center. According to Eric Boonstra, Managing Director of EvoSwitch: “The additional energy savings are the direct result of the deployment of new technologies and the highly innovative configuration of our systems. This will allow us to use Free Cooling, i.e. cooling by using the outdoor temperature, 365 days per year and to keep the energy-wasting compressor completely shut off all year long. The additional growth in customers will also have a positive impact on our energy savings.”

The 3rd stage addition is scheduled to be operational in the third quarter of 2010. The additional 5,000 square meters will accommodate 800 data center racks for companies, governments and non-profit customers to securely house their information and communications infrastructures. The new 19-inch racks will be installed in 25 corridors, utilizing the most advanced Aisle Containment technology. Boonstra noted: “Efficiently managing air flows to minimize energy usage, has substantially lowered our cooling expenses, resulting in substantial savings to EvoSwitch customers. It is a win-win situation for customers and the environment.”

The EvoSwitch data center environment accommodates the infrastructures of many well-known companies, including Wikipedia, Royal Joh. Enschedé, Logica and videogame maker Codemasters. The 3rd development stage will offer current and future customers a wide range of possibilities for expansion in a highly energy-efficient data center environment. A report by the German Federal Ministry of Environmental Affairs recently describes EvoSwitch as one of the eleven most energy-efficient data centers in the world.

EvoSwitch currently has a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) rate of 1.5. Once the third stage has been completed and begin to utilize the new space, calculations indicate a further decrease of the PUE rate to 1.2. Mr. Boonstra: “This is extremely energy-efficient. Traditional data centers have a PUE of 2.0 or more. Thus, after the expansion, EvoSwitch will be using at least 80% less power than a traditional data center.”

Power usage effectiveness (PUE) is a metric used to determine the energy efficiency of a data center. PUE is determined by dividing the amount of power entering a data center by the power used to run the computer infrastructure within it. PUE is therefore expressed as a ratio, with overall efficiency improving as the quotient decreases toward 1. PUE was created by members of the Green Grid, an industry group focused on data center energy efficiency of which EvoSwitch is an early member.

Modular Data Center Structure
The 3rd stage development will be completed quickly due to a revolutionary data center development technique utilizing a modular approach developed by supplier DataXenter (www.dataxenter.com). This method will be used to install various modular data center boxes, each of which will be locally equipped with two 160 kW Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS). The 3rd stage will incorporate, as a standard feature, a 2N emergency power supply in each data center box in order to provide customers with the maximum technical assurance possible against power interruption.

EvoSwitch currently uses four 2.5 MVA transformers. Two more transformers will be added during the 3rd stage. Another four emergency power supplies of 1.5 MVA each will be added to the existing ten power supplies.

Additional private suites will be installed during the third stage as well. These are basically miniature versions of a data center, each with fully independent, closed facilities within the secure environment of EvoSwitch for customers requiring the ultimate in control and security for mission critical installations.

Investing in Green Technologies
Mr. Boonstra: “We are already investigating possibilities for further expansion of the EvoSwitch data center to 16,000 square meters (172,000 sq. ft.). I also expect that we will soon be opening new data centers in other locations around the world to meet the global needs of our customers. Many of our customers are looking for the superior qualities of EvoSwitch to meet their worldwide communications and information requirements.”

“Energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important to data center customers,” says Mr. Boonstra. “The reduction in power consumption will minimize the environmental impact of their information and communications infrastructures. Energy rates and therefore the costs of hosting infrastructures will continue to increase. Investing in green technologies is just common sense. It keeps our own energy bill, and our customers’ energy bills affordable.”

EvoSwitch uses its energy savings to pay for investments in green technologies. Mr. Boonstra: “A green data center simply costs more to build than a traditional data center. These energy savings will eliminate the need to pass these extra investment costs on to our customers. This also applies to the renewable energy that we use, and to the EvoSwitch investments in CO2 compensation through our collaboration with the Climate Neutral Group.”

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About EvoSwitch
EvoSwitch (www.evoswitch.com) is a “green” carrier-neutral data center (CO2-neutral). The energy-efficient data center has a PUE target of 1.2. EvoSwitch is located in the Amsterdam region, easily accessible, with a power capacity of 20 Megawatts, and a large floor area of 9,200 square meters (100,000 sq. ft.) with significant expansion possibilities. EvoSwitch is certified to standards ISO 9001 and ISO 27001, denoting EvoSwitch meets the highest standards of security and reliability. The data center, in collaboration with the Climate Neutral Group, invests in worldwide projects designed to restore the CO2 balance in the atmosphere (www.climateneutralgroup.com). EvoSwitch customers can use the logos of The Green Fan (www.thegreenfan.com) partner program on their websites to show that they use a climate-neutral data center. A report by the German Federal Ministry of Environmental Affairs describes EvoSwitch as one of the eleven most energy-efficient data centers in the world.

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Media contact:

EvoSwitch
Koen Stegeman
+31 (0)6 – 30491407
press.nl@evoswitch.com
www.evoswitch.com

EvoSwitch Green Data Center in Amsterdam to Double in Size – to Add 5,000 m2 Extra

(The Hosting News) - EvoSwitch (www.evoswitch.com), located in Amsterdam and recognized as one of the most energy-efficient data centers in the world by the German Ministry of Environmental Affairs, has announced today it will double in size to meet the rapidly rising customer demand for space in the carrier-independent and carbon-neutral data center.

The current 4,200 square meters (45,000 sq. ft.) floor area will be expanded by 5,000 square meters (55,000 sq. ft) of operational floor space, as part of the third phase of its development. Current and future customers will have extensive possibilities for outsourcing their communications and information infrastructures in the highly secure, energy-efficient EvoSwitch data center.

Energy-efficient Data Center: PUE of 1.2
Completion of the 3rd development stage will significantly increase energy savings in the already hyper energy-efficient data center. According to Eric Boonstra, Managing Director of EvoSwitch: “The additional energy savings are the direct result of the deployment of new technologies and the highly innovative configuration of our systems. This will allow us to use Free Cooling, i.e. cooling by using the outdoor temperature, 365 days per year and to keep the energy-wasting compressor completely shut off all year long. The additional growth in customers will also have a positive impact on our energy savings.”

The 3rd stage addition is scheduled to be operational in the third quarter of 2010. The additional 5,000 square meters will accommodate 800 data center racks for companies, governments and non-profit customers to securely house their information and communications infrastructures. The new 19-inch racks will be installed in 25 corridors, utilizing the most advanced Aisle Containment technology. Boonstra noted: “Efficiently managing air flows to minimize energy usage, has substantially lowered our cooling expenses, resulting in substantial savings to EvoSwitch customers. It is a win-win situation for customers and the environment.”

The EvoSwitch data center environment accommodates the infrastructures of many well-known companies, including Wikipedia, Royal Joh. Enschedé, Logica and videogame maker Codemasters. The 3rd development stage will offer current and future customers a wide range of possibilities for expansion in a highly energy-efficient data center environment. A report by the German Federal Ministry of Environmental Affairs recently describes EvoSwitch as one of the eleven most energy-efficient data centers in the world.

EvoSwitch currently has a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) rate of 1.5. Once the third stage has been completed and begin to utilize the new space, calculations indicate a further decrease of the PUE rate to 1.2. Mr. Boonstra: “This is extremely energy-efficient. Traditional data centers have a PUE of 2.0 or more. Thus, after the expansion, EvoSwitch will be using at least 80% less power than a traditional data center.”

Power usage effectiveness (PUE) is a metric used to determine the energy efficiency of a data center. PUE is determined by dividing the amount of power entering a data center by the power used to run the computer infrastructure within it. PUE is therefore expressed as a ratio, with overall efficiency improving as the quotient decreases toward 1. PUE was created by members of the Green Grid, an industry group focused on data center energy efficiency of which EvoSwitch is an early member.

Modular Data Center Structure
The 3rd stage development will be completed quickly due to a revolutionary data center development technique utilizing a modular approach developed by supplier DataXenter (www.dataxenter.com). This method will be used to install various modular data center boxes, each of which will be locally equipped with two 160 kW Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS). The 3rd stage will incorporate, as a standard feature, a 2N emergency power supply in each data center box in order to provide customers with the maximum technical assurance possible against power interruption.

EvoSwitch currently uses four 2.5 MVA transformers. Two more transformers will be added during the 3rd stage. Another four emergency power supplies of 1.5 MVA each will be added to the existing ten power supplies.

Additional private suites will be installed during the third stage as well. These are basically miniature versions of a data center, each with fully independent, closed facilities within the secure environment of EvoSwitch for customers requiring the ultimate in control and security for mission critical installations.

Investing in Green Technologies
Mr. Boonstra: “We are already investigating possibilities for further expansion of the EvoSwitch data center to 16,000 square meters (172,000 sq. ft.). I also expect that we will soon be opening new data centers in other locations around the world to meet the global needs of our customers. Many of our customers are looking for the superior qualities of EvoSwitch to meet their worldwide communications and information requirements.”

“Energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important to data center customers,” says Mr. Boonstra. “The reduction in power consumption will minimize the environmental impact of their information and communications infrastructures. Energy rates and therefore the costs of hosting infrastructures will continue to increase. Investing in green technologies is just common sense. It keeps our own energy bill, and our customers’ energy bills affordable.”

EvoSwitch uses its energy savings to pay for investments in green technologies. Mr. Boonstra: “A green data center simply costs more to build than a traditional data center. These energy savings will eliminate the need to pass these extra investment costs on to our customers. This also applies to the renewable energy that we use, and to the EvoSwitch investments in CO2 compensation through our collaboration with the Climate Neutral Group.”

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About EvoSwitch
EvoSwitch (www.evoswitch.com) is a “green” carrier-neutral data center (CO2-neutral). The energy-efficient data center has a PUE target of 1.2. EvoSwitch is located in the Amsterdam region, easily accessible, with a power capacity of 20 Megawatts, and a large floor area of 9,200 square meters (100,000 sq. ft.) with significant expansion possibilities. EvoSwitch is certified to standards ISO 9001 and ISO 27001, denoting EvoSwitch meets the highest standards of security and reliability. The data center, in collaboration with the Climate Neutral Group, invests in worldwide projects designed to restore the CO2 balance in the atmosphere (www.climateneutralgroup.com). EvoSwitch customers can use the logos of The Green Fan (www.thegreenfan.com) partner program on their websites to show that they use a climate-neutral data center. A report by the German Federal Ministry of Environmental Affairs describes EvoSwitch as one of the eleven most energy-efficient data centers in the world.

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Media contact:

EvoSwitch
Koen Stegeman
+31 (0)6 – 30491407
press.nl@evoswitch.com
www.evoswitch.com

EvoSwitch Green Data Center in Amsterdam to Double in Size – to Add 5,000 m2 Extra

(The Hosting News) - EvoSwitch (www.evoswitch.com), located in Amsterdam and recognized as one of the most energy-efficient data centers in the world by the German Ministry of Environmental Affairs, has announced today it will double in size to meet the rapidly rising customer demand for space in the carrier-independent and carbon-neutral data center.

The current 4,200 square meters (45,000 sq. ft.) floor area will be expanded by 5,000 square meters (55,000 sq. ft) of operational floor space, as part of the third phase of its development. Current and future customers will have extensive possibilities for outsourcing their communications and information infrastructures in the highly secure, energy-efficient EvoSwitch data center.

Energy-efficient Data Center: PUE of 1.2
Completion of the 3rd development stage will significantly increase energy savings in the already hyper energy-efficient data center. According to Eric Boonstra, Managing Director of EvoSwitch: “The additional energy savings are the direct result of the deployment of new technologies and the highly innovative configuration of our systems. This will allow us to use Free Cooling, i.e. cooling by using the outdoor temperature, 365 days per year and to keep the energy-wasting compressor completely shut off all year long. The additional growth in customers will also have a positive impact on our energy savings.”

The 3rd stage addition is scheduled to be operational in the third quarter of 2010. The additional 5,000 square meters will accommodate 800 data center racks for companies, governments and non-profit customers to securely house their information and communications infrastructures. The new 19-inch racks will be installed in 25 corridors, utilizing the most advanced Aisle Containment technology. Boonstra noted: “Efficiently managing air flows to minimize energy usage, has substantially lowered our cooling expenses, resulting in substantial savings to EvoSwitch customers. It is a win-win situation for customers and the environment.”

The EvoSwitch data center environment accommodates the infrastructures of many well-known companies, including Wikipedia, Royal Joh. Enschedé, Logica and videogame maker Codemasters. The 3rd development stage will offer current and future customers a wide range of possibilities for expansion in a highly energy-efficient data center environment. A report by the German Federal Ministry of Environmental Affairs recently describes EvoSwitch as one of the eleven most energy-efficient data centers in the world.

EvoSwitch currently has a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) rate of 1.5. Once the third stage has been completed and begin to utilize the new space, calculations indicate a further decrease of the PUE rate to 1.2. Mr. Boonstra: “This is extremely energy-efficient. Traditional data centers have a PUE of 2.0 or more. Thus, after the expansion, EvoSwitch will be using at least 80% less power than a traditional data center.”

Power usage effectiveness (PUE) is a metric used to determine the energy efficiency of a data center. PUE is determined by dividing the amount of power entering a data center by the power used to run the computer infrastructure within it. PUE is therefore expressed as a ratio, with overall efficiency improving as the quotient decreases toward 1. PUE was created by members of the Green Grid, an industry group focused on data center energy efficiency of which EvoSwitch is an early member.

Modular Data Center Structure
The 3rd stage development will be completed quickly due to a revolutionary data center development technique utilizing a modular approach developed by supplier DataXenter (www.dataxenter.com). This method will be used to install various modular data center boxes, each of which will be locally equipped with two 160 kW Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS). The 3rd stage will incorporate, as a standard feature, a 2N emergency power supply in each data center box in order to provide customers with the maximum technical assurance possible against power interruption.

EvoSwitch currently uses four 2.5 MVA transformers. Two more transformers will be added during the 3rd stage. Another four emergency power supplies of 1.5 MVA each will be added to the existing ten power supplies.

Additional private suites will be installed during the third stage as well. These are basically miniature versions of a data center, each with fully independent, closed facilities within the secure environment of EvoSwitch for customers requiring the ultimate in control and security for mission critical installations.

Investing in Green Technologies
Mr. Boonstra: “We are already investigating possibilities for further expansion of the EvoSwitch data center to 16,000 square meters (172,000 sq. ft.). I also expect that we will soon be opening new data centers in other locations around the world to meet the global needs of our customers. Many of our customers are looking for the superior qualities of EvoSwitch to meet their worldwide communications and information requirements.”

“Energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important to data center customers,” says Mr. Boonstra. “The reduction in power consumption will minimize the environmental impact of their information and communications infrastructures. Energy rates and therefore the costs of hosting infrastructures will continue to increase. Investing in green technologies is just common sense. It keeps our own energy bill, and our customers’ energy bills affordable.”

EvoSwitch uses its energy savings to pay for investments in green technologies. Mr. Boonstra: “A green data center simply costs more to build than a traditional data center. These energy savings will eliminate the need to pass these extra investment costs on to our customers. This also applies to the renewable energy that we use, and to the EvoSwitch investments in CO2 compensation through our collaboration with the Climate Neutral Group.”

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About EvoSwitch
EvoSwitch (www.evoswitch.com) is a “green” carrier-neutral data center (CO2-neutral). The energy-efficient data center has a PUE target of 1.2. EvoSwitch is located in the Amsterdam region, easily accessible, with a power capacity of 20 Megawatts, and a large floor area of 9,200 square meters (100,000 sq. ft.) with significant expansion possibilities. EvoSwitch is certified to standards ISO 9001 and ISO 27001, denoting EvoSwitch meets the highest standards of security and reliability. The data center, in collaboration with the Climate Neutral Group, invests in worldwide projects designed to restore the CO2 balance in the atmosphere (www.climateneutralgroup.com). EvoSwitch customers can use the logos of The Green Fan (www.thegreenfan.com) partner program on their websites to show that they use a climate-neutral data center. A report by the German Federal Ministry of Environmental Affairs describes EvoSwitch as one of the eleven most energy-efficient data centers in the world.

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Media contact:

EvoSwitch
Koen Stegeman
+31 (0)6 – 30491407
press.nl@evoswitch.com
www.evoswitch.com

EvoSwitch Green Data Center in Amsterdam to Double in Size – to Add 5,000 m2 Extra

(The Hosting News) –  The ‘Leadership for Antarctica’ road show, which targets organizations that want to be leaders in sustainable business operations, will be held in the Netherlands from 1 May to 30 June 2010. The promotional tour visits the organizations with the aid of a sustainable sailing yacht on a trailer and was initiated by the Dutch company Bolster Group (http://english.teambolster.com/) with support from EvoSwitch (www.evoswitch.com), the CO2 neutral data center for ICT infrastructures based in Amsterdam.

In the course of the tour, the sailing yacht – a Dehler 22 – drops anchor at a different big Dutch organization every day. Siemens, BMW and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs are among the organizations that support the initiative by Bolster Group and EvoSwitch and will be visited by the yacht. Board members of the organizations are then invited on board to receive information on concrete ways to realize sustainable business operations.

Green ICT
Bolster Group’s international operations serve companies like Shell, TNT, PricewaterhouseCoopers, T-mobile and the Dutch Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management. In collaboration with EvoSwitch, the company expects to reach most of the management boards of top 500 companies.

‘We contacted EvoSwitch as a sponsoring partner because it is the first CO2 neutral data center in the Netherlands,’ explains Rogier ‘t Hooft, Managing Director of Bolster Group. ‘ICT infrastructures tend to consume a lot of power. With their extensive knowledge of sustainable ICT infrastructures, EvoSwitch can make a significant contribution to the promotional tour.’

The management board of EvoSwitch will discuss the options for a sustainable, energy saving setup of ICT infrastructures during the tour. In addition, a secure space outside the heavily secured EvoSwitch ICT data center will serve as a daily refuge for the sailing yacht in 2010.

‘The Green Fan’ label
A green ICT infrastructure setup results in an energy saving and therefore cost benefit but is often invisible to the outside world. Publicizing a green ICT setup may help companies invest in environmentally friendly solutions. For this reason EvoSwitch will link The Green Fan label (www.thegreenfan.com) to the promotional tour by featuring its logo and discussing it in the knowledge sessions with executives.

‘The Green Fan is a logo reserved for EvoSwitch customers,’ says Eric Boonstra, the Managing Director of EvoSwitch. ‘By featuring the green label on their websites, they can show to the world that they have a green ICT infrastructure thanks to a significant energy saving and investments in CO2 compensation. As such it may stimulate the organization to put green ICT on the management agenda as an important theme. Such a label can act as an eye opener for top managers, regardless of whether they are using this specific green label. It enables us to demonstrate that green ICT can absolutely become a tangible asset for stakeholders.’

Leadership program with a trip to Antarctica
The road show precedes a more in-depth substantial program relating to leadership and sustainability to be kicked off by Bolster Group towards the end of 2010. The program, in which several managers visited during the road show will participate, has a practice driven setup and embraces concrete, suitably sustainable projects for the participating organizations. The program is based on 4 pillars and focuses on the positive impact of sustainability on cost reduction, customer image, attracting talent, and a proactive approach to legislation.

In the program, Bolster Group is collaborating with the US based organization 2041. The year refers to the ideology and activities of the polar adventurer Robert Swan (53). His organization ‘2041’ works to preserve Antarctica and the environment in general. He chose this remarkable name for his organization because the treaty that protects the untamed nature of Antarctica will expire in 2014. In that year, the treaty may be subject to changes that may endanger nature in the Antarctic region.

An expedition to Antarctica is part of the sustainability leadership program in the Netherlands. Together with Robert Swan, several top managers will experience the overwhelming beauty of untouched nature and the impact of deterioration.

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About Bolster Group
Bolster Group (www.teambolster.com) assists organizations, departments and individual leaders with evolution and leadership. The company deploys intensive programs and processes to help (management) teams or departments set a new course within a short space of time. It implements unorthodox methods to achieve this, accelerating the decision making process and ensuring that steps are taken to achieve goals. Bolster Group’s international clients include Shell, PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Dutch Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management, T-mobile and HEMA.

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About EvoSwitch
EvoSwitch (www.evoswitch.com) is a green, carrier neutral data center (CO2 neutral). Its operations consume 50 percent less energy than conventional data centers and uses green energy (Zeeuws Groen). The data center has ample space with its floor surface of more than 9,000 square meters. Its considerable power capacity amounts to 20 Megawatts. In collaboration with the Climate Neutral Group, the data center also invests in international projects to restore the CO2 balance in the atmosphere (www.climateneutralgroup.com). EvoSwitch is described as one of the world’s eleven most energy efficient data centers in a report published by the German Federal Ministry of the Environment. EvoSwitch’s customer base includes companies like Hyves, Koninklijke Joh. Enschedé, Codemasters, Logica, and Parnassia Bavo Groep.

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About 2041/Robert Swan
The British adventurer founded his organization 2041 (www.2041.com) in 2003 in order to preserve the unspoilt wilderness of Antarctica. He has walked to the North and South Poles, covering a distance of 3,000 kilometers. During his walks he ensured that the waste of earlier polar visitors was cleaned up. Currently, through lectures and Antarctica journeys, Swan is using 2041 to inspire business managers and world leaders to respect the environment and encourage energy saving operations.

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Media contact:

EvoSwitch
Koen Stegeman
+31 (0)6 304 914 07
press.nl@evoswitch.com

Bolster Group
Rogier ’t Hooft
+31 (0)6 146 944 12
rogier@teambolster.com

EvoSwitch Sponsors Dutch Road Show for Preservation Antarctica

(The Hosting News) –  The ‘Leadership for Antarctica’ road show, which targets organizations that want to be leaders in sustainable business operations, will be held in the Netherlands from 1 May to 30 June 2010. The promotional tour visits the organizations with the aid of a sustainable sailing yacht on a trailer and was initiated by the Dutch company Bolster Group (http://english.teambolster.com/) with support from EvoSwitch (www.evoswitch.com), the CO2 neutral data center for ICT infrastructures based in Amsterdam.

In the course of the tour, the sailing yacht – a Dehler 22 – drops anchor at a different big Dutch organization every day. Siemens, BMW and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs are among the organizations that support the initiative by Bolster Group and EvoSwitch and will be visited by the yacht. Board members of the organizations are then invited on board to receive information on concrete ways to realize sustainable business operations.

Green ICT
Bolster Group’s international operations serve companies like Shell, TNT, PricewaterhouseCoopers, T-mobile and the Dutch Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management. In collaboration with EvoSwitch, the company expects to reach most of the management boards of top 500 companies.

‘We contacted EvoSwitch as a sponsoring partner because it is the first CO2 neutral data center in the Netherlands,’ explains Rogier ‘t Hooft, Managing Director of Bolster Group. ‘ICT infrastructures tend to consume a lot of power. With their extensive knowledge of sustainable ICT infrastructures, EvoSwitch can make a significant contribution to the promotional tour.’

The management board of EvoSwitch will discuss the options for a sustainable, energy saving setup of ICT infrastructures during the tour. In addition, a secure space outside the heavily secured EvoSwitch ICT data center will serve as a daily refuge for the sailing yacht in 2010.

‘The Green Fan’ label
A green ICT infrastructure setup results in an energy saving and therefore cost benefit but is often invisible to the outside world. Publicizing a green ICT setup may help companies invest in environmentally friendly solutions. For this reason EvoSwitch will link The Green Fan label (www.thegreenfan.com) to the promotional tour by featuring its logo and discussing it in the knowledge sessions with executives.

‘The Green Fan is a logo reserved for EvoSwitch customers,’ says Eric Boonstra, the Managing Director of EvoSwitch. ‘By featuring the green label on their websites, they can show to the world that they have a green ICT infrastructure thanks to a significant energy saving and investments in CO2 compensation. As such it may stimulate the organization to put green ICT on the management agenda as an important theme. Such a label can act as an eye opener for top managers, regardless of whether they are using this specific green label. It enables us to demonstrate that green ICT can absolutely become a tangible asset for stakeholders.’

Leadership program with a trip to Antarctica
The road show precedes a more in-depth substantial program relating to leadership and sustainability to be kicked off by Bolster Group towards the end of 2010. The program, in which several managers visited during the road show will participate, has a practice driven setup and embraces concrete, suitably sustainable projects for the participating organizations. The program is based on 4 pillars and focuses on the positive impact of sustainability on cost reduction, customer image, attracting talent, and a proactive approach to legislation.

In the program, Bolster Group is collaborating with the US based organization 2041. The year refers to the ideology and activities of the polar adventurer Robert Swan (53). His organization ‘2041’ works to preserve Antarctica and the environment in general. He chose this remarkable name for his organization because the treaty that protects the untamed nature of Antarctica will expire in 2014. In that year, the treaty may be subject to changes that may endanger nature in the Antarctic region.

An expedition to Antarctica is part of the sustainability leadership program in the Netherlands. Together with Robert Swan, several top managers will experience the overwhelming beauty of untouched nature and the impact of deterioration.

———————————
About Bolster Group
Bolster Group (www.teambolster.com) assists organizations, departments and individual leaders with evolution and leadership. The company deploys intensive programs and processes to help (management) teams or departments set a new course within a short space of time. It implements unorthodox methods to achieve this, accelerating the decision making process and ensuring that steps are taken to achieve goals. Bolster Group’s international clients include Shell, PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Dutch Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management, T-mobile and HEMA.

———————————
About EvoSwitch
EvoSwitch (www.evoswitch.com) is a green, carrier neutral data center (CO2 neutral). Its operations consume 50 percent less energy than conventional data centers and uses green energy (Zeeuws Groen). The data center has ample space with its floor surface of more than 9,000 square meters. Its considerable power capacity amounts to 20 Megawatts. In collaboration with the Climate Neutral Group, the data center also invests in international projects to restore the CO2 balance in the atmosphere (www.climateneutralgroup.com). EvoSwitch is described as one of the world’s eleven most energy efficient data centers in a report published by the German Federal Ministry of the Environment. EvoSwitch’s customer base includes companies like Hyves, Koninklijke Joh. Enschedé, Codemasters, Logica, and Parnassia Bavo Groep.

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About 2041/Robert Swan
The British adventurer founded his organization 2041 (www.2041.com) in 2003 in order to preserve the unspoilt wilderness of Antarctica. He has walked to the North and South Poles, covering a distance of 3,000 kilometers. During his walks he ensured that the waste of earlier polar visitors was cleaned up. Currently, through lectures and Antarctica journeys, Swan is using 2041 to inspire business managers and world leaders to respect the environment and encourage energy saving operations.

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Media contact:

EvoSwitch
Koen Stegeman
+31 (0)6 304 914 07
press.nl@evoswitch.com

Bolster Group
Rogier ’t Hooft
+31 (0)6 146 944 12
rogier@teambolster.com

EvoSwitch Sponsors Dutch Road Show for Preservation Antarctica