Managed hosting and data center services provider CWCS Managed Hosting has purchased a new site in Nottingham which it expects to be available later this year.
The new 9,300-square-foot building will be used to offer 24/7 customer support and enterprise-grade infrastructure for critical data systems, applications and websites, the firm said.
This includes various solutions such as cloud, bare metal, dedicated servers, and colocation services.
The move comes in direct response to growing demand from new and existing customers, and is part of a continued expansion that has already seen the launch of new sites in the US and UK.
“Over the past three years, we have embarked on an ambitious growth strategy to expand our portfolio of services through business acquisitions,” said Karl Mendez, CEO of CWCS Managed Hosting.
“The opening of a new data center in Nottingham significantly increases our ability to offer flexible options including cloud hosting, dedicated server hosting and colocation services.
“Above all, it ensures that we can continue to meet the individual needs of our customers and positions us as a partner in hosting mission-critical data.”
New CWCS site will be green
Méndez added that the new site will aim to achieve low carbon emissions.
“This is an energy-intensive industry, so it is imperative that we take responsibility for the energy our facilities consume and also help our customers manage their overall energy costs and emissions,” he said.
“We are committed to becoming a leader in secure, low-emission hosting, and our goal to be carbon neutral by 2030 is evidenced by this acquisition. CWCS data centers are already powered by renewable energy and our new site will not be a exception.
Final specifications will be published in 2024, but the company said the site will meet ISO 27001 and 9001 certifications for safety and quality management.
Nottingham-based CWCS already operates sites in Nottingham, London and Manchester, all with ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 accreditation and Cyber Essentials certification. It also has offices in Miami, Dallas, Silicon Valley and Toronto.
It offers a range of services including dedicated servers, cloud hosting, VPS hosting, colocation, and domain and email services. Clients include Nottingham City Council, Pearl and Dean and IDT Limited.
With data center companies often struggling to find suitable facilities, the company engaged chartered surveyors Geo Hallam & Sons as agent for the search, citing a shortage of industrial property opportunities.
“The search for a suitable facility was challenging, given the nature of CWCS’s business,” said Giles Davis, partner at Geo Hallam & Sons.
“We looked for premises that were well located and could be dismantled with a planning permit. The building we have secured is an ideal canvas for CWCS to equip with its new data center and associated offices.”
