EXPERT OPINION
More and more customers are asking for
certifications to prove the data centre is
as secure and reliable as claimed.
So if we select a new data centre
nowadays, we have some requirements
in terms of certifications they have, in
terms of security and also reliability
and uptime.
Where and how does Leaseweb
plan to leverage opportunities
and growth trends to potentially
expand its presence in the UK?
We have a five-year plan and that plan
is now one year old, so we still have four
years to go.
We have a long list of requirements
and quite a few are really focused on
security and so for us that’s really a
reason to not select a data centre if they
do not meet those requirements. Within those five years we need to
be a completely stabilised and a fully
independent part of the Leaseweb
group, not only financially but in terms
of the amount of staff and the way we
offer services.
Within the whole economy of the UK,
Brexit is also affecting data centre
services. A lot of companies are waiting
before deciding which data centre they
sign up with, depending on what type of
Brexit there will be. Brexit makes us have to be a bit more
independent. Last year we were ordering
most of the equipment via Amsterdam
and they shipped it to us but now we
have to have a bigger stock as we’re not
sure what the impact on importing will be
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after Brexit. It makes us more focused on
becoming independent.
MORE AND MORE
CUSTOMERS
ARE ASKING FOR
CERTIFICATIONS
TO PROVE THE
DATA CENTRE IS
AS SECURE
AND RELIABLE
AS CLAIMED.
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