INAP and Colt Data Centre Services Announce Global Alliance

Internap Corporation (NASDAQ:INAP) has announced a multiyear alliance with Colt Data Centre Services UK Limited with the partnership enabling INAP to expand its colocation footprint in North London.

INAP, a leading provider of high-performance data centre services including colocation, cloud and network will build out a standalone, self-contained Data Centre Space. Colt Data Centre Services UK are globally recognized leading carrier neutral data centre operator.

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The existing data centre will be fully operational in Q4 after INAP layers in its new cloud stack and network technology.

“Our new UK-based team is really excited about this London Data Centre opportunity, and we view the new alliance as a great fit given Colt DCS’ and INAP’s complementary Tier 3-equivalent data centre footprints,” said Andrew Day, SVP & GM, INAP International Business Unit.

INAP will provide its signature services, including the latest Dedicated Hosting, Managed Hosting and Multi-Platform cloud product set, along with Colocation and Performance IP™ network services.

“We’re thrilled to have INAP sell their infrastructure solutions out-of-the-gate into our North London Data Centre that will be dedicated to them, and at the same time be able to leverage INAP’s data centres notably in North America,” said Ben Tuckwell, Global Channel Director at Colt Data Centre Services.

INAP and Colt DCS will also be partnering to be able to provide Colocation services in each other’s DC footprint globally, with INAP having a strong history of strategic locations in the US and Colt having the same in Europe and APAC.

“INAP is actively pursuing expansion of our existing data centre services business in the EMEA & APAC regions. Colt DCS’ foothold in Europe and Asia gives us a great path to accelerate our speed-to-market and be able to offer our full range of services including multi-platform cloud solutions, dedicated and managed hosting, and colocation and Performance IP network services,” said Isaac Douglas, Director, INAP EMEA & APAC.

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