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Leading Isle of Man-based datacentre and hosting provider Heywood is set to launch a range of high-performance, resilient Cloud hosting solutions based on the industry-leading VMWare virtualisation platform.
The range of solutions, underpinned by the state-of-the-art Heywood House Datacentre and IP network, will offer a high-performance platform on which customers can run a variety of services, from single cloud servers to dedicated virtual datacentre environments.
VMWare is the global leader in virtualization and Cloud infrastructure with more than 300,000 customers and 25,000 partners worldwide. The research firm Gartner defines Cloud Computing as ‘a style of computing where scalable and elastic IT capabilities are provided as a service to multiple customers using Internet technologies’.
Joe Hughes, Chief Technical Officer at Heywood, comments:
Datacentre outsourcing, and in particular Cloud Computing, are real growth areas for our business. The new platform provides the ideal base for businesses looking to leverage the many benefits Cloud Computing offers, enabling them to access a range of on-demand computing, network and storage resources with ease.
Alan Cowin, Group Operations Manager, adds:
It’s about fully understanding your customer requirements and managing their expectations – while Cloud Computing has revolutionised many areas of computing, Cloud adoption has to fit your customer’s needs and be fully understood. For those customers looking to utilise Cloud Computing, our new platform offers unrivalled flexibility, cost effectiveness with instant deployment options and unrivalled scalability.
Joe believes Heywood, and in particular the Isle of Man, has a real opportunity in the Cloud Computing space.
While the actual technologies relating to Cloud Computing are well established, there are many areas such as data protection, standardisation, the legal framework, regulation, compliance and certification that need addressing,’ Joe says. ‘Although many countries are struggling to deal with the Cloud Computing paradigm, we see it as the perfect opportunity for the Isle of Man to emerge as the leader in this field. Over the coming months, we at Heywood are looking forward to working with our close partners, our customers and the Department of Economic Development to help position the Isle of Man at the forefront of the Cloud Computing sector.
Heywood is the hosting division of leading network service provider Wi-Manx. Wi-Manx opened its multi-million pound Isle of Man Datacentre in 2011, featuring the latest generation of network, security, cooling and power infrastructure. Wi-Manx will be continuing its ambitious expansion throughout 2012, entering new markets and exhibiting at a range of leading events throughout the year.
ENDS
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Notes to editors:
Wi-Manx Limited is a 100% Manx-owned provider of Internet, broadband, voice, wireless, online security, telecoms, hosting and datacentre services.
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Juniper Networks EX Series Ethernet Switches and MX Series 3D Universal Edge Routers Chosen for New Data Center to Support Provider’s Hosting and Cloud Services
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 9, 2011 — Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), the industry leader in network innovation, today announced that Wi-Manx, one of the Isle of Man’s leading communications and IT solutions providers, serving customers with a wide range of internet, voice and data solutions, has chosen Juniper Networks® EX Series Ethernet Switches and MX Series 3D Universal Edge Routers as the backbone for its new state-of-the-art data center and IPv6 network.
Wi-Manx’s Heywood House data center and IPv6 network will feature the latest generation of redundant power systems, cooling technology, access control, high-speed connectivity options and server systems. From the new data center, Wi-Manx will launch a comprehensive range of hosting services including dedicated servers, co-location solutions, virtual servers, cloud hosting, complex hosting, domain-name and e-mail services.
“This data center is critical to our strategy of building on international success and becoming a truly global player in the data center market, enabling us to offer the very latest technology at a competitive rate,” said Joe Hughes, chief technical officer, Wi-Manx. “We wanted leading-edge technology for our network and undertook a detailed research and evaluation phase where we considered a number of leading vendors. We selected Juniper Networks because it enables us to provide fast, secure, reliable Ethernet connectivity and deploy our services more quickly and cost-effectively.”
“Service providers seeking to play on the global data center stage need to build networks that deliver on ever-increasing requirements for quality of service, network performance and availability,” said Mike Marcellin, vice president, systems strategy and marketing, Platform Systems Group, Juniper Networks. “By choosing to partner with Juniper Networks, Wi-Manx will be able to provide a differentiated user experience and scale its network to support increasingly higher amounts of bandwidth, services and subscribers.”
Powered by Juniper Networks single operating system, Junos®, the MX Series provides a consistent operating environment that streamlines network operations and improves the availability, performance and security of all types of services supported at the Universal Edge. The MX80 3D Universal Edge Router integrates carrier Ethernet capabilities and a modular port concentrator design to create a cost-effective solution for environments with limited space.
The EX Series Ethernet Switches feature Virtual Chassis fabric technology designed to enable up to 10 interconnected EX4200 switches to operate as a single, logical system. Virtual Chassis fabric technology reduces the number of managed devices in the network and lowers capital and operating expenses, providing the highest levels of availability for demanding converged data, voice and video environments and delivering the most reliable platform for unifying enterprise communications.
Additional Resources
For more information about Juniper’s Universal Edge solution, please refer to the following resources:
- Juniper’s Universal Edge — http://www.juniper.net/edge
- The Network Ahead blog — http://www.juniper.net/networkahead
- Juniper.Net Community — http://www.juniper.net/community
- Juniper’s Social Channels — http://www.juniper.net/social
About Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks is in the business of network innovation. From devices to data centers, from consumers to cloud providers, Juniper Networks delivers the software, silicon and systems that transform the experience and economics of networking. Additional information can be found at Juniper Networks (www.juniper.net).
Juniper Networks and Junos are registered trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. The Juniper Networks and Junos logos are trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective owners.
Wi-Manx’s new Heywood House Datacentre is open for business and is set to help position the Island as one of the most sought-after hosting centres within the British Isles.
The multi-million pound facility was officially opened earlier this month by His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor Mr Adam Wood, following a reception at Portofino Restaurant in Douglas.
The Isle of Man datacentre features the latest generation of technology – including resilient power, high-density cooling systems, access control, high-speed connectivity options, full DDoS protection and the latest in server and storage systems.
David Stickland, Wi-Manx’s Chief Commercial Officer, said: ‘We’re confident that the Heywood House Datacentre is the most modern hosting facility in the Island. We’ve invested a significant amount of time and resources and we’re already seeing strong interest from established Manx businesses, and businesses looking to relocate to, or be hosted in, the Isle of Man.’
Wi-Manx’s new range of hosting, disaster recovery and connectivity products will be marketed under its new hosting brand, Heywood.
The range of network and hosting solutions includes cloud hosting, colocation, voice servers and dedicated servers, while its managed services include security, load balancing, storage solutions and high performance network solutions.
David explained: ‘Research shows that the datacentre business is a growth sector, with an increasing number of businesses using outsourced datacentre facilities. The benefits to the Isle of Man of such growth are obvious, as we hope to attract global brand names and create local jobs to sustain this growth in the industry.
‘The opening of Heywood House establishes Wi-Manx as a strong player in this field. We have already identified several new growth markets which we are actively pursuing, which will also see us exhibiting at leading industry events around Europe. This has led to delegates from these industries arranging visits to the Island to meet us, view the facility and discuss how they can move aspects of their hosting operations to the Island.’
Anyone interested in learning more about the Datacentre and the Heywood range of services can contact david.stickland@wimanx.com or visit www.heywoodhost.com
We have added some photos of our new Heywood House datacentre to our Flickr photo stream.
You can view the stream by selecting the photo or clicking the link below.
The Manx Sailing & Cruising Club was pleased to host the Wi-Manx Regatta over the weekend in Ramsey Bay.
The weather forecast was patchy to say the least with showers and Force 5, Gusts Force 7 on the Saturday and much worse to follow on the Sunday. With this in mind our OOD, Neil Boyes, decided to set a schedule of four races on the Saturday and two on Sunday.
A smallish fleet of ten dinghies set out to race, many of the regulars either training or saving themselves for coming National or International Regattas. The conditions were much better than predicted, showers only lasting minutes and the wind mostly in the range of NW Force 3 to 4 with only the odd spicy gust.
For the first race a ‘P’ course was set with the purpose of evening out the differences between rigs, Asymetric reaching speed versus Symetrical Spinnakers and Single-Handers running speed. After a possibly over-enthusiastic/excitable first start which saw a couple of starters recalled it was Ralph Kee in his Laser (Full Rig) that made it to the front to the fleet on corrected time with Dave and Emily Batchelor following in second. Uncharacteristically, Mick Kneale in his National 18 with crew Donald and Phil, were down in 6th place… just getting their eye in!
Race 2, a windward/leeward course which should, and did, favour the Symetrical Spinnakers (the only one being the sole National 18) and Single-Handers ie Lasers, which took the first four places.
Race 3 was again a ‘P’ course and with everyone now well warmed up Andrew Dean and crew, got the win on corrected time with Mick second and Dave third.
Race 4, a triangular course was set to test the speed machines with Asymetrical rigs and this was proved by Dave Batchelor taking first and Andrew Dean third, split by the ever consistent Mick Kneale in his National 18.
The racing on Sunday with a gale warning in force was cancelled so with four races held and no discards the eventual winner was Mick Kneale. Dave and Emily Batchelor held on for second and Andrew Dean was third.
Racing was extremely close, on corrected time both Mick and Dave finished on the same points and were only separated by ‘count-back’.
Best junior was Michael Moore sailing a Laser 4.7 which must have been challenging in the conditions for a relative newcomer. “Mr Cool” prize has to go to Angus Jolly sailing his RS 600, no-one could fail to be impressed when passed by a boat going at more than twice your speed!
Many thanks to Wi-Manx for very kindly sponsoring this event, Neil Boyes for officiating as OOD, rescue boat drivers and the ladies of the club for providing a superb Regatta Tea.
Results
1st Mick Kneale
2nd Dave Batchelor
3rd Andrew Dean
4th Simon Pressley
5th Mike Pridham
6th Ralph Kee
7th Rob Cowell
8th Angus Jolly
9th Michael Moore
10th R Cave
At a time when the datacentre sector is set to grow by another 28 percent, Isle of Man online technology group Wi-Manx are about to unveil their new, state of the art datacentre. Planned for early September, the official opening of the centre will coincide with a rebrand for the 100% Manx-owned company – which is currently in progress in partnership with BRANDSavvy, a Glasgow based branding agency.
The new datacentre facility will feature the latest generation of redundant power systems, cooling technology, access control, high-speed connectivity options and server systems. From this new datacentre, Wi-Manx will be launching a comprehensive range of hosting services including dedicated-servers, co-location solutions, virtual servers, cloud hosting, complex hosting, domain-name and e-mail services.
Meanwhile, the company’s rebrand will position Wi-Manx as a global player in the datacentre market, giving immediate impact as well as longevity as the company’s success continues worldwide. BRANDSavvy has a wealth of experience in global brand development and positioning, and plans to develop a powerful brand for Wi-Manx that will truly reflect the nature of its business, while strongly targeting the UK and global markets.
According to a report from Tariff Consultancy Ltd, the datacentre sector will grow dramatically over the next five years – with revenue across Europe increasing by 53 percent by the end of 2016. Companies such as Wi-Manx are meeting this high demand. The benefits the Isle of Man are immense, with the attraction of global brand names and the creation of local jobs to sustain this growth in the industry.
David Stickland, Chief Commercial Officer of Wi-Manx said:
“At Wi-Manx, we are a strong player in the international datacentre business, offering some the very latest technology in a competitive package. Our new datacentre will increase our productivity and allow us to truly participate on the world stage. Together with our investment in the centre, we are also rebranding – as our profile grows, it’s important our business has a look and feel that our customers can recognise and trust.”
The Wi-Manx Regatta will be held Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th July at Manx Sailing & Cruising Club in Ramsey Bay.
This is a two day event with three races held ‘back to back’ on each day with racing commencing at 11.00am on Saturday and 12.00pm on Sunday.
Sponsors Wi-Manx will hold the prize-giving directly after racing finishes on the Sunday, followed by a complimentary Regatta Tea for all competitors, race officials, family, friends and social members.
As part of the H R Gelling Travellers Cup it is hoped that the event will be fully supported, especially by the juniors who made such a good showing at the IOMYC Regatta.
Please note that from the 1st July 2011 we will no longer be accepting cash as a method of payment.
Payment can be made by the following methods:
- Direct Debit (our preferred method of payment)
- Online – through the customer portal on our website www.wimanx.com
- By phone – by calling our Accounts department on 641188 and choosing option 4 and paying with a credit or debit card.
- By cheque – posted, or hand delivered, to our office.
- By BACS at a bank. Please allow 5 working days for payment to be credited to your Wi-Manx account. You can also pay by cash at a bank (please note that it is imperative that you quote your Wi-Manx customer number on the paying in slip, otherwise we will not be able to allocate the payment to your account.)
If you need a new Direct Debit form, you can download one from here: DirectDebit.pdf
We have just finished upgrading our home user mail server to the latest version. The new software has many new features and is a vast improvement on the old version. Customers should find the new server is far quicker with a much slicker web-mail interface.
Customers can login in two ways;
- From the webmail interface – https://webmail.manxbroadband.com
You need to login using your mailbox account (e.g. WCX20002-9) and password - From the webmail login page (RECOMMENDED) https://secure.wimanx.com/webmail
You can login using your e-mail address and password
Customers who connect using POP3 or IMAP shouldn’t need to change any settings.
If you have any problems – please get in touch 641188 – or using support@wimanx.com (provided your e-mail works of course!)
Wi-Manx are one of the main sponsors of the Manx Hockey Association, through our sponsorship, we play our part in developing and progressing the sport of Hockey on the Isle of Man. We’ve included some pictures of below of the Wi-Manx sponsored kit – as used in the JDC (Junior Development Centre) Single System recently.
The JDC sessions concentrated on core skills with emphasis been placed primarily on ‘ball carrying’ skills and ‘hitting and trapping’. Match play also formed part of these sessions, to where these core skills were carried through.
The Under 13 girls had the opportunity of playing visiting school side Kirkham and benefited greatly from this experience.
