Intelligent Data Centres Issue 13 | Page 26

PROJECT FOCUS EUROPE The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has confirmed expansion plans for its regional Internet exchange in Wales as it builds out its network into Next Generation Data’s (NGD) world-class data centre near Newport. With this, the currently located LINX Cardiff regional Internet exchange in BT’s Stadium House facility is being rebranded: LINX Wales. EUROPE Connectria, a global provider of managed cloud services and cloud hosting, has announced that it has expanded its IBM i Cloud Hosting, VMware Cloud Hosting and data centre operations into the European Union (EU) with the addition of a GDPR-compliant data centre in the Equinix Amsterdam Metro International Business Exchange in the Netherlands. 26 Issue 13 www.intelligentdatacentres.com