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StarLeaf provides secure , robust telecommunications services which are fast becoming the leading alternative to Zoom . Notably , StarLeaf is a key service provider to the NHS .
Andy Wild , Cloud Operations Manager at StarLeaf , said : “ StarLeaf owns its own IT infrastructure end-to-end here in the UK . That ’ s how we can offer the highest levels of security and is why the NHS continues to trust us over organisations who use public cloud infrastructure .”
The outbreak of COVID-19 caused an unprecedented uptake of StarLeaf , resulting in an urgent requirement for more colocation space and data centre services . Wild continued : “ The challenge was finding a data centre provider who could offer a lightning-fast turnaround – we had a window of less than 24 hours to get everything operational . We were also unwilling to compromise our ethos of security and resilience , making the search that much harder .”
The project was made even more challenging by the technical specifications StarLeaf needed : a highpower density of 15 kW per rack , threephase power , and a high floor-loading capability mean that many data centre providers were outclassed .
ServerChoice deploy in record time
After a rapid but thorough search , StarLeaf selected ServerChoice ’ s
STARLEAF OWNS ITS OWN IT
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END-TO-END HERE IN THE UK . THAT ’ S HOW WE CAN OFFER THE HIGHEST LEVELS
OF SECURITY . world-class Harlow Data Centre to deploy its infrastructure . “ We found that ServerChoice matched our reputation for resilience and security , and its Harlow facility is one of the best in the UK ,” said Wild .
“ ServerChoice provided a turnaround time of just 12 hours , with the colocation racks completely ready for us to install our IT infrastructure . Rack space , connectivity , three-phase power bars and access requests were all ready to go in record time .”
Ricky Johnson , ServerChoice ’ s Data Centre Manager at Harlow , said : “ It ’ s a point of personal pride that my team and I are able to help customers quickly no matter what their requirement . Everyone here in ServerChoice worked hard to help StarLeaf get up and running in 12 hours from the requirement coming in . This was only possible thanks to the world-class technical operation here at the Harlow data centre ."
Building on success
The COVID-19 pandemic and UK lockdown meant that power and IP transit usage at StarLeaf rose significantly , as its NHS customers rapidly increased their use of online collaboration and telecommunication tools .
“ ServerChoice let us burst into additional capacity when we needed it , without us having to worry about contract terms or expensive overage charges ,” said Wild . “ It ’ s this flexible attitude to both service delivery and pricing that sets ServerChoice apart .”
As needs continued to increase , it soon became clear that StarLeaf would need to expand its original colocation footprint . ServerChoice once again delivered a rapid turnaround , having more colocation space ready for StarLeaf to install its infrastructure .
At the same time , StarLeaf also expanded its connectivity , taking services from Lumen in addition to the resilient blended IP service direct from ServerChoice . ServerChoice ’ s ultraresilient colocation platform ensures that multiple connectivity feeds are diversely www . intelligentdatacentres . com
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