A brand new data centre has been launched in the heart of Manchester which hopes to be an incubator for new and growing tech companies. Constructed by local tech business Sandyx, the site was built and fully operational in an unprecedented four months.
Created in an unused warehouse unit, the 4,000 square foot site will provide flexible, commitment free monthly contracts. With the population of SMEs in the area steadily growing and Manchester becoming a major hub in the UK’s high-tech boom, the importance of data centre space for growing companies has never been more important. This, coupled with the growth of the already established £650 million MediaCityUK development, Data Centre Plus sees this as a great time to be getting into the market.
Officially launched in January 2015, the data centre has already received high levels of interest from a variety of new and exciting clients.
The concept for the build was the brainchild of Managing Director and owner of Sandyx, Mashukul Hoque, following years of running a successful software business which is heavily reliant on data centre services.
“As MD of a tech business in Manchester I was frustrated by the difficulties in accessing data centre space at a reasonable price. As I didn’t have a large footprint or a wholesale requirement I felt that I was being treated as if my business was small potatoes to them. So we decided to build our own data centre to work with local SMEs as well as technology and media companies. We feel we are better placed to serve business and we aim to provide the best customer service and flexibility in the region” – Mashukul Hoque
Data Centre Plus will provide Hosting and Server co-location as well as connectivity services. The aim is to provide commitment-free, flexible contracts which aren’t usually easily accessible at an unbeatable price.
The data centre will create 25 new jobs over the next 12 months.
To drive the business forward, the company has appointed Gareth Riley. Gareth is an established senior sales professional with over 16 years’ experience in the IT and Telecoms space with companies such as Zen Internet and Exponential-e.
Gareth Says: “I’m relishing the challenge of starting something from the ground up and doing things differently to the rest of our competition. We place the customer at the forefront of all we do and offer a transparent service with no hidden charges. Our offering will provide enterprise grade service at manageable price points and offer flexibility. This is unique in the data centre space. We can do this because we own our DC and therefore don’t have investors to answer to on decisions we make”