Kao Data expands on-site collaboration

ServerChoice Managed Services Platform extends Kao Data’s data centre reach into wider customer (SME) opportunities.

  • Tuesday, 22nd October 2019 Posted 5 years ago in by Phil Alsop

Kao Data has expanded its on-site collaboration with SeverChoice, an industry leader in customer managed services. The collaboration demonstrates Kao Data’s continuing commitment to the data centre market, offering start-ups, as well as both small and medium organisations that require the highest levels of data centre capabilities to remain competitive in an increasingly digital world.


The initial footprint, comprised of four Technology Cells within the Kao Data London One (KDL1) facility, can be optimised to reflect ServerChoice’s customers’ requirements. Moreover, its customers will have access to the full range of ServerChoice solutions including its industry leading cyber security initiatives, disaster recovery, as well as high-speed network and peering capabilities through the installed Ai Networks virtual point of presence (vPoP), providing direct links to customer sites and hubs across the globe.

Paul Finch CEO and COO, Kao Data stated, “As one of the only European-based OCP (Open Compute Project) ‘Ready’ data centres and a wholesale operator, it is important to offer the capability to provide a platform to managed service providers and their customers pushing technology architecture boundaries. We believe this is a market segment that offers massive growth potential over the coming years. We can help expand our customers market opportunities with the guarantee of a data centre location that provides a highly efficient and scalable customer solution.”

Mark Boost, CEO, ServerChoice commented, “Being located in one of the most efficient data centres in Europe provides us with the ability to deliver sustainable and cost-effective solutions. The Kao Data platform allows us to scale rapidly to meet customer demands, allied with our sister companies Ai Networks and Bulletproof Cyber, we are able to provide a complete end-to-end solution to our customers.”