Company news
04/02/2008
Think London chooses TelecityGroup for business continuity
Secure facilities provide essential backup for business critical applications
4 February 2008: Think London, the foreign direct investment agency for London, has chosen network independent data centre and managed services provider TelecityGroup to provide mirrored backup for its in-house data centre.The decision to outsource their backup requirements follows a period of expansion in which Think London opened a network of branch-offices around the world including China, New York, San Francisco and India.
The London head office hosts the critical applications for the worldwide offices at its in-house data centre. As the traffic between branch-offices has continued to increase, it became essential to review the businesses continuity and data recovery plans in order to guarantee that no business-critical information was lost in the event of failure or disaster.
Shipu Miah, IT Manager at Think London, says: “Our IT infrastructure has grown considerably to support our offices and representatives worldwide, and increased the responsibility to ensure system uptime. As a result, it became important to have an effective business continuity plan in place to secure our business applications and data, and reduce the risk of any downtime. By hosting a mirrored set up with TelecityGroup in a secure and stable environment, we can be sure we have the appropriate measures in place.”
A key factor in the decision to use TelecityGroup was the high level of physical security at its Oliver’s Yard data centre. In addition to the security guards and CCTV at the facility, swipe cards and biometric scans are required for those seeking entry into the data centre.
Adriaan Oosthoek, Managing Director of TelecityGroup UK, says: “Think London is an important ambassador for the city, helping attract investment and business. It’s therefore vital that all its communications and connections with businesses worldwide are reliable and secure. We are confident TelecityGroup’s facilities will provide Think London with the robust and stable platform required to support its global operations.”
About Think London
Think London is the foreign direct investment agency for London. As a non-profit organization, Think London provides free, confidential and comprehensive advice to help international businesses set up and succeed in London. Since 1994 Think London has helped 1,000 companies from 43 countries locate or expand in the capital. Think London’s principal funding partners are the London Development Agency (LDA) and London’s business community, through London First, a membership group supported by 300 of the capital’s leading businesses with the shared objective of improving and promoting London. Other key partners are the City of London Corporation, which also provides funding, and UK Trade & Investment. Think London maintains offices in San Francisco, New York, Beijing and Mumbai.
www.thinklondon.com
