DERBY, UK – 11 July 2024 — Node4, the cloud-led digital transformation Managed Services Provider (MSP), announces a major core network upgrade that will deliver a tenfold increase in bandwidth and huge performance gains across the company’s entire managed network and infrastructure services portfolio.
Powered by Virgin Media Business Wholesale’s National High Capacity Service (NHCS) 100Gbps optical fibre service, Node4’s core network upgrade will provide the headroom and agility to continue scaling capacity on demand and at short notice for clients. It will do so while meeting current and projected customer requirements for greater bandwidth, lower latency, higher capacity and even better performance at user, application, network and hybrid infrastructure levels.
“Our core network is the lifeblood of our organisation. But, like any IT infrastructure, it needs investment, maintenance, and innovation,” explains Glenn Akester, Technology & Innovation – Networks & Connectivity Director at Node4. “While this upgrade heralds a significant boost in our bandwidth capacity, the benefits extend beyond mere numbers. It will empower our clients to access and utilise services in new and innovative ways – helping them, for example, embrace AI and high-performance computing with the continued confidence that Node4 will be there to support their infrastructure and connectivity requirements.”
The upgrade, which will see Node4 replace the physical fibre infrastructure between its national network of data centres and points of presence, will also provide the company with an even more robust, resilient core infrastructure. This will enable Node4 to continue delivering a portfolio of exceptional digital transformation services that meet the challenges posed by a move away from predominantly on-premises infrastructure to more distributed IT environments. It will also allow clients to incorporate the most suitable platform for their use case, which may incorporate public cloud, private cloud, IaaS and solutions at the edge of their networks.
John Chester, Director of Wholesale-Fixed at Virgin Media Business, comments: “We already enjoy a strong and successful relationship with Node4, which dates back over a decade. Node4’s decision to become an early adopter of our new NHCS offering is a testament to the mutual trust and respect that’s developed in that time. An investment of this nature in the heart of its business is also proof of Node4’s sustained drive to push the boundaries in terms of exceptional digital transformation outcomes. It shows the company’s unwavering commitment to keeping organisations connected at speed and scale so that they continue to be efficient and effective.”
Already underway and on target for completion by March 2025, Node4’s architecture and platform teams are working hard to ensure this transition is as smooth as possible for customers. For more information on how the core upgrade project is progressing, please visit Digital Transformation & Managed Service Provider News | Node4
About Node4
Node4 empowers private and public sector organisations across the UK to deliver positive outcomes through technology and innovation. Thanks to a broad portfolio of fully managed services including Business Applications, Modern Workplace, Cloud, Network, Data and Security, clients are empowered to reach their strategic goals.
Node4 fully owns a network of data centres, points of presence and operates best-in-class integrated tooling. Alongside strategic relationships with market-leading vendors such as Microsoft, Cisco and Fortinet, Node4 brings together the best options for infrastructure, platforms and applications, tailored to the needs of their clients.
Key to Node4’s success is its friendly, supportive culture, with Great Place to Work® ranking it as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for three years running (2020, 2021 and 2022). Built on an ethos of exceeding client aspirations, Node4’s Exceptional Service as a Standard ensures a service delivered with knowledge, talent and passion.
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