Cogeco Peer 1 has formed a partnership with computer manufacturer Strongbox Technology. Producing ultra-reliable superfast computers, Strongbox is based in the iconic Pinewood Studios. The collaboration facilitates access to cutting-edge processing power and makes it available to anyone working remotely, anywhere in the world, via colocation of hardware in Cogeco Peer 1’s U.K. datacentre.
The partnership is timely as Cisco predicts annual global IP traffic will reach 3.3 zettabytes per year by 2021 and that the number of devices connected to IP networks will be more than three times the global population by 2021, while globally-renowned analyst house Gartner predicts ?1.7m per minute in IoT spending and one million new IoT devices will be sold every hour by 2021.
The managed cloud provider is part of the Cogeco Communications Inc. and is no stranger to this industry, with strong credentials through its subsidiary Cogeco Media. A full range of fast processing and rendering services, combined with cloud computing services is likely to be most popular with businesses that use small desktop units and high-speed broadband to produce and manage big data applications. Users will benefit from the increased security and convenience, of being able to manage this data remotely, in a specialist facility, without having capital expenditure.
Benefits will include reduced costs and risk, particularly as technology upgrades evolve and usage requirements scale. This partnership has been launched at the same time as office space in London comes at a higher premium than ever and companies look to scrap noisy, hot, energy consuming in-house datacentres. The “just in time” supply model that has been created, offers significant efficiencies over the “just in case” approach that has, until now, been available for high performance computing and processing power, for most businesses.
“We looked extensively for the right partner to work with to enable us to take the Strongbox Technology pay-as-you go business model to the next level. Cogeco Peer 1 demonstrated it has exceptional IT infrastructure, a deep understanding of the Film and TV industry, partnerships with the likes of Microsoft Azure and also a commitment to powering the potential of the businesses it works with. Cogeco Peer 1 understands that technology takes people too and has a track record of service excellence, which we felt would power our business as it makes this transition,” said Alastair Head, Business Development Director at Strongbox.
“Strongbox adds another dimension to the offering Cogeco Peer 1 can deliver to its customers,” said Susan Bowen, Vice President & General Manager, EMEA at Cogeco Peer 1. “We are delighted to be working with another disruptive technology, particularly a British innovator that is transforming the way the business operates using the cloud.”
