Scottish And Norwegian Data Centres Linked By Super Fast North Sea Fibre

Data centres that link the oil hotspots of Stavanger, Norway, and Aberdeen, Scotland, will now use a new high speed fibre optic Internet connection to work with each other.

The move comes from the partnership between Aberdeen’s Internet For Business (IFB) and Norway’s Green Mountain, along with network provider Tampnet providing the fibre backbone to deliver the connection between the data centres.

Faster speeds than between Aberdeen and London

The project will reportedly provide faster speeds between the two countries than between Aberdeen and London, and was created to cater for demands for a more cost-effective solution to connect the cities.

The project will see IFB use Tampnet’s North Sea fibre infrastructure, connecting IFB’s Aberdeen data centre to Green Mountain’s Stavanger data centre.

Graeme Gordon, IFB’s chief executive, said: “We have seen a growing demand for improved connectivity to Norway, particularly from oil and gas businesses, and this is why we approached Tampnet and Green Mountain to create a solution.

“The design of the network will provide IFB’s clients with incredible connection speeds which are faster than those between Aberdeen and London.

“In addition to the increased connection speed and reliability, the link is much more cost-effective than the existing expensive point-to-point private line International Circuits.”

The project, which uses Tampnet’s North Sea infrastructure, will operate across 2,500km of subsea fibre optics.

Tampnet sales director Trygve Hagevik, said: “We are very excited that IFB has chosen the shortest and fastest route across the North Sea for its backup site at Green Mountain Data Centre located on the west coast of Norway.

“The Tampnet North Sea infrastructure, operating across more than 2,500km of subsea fibre offers unsurpassed transit services between Scandinavia and UK.

“With the key roles played by cities like Aberdeen and Stavanger, the infrastructure is particularly compelling to the oil and gas industry.

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Ben Sullivan

Ben covers web and technology giants such as Google, Amazon, and Microsoft and their impact on the cloud computing industry, whilst also writing about data centre players and their increasing importance in Europe. He also covers future technologies such as drones, aerospace, science, and the effect of technology on the environment.

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