Our platform - the technology behind Cloud Lab

After putting some of the world’s best technology through its paces, we’ve selected an ‘all star’ line up of award-winners and industry leaders. Together, they create an indestructible cloud capable of taking your business onwards and upwards.

Citrix XenServer Essentials Enterprise

This is the virtualisation engine, creating virtual environments within a shelter of physical hardware. With its powerful mix of enterprise class performance and accessible price-point, Citrix is the right choice for savvy businesses.

It even won Most Innovative Product of the Year for virtualisation in 2008 by VARBusiness. Cloud Lab is an official Citrix Service Provider.

Dell PowerEdge Servers

This is the physical hardware in which the Citrix XenServer works its magic.

Long recognised for their high performance and reliability, the latest generation of Dell PowerEdge Servers are built with increased memory and I/O specifically to boost cloud performance.

Openfiler storage management

We use the world’s leading open source SAN solution to run powerful iSCSI SANs (Storage Area Networks) within the platform. Our SANs are replicated in real time with automated failover - so even a serious failure can't bring your business down.

Vyatta security appliances

Vyatta are leading the way in the development of true, cloud ready, "cisco beating" security and routing solutions. We deploy Vyatta virtual firewall appliances.

Data centres

Our platform is hosted in two of the UK's highest specification new generation data centres, both heavily used by financial services companies who demand the very best facilities and highest levels of uptime.

Connectivity

Our data centres are geographically diverse and connected, redundantly, at gigabit speeds to some of the most extensive and fastest networks in the world.