Virtus Data Centre Achieves G-Cloud Supplier Status

LONDON – 09 December 2015 – VIRTUS Data Centres Ltd. (VIRTUS), the UK's fastest growing data centre provider, today announced that it has been successful in achieving supplier status with the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as part of the G-Cloud 7 initiative. As a result of this accomplishment, VIRTUS will now be able to extend access to its Managed Cloud Connect Infrastructure Service (VMCCI) to government departments utilising G-Cloud.

VIRTUS has an established track record of providing data centre services directly to government and public sector, and having purchased its new LONDON4 facility last week, VIRTUS is now able to offer these organisations with the widest choice of public, private and hybrid cloud services across a range of locations. This removes the burden of relying solely on public Internet for access in order to address the security, performance and quality of service challenges they face.

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) works with departments and organisations across the whole of the public sector to ensure maximum value is extracted from every commercial relationship and improve the quality of service delivery. The CCS goal is to become the 'go-to' place for expert commercial and procurement services.

The VIRTUS Managed Cloud Connect Infrastructure solution supports the Government's policy to centrally manage the procurement of common goods and services through an integrated commercial function at the heart of government. VMCCI can be used by organisations across the UK public sector including central government, local government, health, education, devolved administrations, emergency services, defence and not-for-profit organisations.

Matthew Larbey, Director of Product Strategy, VIRTUS Data Centres, said: "It's a great achievement for VIRTUS to be awarded supplier status with the CCS – one that has come as a result of a lot of hard work to provide the most scalable, reliable and flexible cloud ecosystem in the market. We look forward to broadening our relationship with the public sector, helping to secure the best possible cloud deals to achieve the most intensive infrastructure needs."

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About VIRTUS

VIRTUS Data Centres (VIRTUS) is a trusted global leader in the data centre industry and the UK’s leading data centre company, committed to delivering reliable, resilient and responsible digital infrastructure for our customers. As part of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), VIRTUS Europe is the home of the cloud in London, and at the heart of Europe.

Collectively, the STT GDC Group operates across Singapore, the UK, India, Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines, providing businesses an exceptional foundation that is built for their growth anywhere. In December 2022, Macquarie Asset Management acquired a significant minority stake in VIRTUS via Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7. Macquarie Asset Management is a global asset manager, providing access to specialist investment expertise across a range of capabilities including infrastructure, green investments, real estate, and other sectors.

VIRTUS has a proven track record of over a decade designing and operating the UK’s most efficient facilities. Committed to the highest standards of Operational Excellence – safety, security and availability – VIRTUS hires the best people to work in an industry which is increasingly essential to everyone and everything.

We are laser focused on responsibly delivering solutions for the benefit of our customers, colleagues, suppliers, the environment and the world, every minute of every day.

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