09/06/2011
By Scott Thompson
Visa Europe has signed an agreement with wholesale provider Digital Realty Trust to build a new bespoke datacentre facility in the London area.
“Visa is committed to consistently providing its European customers with robust, reliable and secure payment services, and to achieve this we rely on state of the art datacentre facilities which provide the foundation for our business,” says Steve Chambers, CIO at Visa Europe. “By working with Digital Realty Trust, we have been able to achieve our needs within a defined timeframe and budget. This level of commitment is critical to minimise our risks and optimise our operations.”
“With two financial services organisations having signed agreements with Digital Realty Trust in recent months, we continue to see escalating demand for datacentre space across the EU,” comments Frederick Potter, head of international operations at Digital Realty Trust. “By choosing our Build-to-Suit datacentre programme, Visa Europe has been able to specify its exact requirements for the proposed facility, with the full support of our industry experts. Through our integrated service, our customers gain access to the most up-to-date datacentre technology in a prime location with none of the risk associated with a do-it-yourself project.”
