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05/03/2010
Domain Registration
We are delighted to announce that domain registration is now available through RapidSwitch. Existing clients can register domains through our MyServers control panel, with all the popular extensions available for registration.
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23/09/2009
RapidSwitch puts clients in control with API
RapidSwitch Ltd has today announced that it is introducing a new application programming interface (API) into its renowned control panel MyServers which will enable its hosting clients to use their own systems to actively control and monitor their servers.
The API, which is believed to be a first for the UK hosting industry, provides all the traditional functionality and server management clients expect from a dedicated server control panel, but delivers it over an API. The API allows RapidSwitch’s clients to build their own applications capable of sending and receiving data direct from MyServers control panel, opening up a wide range of management control possibilities.
The API contains current, historic and predicted bandwidth usage figures for ease of management planning. Ed Butler, Director, stated: “This is a key improvement to our MyServers system, and we believe that we are the first major UK dedicated server provider to implement a system like this.”
Ed Butler added: “We believe our API will benefit all types of RapidSwitch customers. Our reseller clients will be able to give their customers access to bandwidth data, IP requests, reverse DNS, reboots, KVMoIP sessions and monitoring/alerts. This will let them get closer to their customers and improve the service offered. Likewise our web developer and systems integrator clients will be able to implement this data into their own customer-facing control panels, so they can offer a full service to their clients.”
Finally Ed stated: “RapidSwitch is committed to maintaining a competitive advantage in all aspects of the service, with our control panel being just one example. We are pro actively seeking to improve every stage of the client relationship, from the servers we deploy, to our network, and high level management systems and support.”
More information on the API including documentation can be accessed by RapidSwitch clients from their MyServers account.
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28/08/2009
New Quad Core server range
We've launched a new range of quad core servers today, at the most competitive prices in the UK. These are available to buy now, check out our dedicated servers page for more information.
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12/06/2009
Data Centre Operator of the Year!
iomart Hosting, the parent company of RapidSwitch, is delighted to announce that it has been named Data Centre Operator of the Year 2009 in the annual 'Storrie' awards organised by Storage Magazine.
Now in its sixth year, the Storage Awards, or 'Storries' as they are affectionately known, allows the readers of Storage Magazine to vote for, and reward, companies and services that they believe have made significant contributions to the IT industry during the year. It is believed that this year's awards saw over 20,000 votes cast.
Angus MacSween, CEO, iomart Hosting stated: "We are naturally very pleased to have won such a prestigious award, particularly as it is voted and awarded by the readers of Storage Magazine, one of the most established and influential technology publications around."
"We are sometimes viewed as a relatively new entrant within the Data Centre Operators market, having procured our own data centre facilities back in 2007, and yet the reality is that we have been managing hosting environments for over a decade, and we fully understand this marketplace."
MacSween stated: "We originally made the decision to purchase and manage our own data centres as we were acutely aware that we could only deliver a 100% business uptime guarantee by owning the whole end to end – domain to data centre – customer experience. We are now beginning to reap the benefits of our geographically spread data centre network, and are able to offer a uniquely resilient high availability 'managed infrastructure as a service' solution for any organisation on an outsourced basis at lower cost than in-house."
iomart Hosting owns and operates a UK network of 5 data centres – London, Leicester, Glasgow, Maidenhead and Nottingham – offering a total of 52,000 square foot of advanced data centre space. Each data centre is fully powered, secure, resilient and newly equipped to handle the demands of modern computing trends such as high density computing, virtualisation, energy conservation, cloud computing and multi site disaster recovery.
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12/05/2009
iomart accelerates managed hosting growth with acquisition of RapidSwitch
iomart group has today acquired the entire issued share capital of RapidSwitch Limited, a leading managed hosting provider and currently ranked by Deloittes as the 10th fastest growing technology company in the UK, for £4.3M cash on completion with a further £0.95M payable on 31st March 2010.
RapidSwitch has become one of Europe’s most respected and technically advanced hosting companies. In recent years RapidSwitch has achieved strong organic growth, via a high rate of repeat business and referrals, through its well deserved reputation for excellent customer delivery and service.
The company is focussed on delivering highly reliable managed hosting solutions for its clients. RapidSwitch currently manages over 4,000 dedicated servers on behalf of 1,600 clients ranging from SMEs through to large corporate. For the year to March 2008 revenues grew from £1.4 to £2.6m and EBITDA was £760k. Similar rates of revenue growth have been maintained through to March 09.
Angus MacSween, CEO iomart Group plc, stated: "iomart Group’s strong balance sheet, a direct result of our recent disposal of our noncore directory business to BT, has released cash to make strategic acquisitions. The acquisition is in line with iomart’s strategy of becoming the UK’s foremost hosting company, focused on the delivery of managed hosting environments and solutions, be they virtual, dedicated, cloud, or SaaS."
The purchase of RapidSwitch provides iomart with a fifth data centre, to add to its existing portfolio of 4 newly commissioned UK wide properties. RapidSwitch’s data centre, located in Maidenhead, Berkshire, is newly commissioned and operational, and when fully built out it will give iomart Group the capacity to accommodate a further 600 racks.
Angus MacSween added: "The purchase of RapidSwitch provides us with additional highly skilled technical expertise and increases the Group’s data centre capacity significantly. We are now even better placed to service a comprehensive range of hosted servers, high density cloud computing, virtualisation and disaster recovery solutions to our clients."
Ed Butler, MD of RapidSwitch stated: "We believe today’s announcement will bring enormous benefits to both our employees and customers alike. Over the past decade we have worked hard to build RapidSwitch into one of the fastest growing and most respected dedicated servers companies in the UK. We believe that in joining the iomart group, we will benefit from the economies of scale, ensuring that we have the opportunity continue our rapid growth by reaching new and exciting hosting markets".
Ed Butler also stated: "The synergies between the two companies are marked. Both iomart group and RapidSwitch have over a decade of hosting experience, own and manage data centre infrastructure, and most importantly understand the importance of high availability and customer service."
Finally Angus MacSween stated: "The market reaction to our focus of the provision of managed hosting and data centre services has been very encouraging to date, and we are convinced that our acquisition of RapidSwitch at this stage of the Group’s evolution will accelerate growth opportunities and profits for the group. We are operating in a growing market, despite the current economic conditions, and we will continue to explore a number of complementary acquisition opportunities over the months ahead which will enable us to add revenues, skills and savings to the group."