Data Centre Interconnect
Connect your data centres into one resilient network, with direct access to multiple locations across the UK, Europe, Asia and the USA.
POINT-TO-POINT & MULTIPOINT · DUAL-HOMED, PROTECTED CORE · GLOBAL REACH · OWN UK NETWORK · UK SUPPORT
Data Centre Interconnect (DCI) is the networking of different data centres to achieve your IT objectives, whether that is replication, disaster recovery, capacity spread across sites or simply keeping production and backup properly separated. Our carrier list gives direct access to multiple locations, and we design, build and manage the whole thing on our own network.
What is data centre interconnect?
DCI links two or more data centres so they behave as one connected environment. That might be a straightforward point-to-point circuit between two facilities, or point-to-multipoint Ethernet spanning several, with the resilience level matched to how critical the traffic is.
It underpins the things most businesses cannot afford to get wrong: replicating data offsite, failing over cleanly, moving workloads between sites, and connecting your colocated hardware to your cloud.
Why interconnect with Sequential
Interconnect is only as good as the network underneath it. Here is ours:
- Direct access to multiple locations: our carrier list reaches data centres across the UK and beyond.
- Dual-homed infrastructure and a protected core: resilience options that keep traffic flowing when something fails.
- Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint Ethernet: the right topology for the job, not a one-size service.
- Global reach: connect to data centres in Europe, Asia and the USA.
- Dedicated firewall setup and management available as part of the design.
- Our own data centres at both ends if you want them: Warrington plus our London colocation footprint.
How businesses use DCI
Disaster recovery
Keep a second site ready and in step with production.
Data replication
Move and mirror data between facilities continuously.
Workload mobility
Shift workloads between sites without re-architecting.
Colo to cloud
Connect your colocated hardware to our cloud platforms.
Capacity spread
Run across multiple sites instead of filling one.
International links
Reach facilities in Europe, Asia and the USA.
One joined-up network
Interconnect works best alongside the rest of the stack:
- Warrington and London colocation at either end
- VPLS or MPLS for multi-site networks
- Leased lines for dedicated access
- Private cloud and hybrid cloud
One supplier, one network, one team.
Frequently asked questions
What does data centre interconnect mean?
It is the networking of different data centres to achieve IT objectives, such as replication, disaster recovery, workload mobility and connecting colocation to cloud.
What connectivity options are there?
Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint Ethernet services, with the topology and bandwidth matched to what the traffic needs.
How resilient is it?
We use dual-homed infrastructure and a protected core network, with resilience options that keep traffic flowing when a link or device fails.
Which locations can you reach?
Our carrier list has direct access to multiple locations, and we can connect to data centres in Europe, Asia and the USA.
Can you secure the link?
Yes. We can set up and manage a dedicated firewall as part of the design.
Can you host one or both ends?
Yes. We run our own Warrington data centre and colocate across London, so we can provide the facilities as well as the link.
Ready to connect your sites?
Talk to our UK network team about connecting your data centres, with the resilience, reach and security your traffic actually needs. 3 months free when you sign up for a trial or consultation.
London: 020 3817 4835 · Manchester: 0161 413 4486 · hello@sequentialnetworks.co.uk