The London Internet Exchange (LINX) is planning to upgrade its presence at the Lunar Digital data centre in Manchester, transitioning the site from a single-homed transmission site to a dual-homed, fully resilient point of presence (PoP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LINX initially went live at Lunar Digital to gauge market demand for an additional PoP at the LINX Manchester interconnection hub and the strong uptake of services since the September 2024 deployment has now confirmed the need for a fully diverse and resilient presence from the IXP at the facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jennifer Holmes, LINX CEO, said: \u201cManchester continues to establish itself as a powerhouse digital hub for the North and the response and demand for LINX services from networks at Lunar Digital has exceeded our expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mike Hellers, Product Development Manager for LINX, said: \u201cOur Manchester LAN has tripled in size over the last couple of years, now enabling 130 networks to access low-latency services and regularly carrying more than 900Gbps of traffic during busy periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUpgrading Lunar to a resilient PoP ensures existing LINX members and future networks can benefit from enhanced reliability, additional capacity and greater choice as the regional ecosystem continues to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lunar Digital operates three data centres in Manchester, with LINX accessible via a single cross-connect from Lunar1 and Lunar2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The move underscores the rapid expansion of network operators, cloud platforms, content providers and digital businesses choosing to collocate in Manchester. As demand for resilient and regional interconnection solutions increases, LINX remains committed to supporting the UK\u2019s digital growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to deepen our collaboration with LINX,\u201d said Rob Garbutt, CEO of Lunar Digital. \u201cThe upgrade to a full PoP reflects not only the growth of Lunar Digital but the wider demand for robust, high-performance, low-latency connectivity options across the North of England.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Networks at Lunar Digital will be able to access services at the LINX Manchester Internet Exchange via a single cross-connect. This includes services such as peering, private VLANs, Closed User Groups and the exclusive Microsoft Azure Peering Service (MAPS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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