VDS Updates

Behind the scenes we’ve been expanding and improving our VDS platform. We’ve just added a second cluster (Telecity HEX) that you can now order VMs in and we’re about to add a third cluster (Cambridge) too. You’ll be able to specify which zone your virtual server runs in if you have a preference and each one is independently routed.

We’ve had a long association with the Cambridge Cycle Campaign and Cyclestreets. Cyclestreets are borrowing a 64GB VM in our HEX cluster to run some of their data import jobs and to test out how well it works. Shortly after that we’ll be launching bigger VM sizes, 16GB, 24GB, 32GB, 48GB, 64GB and 80GB with corresponding disk and bandwidth increases. Initially these will be available in the London zones only (SOV/HEX) but we expect to follow through with Cambridge in the near future.