Data Center Metrics Demystified
Data center efficiency goes beyond knowing if servers are still up. These days, data center managers are accountable for energy usage, energy efficiency, compliance, regulation, and the list goes on. more

The Green Gold Rush Over Iceland’s Data Centers
There is a gold rush mentality right now when it comes to building data centers in Iceland, according to execs of the companies that have been moving into that market. The latest person to reference this phrase to me is Tate Cantrell, CTO of startup Verne Global, and he told me it’s not uncommon for his web-serving customers to bring up the description when asking about the industry. more

Iceland as a Prime Data Center Location
Data centers are well known as power hogs, with their extensive information technology equipment (having its own power needs) coupled with equally extensive cooling equipment (which further increases power usage). As energy costs rise and as the political climate increasingly frowns on fossil-fuel-based energy, companies are responding by searching for ways to reduce costs, reduce their environmental impact, and rely more on green energy sources. more

Global Connectivity

From our location in southern Iceland, you can access your data via redundant, high-capacity, multi-terabit-per-second connections to North America and Europe.

Verne Global is a mere 20 milliseconds from London and as low as 41 milliseconds from New York. Not only is that latency sufficient for disaster recovery, cloud computing, research computing, database hosting and general business applications, but the links are built with advanced electronics that allow for high-bandwidth capacity measured in terabits per second.

The new Danice cable links us to Denmark and the Netherlands with a capacity of 5.1 terabits per second. The Danice route was chosen to reduce latency to central and eastern Europe, and also provides proximity to connection points in Stockholm and Amsterdam. The Farice 1 cable to the U.K. has a capacity of 0.72 terabits per second and has operated with no impact since its original installation in 2003. You can also take advantage of the Tele-Greenland fiber optic cable, which connects Iceland to Canada and the northeast United States with a total capacity of 1.9 terabits per second.

In terms of service providers, Verne Global is carrier neutral. You are free to find the best service at the best price for your needs. Our experts can work with your network team in planning your carrier strategy.