Our Network
We own and operate a carrier class gigabit BGP4 network which is has been built from the ground up using state of the art switches, routers and connections.
Our network spans multiple data centres for redundancy and resiliency. We operate our own private secure caged suite within the Redbus Interhouse
Meridian Gate facility and we connect to a number of Tier-1 and Tier-2 providers
such as Level(3), ClaraNet and others.
Transit Providers
We have a dedicated fiber connection to
Level(3) and ethernet connections to
Claranet,
Viatel and
Easynet. Each datacentre we have a presence in carries a complement
of transit bandwidth which means that if one datacentre is down the the other would
remain fully functional.
PeeringWe currently peer at
Xchangepoint,
LoNAP (via
Xchangepoint),
RBIEX and plan to
peer on Lipex and LINX very soon. This means we have direct FastEthernet
or Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to around 90 other UK ISPs and networks
including Microsoft, JANET/UKERNA, The BBC, ntl, Nildram, NewNet, Globix, Zen Internet and lots of
others.
We are proud to be members of the following peering points.
Xchangepoint Europe.
RBIEX - The Redbus Internet Exchange.
LoNAP (via Xchangepoint).
UK6x
We are will be joining other peering points during the course of the coming
year.
Some providers prefer to use transit connections only, but unlike these purely transit only
networks, we endeavour to actually connect to as many networks as possible in
order to take packets as near to their destination as possible.
If we don't currently peer with your ISP, please let us know.
Additionally, please let your ISP know that you would like them to peer with us
too.
 Local Internet Registry (LIR)
We are a member of RIPE and a Local Internet Registry
(LIR) which means that we are an organization that has the right to provide IP addresses
to other carriers, ISPs and organisations.
Network Security
We filter all traffic coming in and out of our network for the security of
our clients and to ensure maximum network resilience. We also have
anti-spoofing measures in place.
Internal Network
Our Network is built upon our gigabit backbone using multiple redundant
switches and routers and leased dark fiber. Internally the network is routed using OSPF/OSPF3 and our
switches are meshed using Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol which means that there are always
two or more paths to all parts of our network. We are very serious about
our network; so much so that we started a separate company,
Secura Networks Ltd, to build and operate
it for us.
 Built for the Future
The network was built from the ground up with IPv6 in mind and is fully IPv6
enabled. We peer at IPv6 peering points such as UK6x, The Xchangepoint
IPv6 peering LAN and the RBIEX IPv6 peering LAN. All of our clients are
able to take advantage of full IPv6 connectivity as we route a massive /48 of
IPv6 (or /64) address to all servers.
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