Leeds took another step towards its connected future today with the launch of free wireless internet access on Briggate, one of Leeds City Centre’s main shopping areas.
Read More...aql get approval for DC4
DC4 will be a large, sustainable datacentre capable of housing 2440 server racks capable of serving the entire region. DC4 has been given the go-ahead to be built and planning is underway, despite aql only recently opening their third high capacity datacentre, DC3.
Read More...aql in Leeds 2012 Abbey Dash
Three entrants from aql were among the thousands of runners who lined up for the start of the race on the Headrow in Leeds and ran the 10 kilometre course around city centre: aql’s Founder and CEO, Dr. Adam Beaumont; Head of Sales, Ray Shephardson; and Account Manager Jyoti Solanki.
Read More...Janet, the UK academic network signs 10 year deal with aql
Janet, the UK academic network, have signed a 10 year deal for aql’s DC3 site to house the Leeds hub for their nextgeneration Janet6 network. This network connects UK universities, colleges and community learning providers. It also facilitates the Department for Education national schools network programme, and has over 18 million end users.
Read More...An education in datacentres from aql
Final year Mechanical Engineering students from University of Leeds visited Salem Church, the home of aql, on Friday 26 October to take part in a discussion on datacentres and take a tour of aql’s data storage facilities.
Read More...aql keeps Salem’s history alive
Visitors to aql’s base of operations, Salem Church on Hunslet Road in Leeds, are often struck by the contrast between the historic 18th century building and the state of the art telecoms and data storage equipment housed within it.
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