M247 in cloud deal with ANS

ANS Group, the Manchester IT infrastructure specialist, has signed a £1m deal with data centre firm M247 which it said will support its long-term growth plans.
 
Under the agreement M247, also based in Manchester, will provide secure data centre accommodation and high capacity network services to ANS.
 
ANS will take space at M247’s Trafford Park data centre as well as a range of high-capacity services to connect with ANS’ existing cloud infrastructure.

M247’s managing director David Buckle said “We’re looking forward to working with the team at ANS once again, on what promises to be a very exciting project. I’m delighted to see this deal underline M247’s position as Manchester’s leading data centre operator and it’s a testament to our high quality infrastructure and dedicated experienced team.”
 
ANS’ managed services director Paul Shannon said: “Our decision to utilise M247’s data centre offering was supported by the continued growth of ANS and our commitment to giving the best service to our customers. M247 demonstrated that it was more than capable of delivering a high quality, energy efficient service with high capacity connectivity, in line with the robust solution we offer.”