London Colocation: The Proximity Advantage

By Peter Young, Product Manager 

Power, resilience, security and connectivity are the usual checklist for choosing a colocation facility. For businesses based in and around central London, proximity deserves a place on that list too. Being able to reach your infrastructure quickly changes how easily you install, maintain and grow it, and keeps you close to the financial and technology ecosystem your business depends on. Epsilon’s London data centre is located at Telephone House, 69–77 Paul Street, in the Shoreditch and Old Street technology corridor and within easy reach of the City of London. 

The Benefits of Colocating Close to Your Business 

Faster hands-on access when it counts 

Remote monitoring covers most day-to-day operations, but installs, hardware swaps, audits and urgent fixes still require someone to be physically present. When the facility is a short trip away rather than a flight or a long drive, your team or a trusted partner can respond faster and complete hands-on work with less logistical delay. For businesses running hybrid environments or hosting their own hardware, that convenience can make a meaningful difference. 

A closer working relationship with the people supporting your equipment 

Teams that can easily visit the facility can be more directly involved in managing their infrastructure. They can meet the people supporting their equipment, familiarise themselves with the environment and be on-site when planning deployments or carrying out maintenance. That familiarity can be particularly valuable when something needs to be addressed quickly or when it’s time to expand your footprint. Instead of starting again with a new facility, you can build on an existing relationship with the teams supporting your infrastructure. 

A base inside London’s financial and technology ecosystem 

Being close to the City and the Shoreditch/Old Street corridor puts a range of businesses within easy reach of the people and infrastructure they depend on: 

• Financial services, fintech and trading firms — easy reach of technical partners and other stakeholders who may need on-site access 
• Startups and scaleups — infrastructure kept close to the teams, partners and businesses they work alongside 
• Media, gaming and other digital businesses — reliable infrastructure and high-capacity connectivity close to their operations 

Room to grow without losing control 

A business that starts with a couple of servers in an office can eventually run out of room, power or cooling. Moving that equipment into a nearby colocation facility gives the team the flexibility to continue accessing and managing it directly, while benefiting from a professional data centre environment. The same logic applies to: 

• Hosting providers, MSPs and system integrators supporting several London clients 
• International organisations, foreign embassies and diplomatic missions that need dedicated, locally accessible infrastructure

Why choose Epsilon for London colocation? 

Epsilon’s London colocation facility combines a central London location with a carrier-neutral data centre environment and access to Epsilon’s wider connectivity network. 

Key considerations include: 

• Heart of Tech City — located at Telephone House in Shoreditch, alongside leading technology and digital companies including Amazon, Google, Monzo, Farfetch and Box, as well as businesses across fintech, e-commerce, software, telecommunications, media and the creative industries.
• Central London location — close to the City of London and within easy reach of London’s financial and technology ecosystem. 
• Flexible colocation space — deployment options from a half rack through to a full private suite. 
• Carrier-neutral connectivity — flexibility to connect through a range of network providers. 
• Professional data centre environment — TIA-942 designed and ISO 27001 certified. 
• 24/7 support — support for customers managing infrastructure within the facility. 
• Wider connectivity options — access to network of data centres, cloud providers and internet exchanges through Epsilon’s Infiny platform. 

This concentration of technology, digital and creative businesses places Epsilon’s Global Hub Colocation facility at the centre of London’s most vibrant and creative digital business centre.

Looking for colocation in London? 

Whether you’re consolidating infrastructure, adding capacity, or simply want your data centre closer to your team, Epsilon can help. Contact us to discuss your requirements.