The Bunker attains Certified Partner status in Microsoft Partner Program
18th January 2008
The Bunker Secure Hosting Ltd, providers of Ultra Secure Data Centres and Managed Services on a range of technologies today announced it has attained Microsoft Certified Partner status. The company has been recognised for Networking Infrastructure Solutions and is weeks away from achieving Gold Partner Status.
The Bunker’s technical elite, creators of Apache-SSL, are working closely with Microsoft to provide Ultra Secure Managed Solutions by combining Open Source and Microsoft technologies – Brett Perfrement, Technical Services Director at the Bunker commented: “The Bunker will continue to use Open Source technologies where appropriate, but we recognise our responsibility to our customers to provide best of breed solutions to meet their needs and Microsoft is a critical component in many of these solutions. We believe that our new partnership status will allow us to accelerate the development of our market leading Ultra secure Microsoft Managed solutions by combining Microsoft technologies with the level of security Bunker customers have become accustomed to and have learnt to expect.” The Bunker is working closely with Microsoft and will be looking to fully integrate Microsoft options across its range of solutions and services as we move into 2008.
Peregrine Newton CEO of The Bunker commented “We are delighted to be partnering with Microsoft and look forward to our developing relationship. The combination of Microsoft’s market leading products and The Bunker 1protocol™ and reputation for securing the tough stuff is a winning combination the market has been waiting for.”
About The Bunker
The Bunker Secure Hosting Ltd provides Ultra Secure Data Centres and Managed Services on a range of technologies from Open Source to Microsoft and including network management. Our team comprises of security and cryptography experts renowned for their work on Apache-SSL.
Our technical leaders are recognised experts in security and we use Open Source software where appropriate, as we believe it offers great benefits in security, stability and cost effectiveness. Our Data Centres are outside the M25 yet within easy reach of London.
Our facilities are ex-military Nuclear Bunkers purpose built to house the UK's air defence systems. We run 24/7/365 and our NOC monitors systems both nationally and internationally and is staffed around the clock by system and network engineers and security staff. Through our in house networks team and via close working relationships with a number of carefully selected network providers, we deliver a multi-homed, no single point of failure transit network between all our sites and the Internet.
The Bunker works with over 100 clients, large and small. Our clients are Financial Services Organisations, Technology companies, local government and other regulated Businesses that value our Ultra Secure, high availability offering.
1The Bunker protocol™
All Bunker-based applications are protected by The Bunker Protocol™, our proprietary, ultra-secure process framework that includes:
Hardened Source™ software – developed to wrap around and harden standard Windows, Unix and Linux environments.
Tierless Support™ – no ‘first tier helpdesk’; just direct 24x7 access to qualified, hands-on support teams.
Military-grade hosting – our underground bunker outside the M25 in Kent and our mirror facility in Newbury are both protected by integrated processes for physical, digital and human security.
- MOD standard 3m high barbed wire perimeter fencing
- Guard dogs
- 24/7 security
- Formal authentication procedures
