GITK Network Infrastructure

We use the Hurricane Electric datacentre in the US to provide our web hosting services. It's far more cost-effective than running a server in the UK, and has massive connectivity across the globe. It's national backbone is rated among the best in the US, with connections ranging from OC48s (2.4 Gbps) to gigabit ethernet (1,000 Mbps), forming rings around the nation connecting Hurricane core routers at several major exchange points including:

• PAIX Palo Alto, CA
• Equinix San Jose, CA
• Equinix Ashburn, VA
• MAE-West San Jose, CA
• MAE-East Vienna, VA
• AADS Chicago, IL
• NYIIX New York, NY
• Telehouse London

Hurricane's self-healing network architecture virtually eliminates a single point of failure. In addition to their own backbone, they also purchase backup transit from multiple providers in multiple locations to ensure that your data will arrive via the shortest possible routes. Because of their backup transit and the many international peers, their network maintains the shortest routes for sending your data all over the world. A full graphical representation of the core network is displayed below - please click on it for a zoomed-in representation.