Data Centre Solutions Specialists http://www.2bm.co.uk Copyright 2BM Following a storming final round at the weekend 2bm sponsored Graeme Storm finished the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles in a sensational 2nd place. With rounds of 74, 69, 68 & 68 Stormy finished the tournament on 13 under par and just one shot off eventual winner Gregory Havret.Graeme has climbed an incredible 28 places in the European Tour Order of Merit to 38th and this amazing performance has also secured Graeme a place in the Mercedes-Benz Championship which takes place 11th-14th September in Cologne, Germany.Everyone at 2bm would like to extend our congratulations to Graeme for his continued success and we look forward to watching his progress over the coming months. ./newsstory.php?newsid= Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:22:35 BST 2bm goes from strength to strength after announcing record sales for the last financial year. With sales up over 50% year on year in 2006/07 the company continues to be one of the fastest growing data centre solutions providers out there in the market place. “It’s been a fantastic year all round for us all at 2bm,” commented directors Mark King and Jason Preston. “With the support of our customers the past 12 months have exceeded all expectations. And with more exciting initiatives planned we look forward to an even more stimulating and challenging year ahead of us.” “We will be looking to further develop our SAR system which has been widely acclaimed . We also have plans to introduce a new tailored health check service which is ideal for SME’s looking at to achieve best practice within their server and comms room environments.” “Our sales forecast for this current year is £4m and the early signs are that we are well on course to record another performance.” Here are just some of the recent highlights; January 2007 2bm move into their new headquarters ANZ Bank signed off major data centre fit out that includes SAR cabinets, KVM switches and environmental monitoring February 2007Record month for SAR cabinet orders as major blue chip sign deals2bm complete £150k project for major Canary Wharf investment bank (KVM / Intelligent PDU / Environmental monitoring)Midlands Housing Association sign off £70k data centre fit out March 2007Large UPS project for Scottish GovernmentLarge ISP expands data centre using 2bm racks and power stripsIBM Europe expand their Data Centres with 2bm SAR system2bm announces plans for Canary Wharf Road Show (June 18/19)2bm sponsored Graeme Storm records his 5th top 20 finish on this year’s European Golf Tour including a third place finish in the Portuguese Open at EstorilTwo new sales people start careers with 2bm Limited to continue growth of the compan April 2007Large University fit out new Data Centre with 2bm racks, intelligent power management solution,environmental monitoring and Avocent KVM switches ./newsstory.php?newsid= Wed, 04 Apr 2007 01:01:01 BST 2bm today launched a new range of products designed to take the weight off the hands of data centre managers and technicians up and down the country. The 2bm Server Lifter has been designed specifically to tackle the challenges of your typical data centre environment. And unlike the more traditional bulky alternatives, our range of Server Lifters are both lightweight, portable and could not be easier to use. Available for both hire and outright purchase, they tick all the right boxes;Greater protection for computer hardware during the installation process Reduced risk of injury and greater protection for staff (e.g. back injuries)Capable of lifting weights up to 205kgAvailable from stock To find out more, and to arrange a demonstration at your offices, please give us a call or contact us via email today. 2bm ~ Server handling made easy ./newsstory.php?newsid= Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:01:01 BST 2bm is delighted to announce that we will be holding another of our popular Open Days in Nottingham next month. The event takes place over two days at our new offices, ideally located for the M1 motorway (just 5 minutes from Junction 25). We will be bringing together a range of solutions across the whole spectrum of data centre management. From computer room builds to the latest in racking technology, from UPS to environmental monitoring and remote server management, there is sure to be something that will be of interest. To find out more visit our event page here or to reserve your place please contact Tina Walker or Jason Sinclair on 0115 9256000. ./newsstory.php?newsid= Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:01:01 BST The Britannia International Hotel was the venue earlier this week for 2bm’s London Open Day. And it turned out to be one of the best yet! Held over two days in the heart of Canary Wharf we were delighted to welcome so many key decision makers from across all fields of commerce, industry and the public sector. And the feedback we received was extremely positive; two to three hour stays not uncommon as our visitors caught up with all the very latest developments in the world of data centre management solutions. Star of the show was once again 2bm’s innovative SAR cabinet which continues to attract interest from some of the biggest blue chip companies in the UK. We hope to shortly announce plans for more Open Days to be held later this year so watch this space. ./newsstory.php?newsid= Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:01:01 BST 2bm sponsored Graeme Storm recorded his maiden European Tour victory at the Open de France ALSTOM this weekend. Held at Le Golf National course in Paris, the tournament is one of the Tour’s showpiece events and attracted the crème of Europe’s best golfers. Going into the final day, Graeme was five off the pace, but a bogey free five under par round of 66 was enough to secure a one shot victory, seeing off the challenge from the likes of Colin Montgomerie and Thomas Bjorn. In addition to the €666,666 prize money, Graeme has qualified for the Open which takes place at Carnoustie later this month. He also jumps to 9th in the European Tour order of Merit. “Congratulations to Graeme from everyone at 2bm,” enthused 2bm Director Jason Preston. “He’s been promising to do this for a while now and I am sure it won’t be long until the next victory. I just wish I had had some money on it!” Fellow director Mark King was similarly pleased for Stormy. “I’ve been glued to the TV all day and it was certainly nerve racking towards the end. But you just sensed Graeme had the self belief and he just never put a foot wrong.” No doubt Graeme’s thoughts will be now focused on the next major event of the year; the 2bm Open which takes place at the Belfry in September! ./newsstory.php?newsid= Sun, 01 Jul 2007 01:01:01 BST It has been a great week for 2bm which culminated yesterday with the news the company had landed its biggest ever order worth in excess of £400k. “We’ve been overwhelmed by how busy we have been these past few months,” enthused director Jason Preston. “And to top it off this week with our biggest order yet was great news for us all.” The order is to supply SAR racks, power strips and environmental monitoring tools to a major globally managed service company and it is another vote of confidence for our innovative cabinet solution. “More and more companies are choosing to run with our SAR solution,” said fellow director Mark King. “The benefits are readily apparent and we find that once people have seen it they immediately buy into the concept and quickly realise how it can impact in a positive way on both the operational and financial running of their data centres.” And just to complete a great week, 2bm sponsored Graeme Storm lead the field after the first round of the USPGA, the last golfing major of the 2007 season. ./newsstory.php?newsid= Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:01:01 BST We were delighted to welcome IT professionals from a diverse range of businesses to our East Midlands Open Day held at the 2bm offices in Nottingham. Great interest was shown in our range of innovative approaches to the management of data centre and computer room infrastructure. Jason Preston, 2BM managing director, comments: “We were really pleased with the turn out for our two day event. We received some fantastic feedback on our services and were able to develop relationships with new and existing customers. “The event very much highlighted once again the growing concern over the rising cost of power and the associated environmental problems within data centres, an area we are championing with some leading edge solutions.” ./newsstory.php?newsid= Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:01:01 BST It was a busy few days for the 2bm team attending Data Centre World at the Barbican last week. And undoubtedly the star of the show was our state of the art SAR cabinet. As we point out in our new brochure, ‘Racks don’t have to be boring’ and that was borne out by the level of interest shown in the innovative new design that is being chosen by more and more data centre managers around Europe. “From our point of view the show was a great success,” explained Jason Preston. “Our SAR solution continues to attract a lot of interest. It’s helping more and more companies address the problems of space efficiency through its innovative design and ensuring a stable working environment.” For more information on our SAR solution please give us a call on 0115 925 6000 or drop us an email at sales@2bm.co.uk ./newsstory.php?newsid= Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:01:01 GMT 2bm is pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at Data Centre World next month. Data Centre World is the only UK exhibition and conference to focus on this sector and examine the issues surrounding selecting, outsourcing, building and running a data centre. The event takes place at the Barbican in the heart of the City of London, and is the must attend event for in house IT professionals, management within hosting companies and channel suppliers. To register for your free entry badge please click on the following link: http://www.datacentreworld.com/wraps/registration/ ./newsstory.php?newsid= Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:01:01 GMT Relocating or upgrading your existing server room is a big commitment. But more & more companies are doing just that, concerned about the inability of their existing facility to cope with the growing pressure placed upon the infrastructure by continued IT expansion. From a small one rack facility to a five hundred rack centre 2bm\'s dedicated \'Design & Build\' team prides itself on their ability to deliver to time and budget. “With the day to day pressures we, like all IT professionals face, to hand over the complete project to 2bm was a big selling point. From start to finish I had complete confidence in their ability to deliver. So much so that I only had to visit the site just once in during the construction process!” Findel Education PLANNING TO DO THE SAME If you are looking at any projects in the future why not give us a call today and find out how we can help? ./newsstory.php?newsid= Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:01:01 GMT At 2bm we believe we all have a responsibility to reduce our own carbon footprint. This is especially so in the world of IT which according to a recent report produces more carbon emissions than the aviation industry!Our intelligent power management solutions are already helping an increasing number of our clients make informed decisions, helping paint a picture of power consumption within the data centre with a view to reducing carbon emissions and saving costs.In addition to this 2bm wants to go one step further and has recently embarked on a programme with carbon management specialist Carbon Clear to help us attain a ‘carbon neutral’ status.What does this mean? Well we are still only in the early stages but our initial aims are to:-- Improve our current environmental performance- Achieve a sustainable reduction in our carbon emissions- Offset our remaining emissions- Significantly reduce our ecological footprintWe will keep you posted on our progress but in the interim would be happy to share our experiences with anyone considering a similar course of action.To find out more or to arrange a demonstration of our intelligent power management solution please do not hesitate to give us a call on 0115 925 6000. ./newsstory.php?newsid= Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:20:42 BST