As the digital economy accelerates, demand for scalable, high-performance infrastructure continues to rise. Whether it’s public cloud services, AI workloads, or edge computing, businesses are seeking data centres that not only provide space and power – but also seamless, high-capacity connectivity.
That’s exactly what Zayo Europe and Lunar deliver through their partnership in Manchester, one of the UK’s fastest-growing digital hubs.
A Strategic Collaboration for the Digital Age
Lunar operates three state-of-the-art data centres in Manchester with a combined capacity of 6.5 MVA. Designed to meet the needs of modern digital businesses, their facilities offer robust space, power, and advanced cooling solutions to support increasingly dense and demanding workloads – particularly those driven by AI and machine learning.
But data centre power and space alone aren’t enough. Connectivity is critical – and that’s where Zayo Europe plays a key role.
With a carrier-grade, 400G-enabled fibre network spanning eight European countries, Zayo Europe connects over 600 data centres across Europe and provides access to more than 400 global markets as the Zayo group of companies. Their point of presence (PoP) within Lunar’s facilities gives customers direct access to high-capacity, low-latency services across the UK, Europe, and globally.
“We’re proud to be the European leader in data centre enablement,” said Matthew Williams, Head of Data Centre and Managed Service Provider Sales at Zayo Europe. “With our Manchester IP node and Tier 1 network, we provide Lunar’s clients with fast, flexible access to global destinations and cloud platforms.”
Supporting Growth, Flexibility and Innovation
Zayo Europe’s presence within the Manchester data centre campus allows Lunar customers to tap into a wide range of connectivity options. These include dark fibre, high-capacity wavelengths, custom-built Ethernet networks, and on-ramps to all major hyperscale cloud providers.
This flexibility enables organisations to scale their digital infrastructure on demand – whether they’re deploying multi-cloud strategies, expanding into new regions, or integrating real-time AI tools that require instant, reliable data transfer.
“Manchester is seeing strong demand from AI, edge, and cloud clients,” said Mark Sedgley. CCO at Lunar Digital. “Having Zayo on-site means we can offer the level of connectivity, flexibility, and global reach these businesses expect.”
As part of their commitment to innovation, Lunar Digital is also deploying advanced cooling technologies like direct-to-chip cooling and rear-door heat exchangers to support high-density compute environments – ideal for AI and GPU-intensive workloads.
Designed for Education, Enterprise and the Cloud
The Zayo Europe and Lunar Digital partnership serves a broad range of industries. Businesses benefit from robust, low-latency connections to business-critical cloud services. Content providers and managed service providers can rely on resilient delivery. Academic institutions gain access to JANET, the UK’s national research and education network, while all clients benefit from free access to LINX, one of the world’s largest peering exchanges.
Together, Zayo Europe and Lunar Digital offer more than just capacity – they provide a future-ready platform for growth, agility, and digital transformation.
Built for the Future
Lunar Digital has plans to expand its data centre footprint to new regions, and with Zayo Europe’s owner-operated fibre infrastructure, any new site can be connected quickly, efficiently, and without third-party bottlenecks. This allows clients to future-proof their operations with a partner they can scale with, wherever they go. Learn more in this video interview with Matt Williams, Zayo Europe Head of Data Centre & Managed Service Providers, and Mark Sedgley, CCO at Lunar Digital.