A brand new facility with almost unlimited power, complete flexibility, state of the art infrastructure & set within our own secure campus just 30 minutes from docklands.
The UPS power & cooling systems have been carefully designed to reduce our carbon footprint to an absolute minimum. They are future proofed to meet the increasing requirements of high density & virtualised computing.
Power
We have three private substations on site and twin EDF grid feeds. The Data Centre has full UPS protection & automatically activated Diesel Generators which take over from the UPS within 30 seconds. We can offer almost unlimited power availability with standard 32 Amps being presented at each rack foot print as standard.
In our PowerWAVE 9000DPA UPS system (as used by most high street banks), each individual module contains all the necessary hardware and software required for full system operation. With all critical components duplicated and distributed between the independent modules, potential single points of failure are eradicated, giving guaranteed system uptime.
With a minimum of one module over and above that required to support the load capacity, the load is protected with UPS power if any one module shuts down, thereby providing full N+1 redundancy and significantly increasing system availability. Each rack is presented with two 32Amp supplies, giving dual power supply racks 2N+1 redundancy.
- Almost unlimited power availability per rack
- Three private sub-stations on site
- Twin EDF grid feeds
- N+1 UPS resilience, 2N+1 achievable for duel power racks
- Automatically activated diesel generators with priority refuelling contracts
- Highest availability, modular, decentralised parallel architecture
- “On-Line” design for zero interruption during power-fail
- Blade Server friendly power, full power from 0.9 lead to 0.8 lag
- Full system monitoring & automated self-diagnostics
- Full cabinet by-pass can be achieved during emergency maintenance without dropping lead
- Critical Service Level Agreements on power provision
Con
nectivity
Our data centre is directly attached to the NTL / Telewest edge routers, providing 1 hop access to their primary network backbone. This allows us to provide exceptionally low packet loss, super fast transfers and incredibly high resilience. We are in the process of securing carrier partnerships with several major carriers and will soon be carrier neutral.
Infrastructure
Our infrastructure is designed to exceed the most demanding environmental & cooling requirements. We have incorporated a combination of free air / fresh air / chilled water cooling technology, utilising ambient temperature where possible to reduce our carbon footprint. This supplies a bespoke high capacity overhead duct network with electronic dampers which allows us to fully balance the system. Coupled with a tuneable hot air ceiling plenum we are able to provide exactly the right amount of cooling to the right places at the right time.
Our environmental monitoring systems incorporate temperature, humidity & water detection systems generating real time SMS/email/pager updates to all relevant engineers & technicians. We run several independent monitoring systems in parallel to ensure the immediate detection of any fault condition.
In addition to its stand alone N+1 redundancy, the data centre also able to utilise full back-up cooling systems offering a 2N solution.
- Fully tuneable & expandable to requirements
- “Free Air” high capacity overhead supply
- Stand alone N+1 redundancy
- Two further on-site cooling systems connected
- Dynamic air handling units
- Constant temperature, humidity & leak detection monitoring
- Critical Service Level Agreements on cooling provision
- On-site engineers
- 2N Environmental Monitoring Systems
Security
The Data Centre is located within a ring-fenced Media Broadcast Hub just 10 minutes from the M25. Physical security features include fencing to all boundaries, 24/7/365 manned and patrolled external security. Monitored infra red CCTV coupled with internal patrols linked by radio. In addition, a centrally controlled access system monitors, records and manages all aspects of access into the facility and within the site as a whole.
The data floors are again protected by PIN and Card combination entry, requiring not only an authorized users’ access card but also the matching unique code.
- A secure centre, within a secure site Physical security features include fencing & entrance barriers to all boundaries
- 24/7/365 manned and patrolled external security
- Monitored infra red CCTV coupled with internal patrols linked by radio
- Centrally controlled access system monitors and manages all aspects of access into the facility and within the site as a whole
- The Data Centre has a separate system protected by Card and Pin combination entry
- Data Centre has its own Infra Red CCTV movement tracking systems monitored & recorded 24/7
- Data rooms & suites are separate locked areas within the Data Centre
- Security systems are linked to our sophisticated central building system
Location & Site
Close enough to be practical, far enough to be safe, we are located in a strategic out of city location just 30 minutes from Docklands & Gatwick. The site, which is owned by our group, offers a wide array of facilities giving almost unlimited options & flexibility.
The Data Centre lies inside a 150,000sq ft building which contains 25,000sq ft of office space.
- 30 minutes from Docklands & Gatwick
- 10 minutes from J3 of the M25
- 5 minutes from a fast rail link
- Inside a secure site
- Office space available on standby or dedicated DR use
- Relaxation rooms & showers
- Meeting & presentation rooms
- Over 400 secure on-site parking spaces
- Licensed restaurant plus 24 hour vending
- Entire site owned & operated by our group
- On-site Satellite Farm/Earth Station offering bespoke up-link & backhaul of data
Broadcast Circuit and Satellite Channel Access
For our media based clients, we provide access to BT Tower via broadcast fibres, as well as downstream and upstream satellite dish access. We have a comprehensive range of capabilities as a result of our partnership with the Studios and can assist with the setup of any media based hosting / streaming applications by connecting you with our in-house experts.
What do you need…?
The site has available physical & power capacity to offer bespoke solutions including specific building within building requirements.
Contact Leonard Kay on 0330 20 20 111