Location
This facility is strategically located 20 minutes outside the central London "risk zone" and outside the main M25 London orbital route and close proximity to the main fibre route. It is easily accesible by rail and car.
The address is Slough Interchange, Whittenham Close, Slough, SL2 5EP.
Building Overview
The data centre features a state-of-the-art network environment, environmental infrastructure, a diverse grid connection and is ISO9001 and ISO27001 compliant. Specially trained and highly experienced systems and network engineering staff actively manage and maintain the facility around the clock.
Power
- Heavy duty 42U racks
- 80% air space back and front
- Secure locks - keys to each rack are held on-site
- 2x Power distribution panels (2 x 24 way outlets)
- Rack is dual fed 240V AC - single phase terminated by 32 Amp commando socket (Grid A & Grid B)
- Maximum current draw of 16 Amps or 32 Amps per rack.
Air Conditioning
- Minimum N+1 resilience on chilled water cooling system
- Temperature in data centre space maintained at 21°C (+/- 2°C)
- Humidity range of 50% (+/- 10%) in data centre space
- Air cooled chillers supplying 1.68MW of cooling
- Close control units (CCUs) delivering 1MW of conditioned air into the data centre space per floor
Fire Protection and Security
- Dedicated facilities management team
- Security with strictly enforced visitation procedures
- Access control using proximity card readers
- Multiple CCTV cameras
- Secure managed delivery and loading area
- All operational personnel are security cleared to SC level
- VESDA Smoke detection system
- Hi-Fog suppression using centrally stored nitrogen gas
