London, United Kingdom

Summary

Our presence in the UK is within the Global Switch 2 datacenter. London 2 is Europe's largest purpose built data centre with two incoming dedicated electrical feeds directly from the National Grid.

London 2 has recently undergone a £60m power upgrade. Designed and built to an enhanced Tier III specification this London data centre delivers 45 MW of power and cooling. With diverse feeds from the National Grid's 132kV network the incoming electrical supply is considered to be one of the most resilient available to any infrastructure within the UK. London 2 sits at the heart of the connectivity rich Docklands giving you direct access to an abundance of global networks to meet both your commercial and geographical requirements.
Key features at London 2 include:

• Close to both the city of London and Canary Wharf
• Designed and built to an enhanced Tier III specification
• High density solutions available, with bespoke power deployments in excess of 2,000 watts per sq m
• Largest privately owned HV network in the UK
• 2 incoming dedicated feeds directly from the National Grid's 132kV network
• 100% of the consumed energy is from sustainable energy sources
• The data centre has a PUE rating of 1.75

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Details

• Close to both the City of London and Canary Wharf
• Designed and built to an enhanced Tier III specification
• High density solutions available, with bespoke power deployments in excess of 2,000 watts per sq m
• Largest privately owned HV network in the UK
• 2 incoming dedicated feeds directly from the National Grid’s 132kV network
• 100% of the consumed energy is from sustainable energy sources
• The data centre has a PUE rating of 1.75 London 2 Technical Specification

Main Structural Features

• 600mm raised floor with anti-static tiles 5m slab to slab height equating to
• 4.25m clear height Floor loading of 10kN/m2 6m x 3m, 7.5 tonnes lift

Redundant Power

• 2 x diverse 132kV feeds from the National Grid
• Largest HV network in private UK ownership
• Largest DRUP installation in the UK supported by 37 no-break rotary diesel UPS sets
• 4 separate DRUPS power stations Diverse A&B supply, distributed via
• 11kV rings within the data centre
• On-site diesel tanks (4 x 120,000 litres) support 50 hours at full capacity with 8 hour, and rolling 8 hour, 24x7 fuel delivery

Cooling and Environment

• Minimum N+1 resilience on chilled water cooling system
• 28 air cooled chillers
• Diverse chilled water distribution pipe work (ring main type) throughout data centre N+N
• Downflow units within customer areas provided at minimum N+1
• Temperature and humidity in technical space to industry accepted standards and maintained within energy efficient parameters

Fire Detection and Suppression

• VESDA early warning system Analogue addressable fire detection system in all areas
• Inergen gas suppression system
• Dry risers to all floors
• Wet system in non technical areas and pre action sprinklers

Building Management Systems

• Experienced 24x7 facilities management team
• BMS systems monitoring all essential M&E plant
• BMS systems monitoring all in Suite environmentals
• PMS system monitoring all essential HV and LV switch gear and electrical control systems

Telecommunications

• Carrier Neutral Access to multiple telecommunications providers
• 2 dedicated Meet Me Rooms
• 4 diverse building entry points
• Diverse cable routes and pathways
• Roof space availability for satellite and antennae equipment

Security

• Security Operations Centre manned 24x7 Premises under constant CCTV surveillance Intruder alarms to all areas External infra-red barrier
• Physical access to the data centre is controlled by mantrap
• Strict access control list Access control using proximity card readers and biometric systems

Ancillary Services

• Design and build services Installation and cabling Meeting rooms On-site secure storage for deliveries Technical cleaning

Network

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