Central London Data Centre (DC2)
A Tier 3 Facility
At the Heart of Connectivity and Security
Situated in the heart of London’s financial district, our 1517m² Central London Data Centre (DC2) serves the needs of fast-paced organisations. Located in the ‘square mile’ of the City of London, this facility offers unrivalled access to the UK’s financial, legal, and tech sectors.
Just minutes from Liverpool Street, Moorgate, and Old Street stations, DC2 is designed for easy access and operational reliability, making it an obvious choice for businesses that need a reliable, well-connected data centre in the heart of the city.
Key Highlights
- Location and Accessibility: Positioned in Europe’s financial capital, DC2 is within reach of major transport links, making it one of the city’s most accessible data centres.
- Power and Backup: Equipped with 11,000-volt power supply and 6 x 500kVA UPS systems with generator backup, our centre delivers resilience you can count on.
- Round-the-Clock Monitoring: Manned 24x7x365 by a skilled on-site team and outfitted with robust security measures to keep your data safe.
- 4 x Diverse fibre entry points into the Data Centre via multiple carriers
- Cross Connection to several Tier 1 carriers
- Direct peering interconnection to London LINX, Telehouse and Equinix facilities
- Truncated internal cable network
- ODF / DDF (Optical Distribution Frame / Digital Distribution Frame) bandwidth
- Internal inventory systems track all cables, circuits and cross-connects
- Scalable architecture, including multiple redundant core switches and routers
- 2 x 2MVA 11000volt diverse power supplies into the site
- 4 x 1MVA generators (N+1)
- 6 x 500KVA UPS (N+1)
- Generators can operate on full occupancy for an initial 36 hours
- Fuel replacement contract with multiple suppliers delivering a 10-hour SLA
- PUE – 2.1
- N+1 redundant Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) system
- Fully redundant air handling units provide constant fresh airflow
- 75kW/m² cooling density
- Controlled Environment – room temperature 22°C +/- 2°C
- BT
- CityFibre
- Colt
- eunetworks
- Exponential-e
- Interoute
- Six Degrees (Datahop)
- Verizon
- VirginMedia
- Vodafone (Cable and Wireless)
- Zayo
- 24-hour on-site Network Operations Centre (NOC)
- 6 plus staff on site during key working hours
- Out of hours – approx. 2 staff supported by Group UK wide NOC in Glasgow
- Data Centre is manned and monitored on a 24 x 7 x 365 basis
- No external indication of the use of the facility
- Access controls at all access points
- Data hall access requires Swipe Card / PIN access
- Internal and external CCTV systems – 90 days recording in line with PCI DSS
- Security breach alarms
- Dual zone fire detection equipped with Inergen gas suppression system
- Double knock system which ensures that it takes 2 alerts to trigger activation
- Fire alarm buttons are located at each access and egress point
- Activation does not affect critical power to the data halls
- Fluid detection integral to Air Conditioning units
Our Central London Data Centre Certifications
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ISO 9001 -
ISO 27001 -
ISO 22301 -
ISO 50001 -
PCI DSS Level 1 -
Cyber Essentials
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