Nottingham Data Centre (DC3)
A Tier 2 Facility
Regional Access with Resilient Infrastructure
Our Nottingham Data Centre (DC3) is a purpose-built, Tier 2 facility located in the heart of Nottingham, offering exceptional accessibility and robust infrastructure for businesses throughout the UK.
Strategically positioned close to Nottingham’s transport hubs, this 400m² facility provides a secure, high-performance environment for storing critical IT infrastructure, making it an ideal choice for businesses in need of reliable and scalable data solutions in the East Midlands.
Key Highlights
- Prime Location and Accessibility: Situated just 10 minutes from Nottingham train station and under 10 miles from the M1, DC3 is located for maximum convenience.
- Power and Backup: Equipped with an 11,000-volt power supply, dual 500kVA UPS systems, and an 800kVA generator, DC3 provides reliable, continuous power backed by a 24-hour generator capacity.
- 24/7 Monitoring and Support: Manned around the clock, DC3 offers constant on-site oversight with additional support from Iomart’s UK-wide Network Operations Centre (NOC) in Glasgow.
- 2 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
- 1MVA 11000volt power supply into the site
- 1 x 800kVA generator
- 2 x 500kVA UPS plus battery backup systems
- Generator can operate on full occupancy for an initial 24 hours
- Fuel replacement contract with multiple suppliers delivering a 10-hour SLA
- PUE – 1.2
- N+1 redundant Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) system
- Fully redundant air handling units provide constant fresh airflow
- 9kW/m² cooling density
- Controlled Environment – room temperature 24°C +/- 2°C
- BT
- CenturyLink
- CityFibre
- 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 both Swipe Card and PIN entry
- Internal and external CCTV systems – 90 days recording in line with PCI DSS
- Security breach alarms
- Dual zone fire detection equipped with FM200 gas suppression system
- Under floor leak detection
Our Nottingham 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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