York Data Centre (DC11)
A Tier 2 Facility
Secure, High-Performance Facility in Northern England
Located just outside the historic city of York, our York Data Centre (DC11) offers a resilient, high-performance infrastructure designed to meet the needs of modern businesses across Northern England.
As Iomart’s most northerly English data centre, DC11 provides secure, reliable access with advanced connectivity and power redundancy. With ample on-site parking and multiple meeting rooms, this 334m², Tier 2 facility is ideally suited for organisations seeking a trusted data partner.
Key Highlights
- Prime Location and Accessibility: Just four miles from York city centre and a short drive from the train station, DC11 is conveniently located for clients across Northern England. The site offers ample parking and flexible meeting spaces for client use.
- Reliable Power and Backup: Equipped with an 11,000-volt power supply, four 200kVA UPS units, and a 500kVA generator, DC11 provides robust power redundancy with a 24-hour backup capacity.
- 24/7 Monitoring and Support: Staffed 24/7 with over 12 on-site staff during peak hours, DC11 offers continuous monitoring, backed by additional out-of-hours support from Iomart’s UK-wide NOC in Glasgow.
- 2 x diverse fibre routing 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
- PUE – 1.4
- 1 x 1MVA 11000volt power supply into the site
- 1 x 500kVA generator
- 4 x 200kVA UPS
- Generator can operate on full occupancy for an initial 24 hours
- Fuel replacement contract with multiple suppliers delivering a 10-hour SLA
- N+1 redundant Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) system
- Fully redundant air handling units provide constant fresh airflow
- 90kW/m² cooling density
- Controlled Environment – room temperature 24°C +/- 2°C
- BT
- CenturyLink
- Gamma
- Vodafone (Cable & Wireless)
- SSE
- Zayo
- 12 plus staff on site during key working hours
- Out of hours – supported by call out and the Group UK wide NOC in Glasgow
- Data Centre is manned and monitored on a 24 x 7 x 365 basis – 8 till 6
- No external indication of the use of the facility
- Secure 3-metre-high perimeter fence
- Data hall access requires Proximity 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 FM200 Gas Fire suppression system
- VESDA system located throughout the Data Centre
- 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
- Under floor leak detection
Our York 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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