Data Centre Technical Specifications

Utilities:

• Dual feed from dedicated, onsite substations.
• 100% green power.

Generators:

• N+N redundancy.
• Data Centre Continuous (DCC) rated.
• 4 x 96,000 litre bulk fuel tanks.
• Dedicated 12-hour day-tank.
• 76 hours fuel storage maintained.
• Dual fuel supplies contracts with SLA.

Mechanical Cool:

• N+1 indirect adiabatic evaporative cooling.

Fire: 

• Aspirating Smoke Detection System (VESDA) Addressable.
• Conventional Fire Alarm System NOVEC Fire Suppression.

UPS:

• N+N.
• 10 minutes battery antimony.
• High efficiency double conversion online static UPS.

Electrical Distribution Paths:

• Each rack is provided with an ‘A’ and ‘B’ string power supply.
• Data Hall cooling units are dual supplied via onboard ATS with controls UPS supplied to ensure rapid recovery.

Mechanical Distribution:

• Uptime Institute Tier III TCCF.

BMS Controls:

• RF Code readers for pin-point accuracy of temperature and humidity within customer deployments.

Facility Size: 

• 8,000m²

Private Halls:

• From 200m² to 1,000m²

Power Available:

• 24MW

Flight Path/Nearest Airport(s):

• Not on any commercial flight path. 
• Glasgow International (26km).

Location Category: 

• Residential/Light Industrial.

Bespoke Fitout:

• Available.

Rooftop (Transmitters, etc): 

• Space Available.

Flood Risk:

• 1 in 500-year event (Lowest possible rating).

Nearest Railway Line:

• 4km

Hazardous Neighbours:

• None

Perimeter:

• Twin, touch sensitive, anti-scale fence with sterile area.
• pedestrian turnstiles.

Access:

• Two factor authentication at challenge points.
• Redundant man traps.
• Customer control access portal via online portal.
• Anti-tailgate system.
• Standalone access control & biometric available.

Security Officers:

• Onsite 24/7 dedicated guards.
• Additional off-site monitoring.
• All staff SC cleared.

Vehicle:

• Secure car parking outside of main perimeter.
• vehicle airlock with anti-ram.
• Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR).
• Secure loading bays.

CCTV:

• 130+ HD Cameras with inbuilt AI.
• 90 days retention.
• All racks covered for front and back.
• In rack CCTV option available.

In Hall:

• All halls only accessible via secure data corridors.
• No external walls.
• CCTV.
• Door open/closed sensors on all rack (front and rear).
• Intruder detection.

Diversity:

• 4 sperate fibre entry points, with no point of convergence.
• Redundant MMR/telco room.

Cloud Access: 

• AWS Direct Connect.
• Microsoft Azure.
• ExpressRoute.
• Alibaba Cloud.
• IBM Cloud Direct Link.
• Oracle FastConnect.

Carrier Availability:

• Carrier Neutral.

Peering Exchanges:

• Scotland IX (LINX)

Cross Connects:

• Fibre (Single and Multi-Mode).
• Copper.

IP Transit:

• Up to 10gb of resilient connectivity available.

Workspace:

• 3 conference rooms.
• Multiple build rooms.
• Project rooms.

Welfare: 

• Kitchen.
• TV area.
• Showers.

WiFi:

• Free throughout site.

Storage:

• Secure storage cages.

PUE:

• Design PUE of 1.2.

Cooling: 

• Indirect adiabatic evaporative cooling.
• RF Code readers for pin-point accuracy of temperature and humidity within customer deployments.

Power: 

• 100% green power via Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO).
• Climate Change Agreement Member.

Electrical:

• High-efficiency UPS systems.