FRN1 (Farnborough)
Situated on the high security Cody Technology Park within easy reach of the motorway network, rail and air transport links. FRN1 has capacity for more than 1,000 colocation racks within a high security campus in Farnborough, which is fast developing as a strategic London-edge data centre hub. Launched in 2012 to provide a robust co-location service for business critical IT, tailored to meet the requirements of security-conscious enterprises and service providers. Datum is trusted by an impressive and growing client list of over 35 organisations from the private and public sectors, serving vertical markets from Finance and Insurance through IT Security Services, Defence and Engineering, and companies from the FTSE 250 and Fortune 500.
The facility incorporates a pressurised free cooling design that delivers enhanced environmental efficiencies and supports
high density computing to 30kW per rack as standard. Always on availability is supported by resilience in both design and
operations underwritten by a 100% uptime SLA with helpdesk and remote hands services which are available 24×365.
With defence Industry heritage, exceptional building construction quality and a focus on high technology the Park is the ideal location for the facility.
Technical Specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Approximately 2 x 22,000ft2 data floors | |
| Approximately 44,000ft2 | |
| 6MVA power supply upgradeable to 7.5MVA | |
| Chimney racks in a hot and cold aisle containment configuration | |
| Option of a dedicated, caged environment | |
| Cloud and Carrier Neutral, including; blocz, Zayo, euNetworks, Lumen (formerly CenturyLink), Virgin, Cogent, Telia | |
| LAN/WAN connectivity at native speeds, Internet 1Mbps upward to multi GigE, Metro connectivity and fibre routes to a number of Data Centre Campuses. |
| Power | |
|---|---|
| Up to 30kw per rack power density | |
| Active/Active power distribution paths | |
| 2N power supply from substation to rack level | |
| HV redundant mains power at N+N | |
| 2N back up power supply | |
| Combination battery and flywheel UPS system | |
| IT UPS 2N, Mechanical UPS N |
| Cooling | |
|---|---|
| Industry leading Design PUE of 1.25 | |
| Resilience N+1 | |
| No water or maintenance within IT space | |
| Datacentre Temperature Range 24 +/- 2°C | |
| Datacentre Humidity Range 40-60% Relative Humidity |
| Security & Fire Detection | |
|---|---|
| Highly secure campus location | |
| Campus security – 24/7 on site security and access procedures | |
| Facility security – CCTV, access Control, intruder detection and alarm systems | |
| Fire security – fire extinguishant with double knock detection and VESDA early warning systems |
| Security | |
|---|---|
| 24 x 7 x 365 Access and Support | |
| Access Control | |
| Access card authentication | |
| Multi-stage authentication before gaining access to facility |
