LON1 (London)
LON1 is independently owned with over 20 years of experience and knowledge working with industry leading brands. The team are fully equipped to provide a premier colocation service. We strive to achieve complete customer satisfaction whilst continuously improving standards. Highly motivated and with communication at the forefront, our team deliver an elite solution.
Situated in the heart of London Docklands, the UK’s main connectivity hub, and within easy reach of the motorway network, rail and air transport links. LON1 has capacity of 2MVA across 560 colocation racks within the London Docklands strategic connectivity hub. Recently re-fitted, LON1 is a purpose-built Data Centre dedicated to providing industry leading solutions.
With an EN50600 and Tier III level power system, the Facility has 2MVA of power with a further 2MVA availible , providing diversity to critical systems and the technical area throughout the Data Centre. LON1 is a Carrier Neutral facility, with many Tier 1 carriers readily available. With the ability to provision diverse, low-latency, resilient circuits, LON1 can offer you choices that will best suit your specific needs.
A resilient, highly secure facility, protected by 24/7 CCTV and additional anti-intrusion measures, connected directly to the heart of some of the UK’s biggest internet ecosystems, including the Telehouse Complex and the Equinix Campuses, LON1 is the obvious choice for those with critical connectivity requirements.
Technical Specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Total Area | Approximately 16,000ft2 |
| Fully Developed Technical Area | Approximately 14,000ft2 |
| Floor Loading | Point loading of computer floor 450kg |
| Carriers | Cloud and Carrier Neutral, including; blocz, Zayo, euNetworks, Lumen (formerly CenturyLink), Virgin, Cogent, Telia |
| Connectivity | LAN/WAN connectivity at native speeds, Internet 1Mbps upward to multi GigE, Metro connectivity and fibre routes to a number of Data Centre Campuses including Telehouse and Equinix. |
| Mechanical Infrastructure | |
|---|---|
| Environment Control | 24°C within a tolerance of ±3°C; and relative humidity to be delivered at 20-80% |
| Air Conditioning System | Denco DX |
| Room Cooling Units | 70Kw down flow handlers (pressurized raised floor) |
| Feature | N+1 configuration (Each AHU is independent) |
| Electrical Infrastructure | |
|---|---|
| Utility Supply | Standby Diesel Generator |
| Standby Diesel Generator | Dual FG Wilson |
| Standby Generator Capacity | 2x 980Kva |
| Operational Capacity | 24h fuel storage with fuel delivery callout contract in place, 14,000 litre separate tank |
| UPS | APC Symmetra PX |
| UPS Capacity | N+1, 4x 500kVA. |
| Autonomy Period | 10 minutes at full rated load |
| Power to Equipment | UPS protected, dual supplies to each rack. Intelligent 0u in-rack mounted power strips to standard outlets |
| Fire Detection & Suppression | |
|---|---|
| General | System comprises of 3 stage detection |
| First Stage Detection | Smoke detectors |
| Second and Third Stage Detection | Fully addressable analogue alarm system. Double knock condition will initiate gas release |
| Gas Suppression | FM200 |
| Security | |
|---|---|
| Availability | 24 x 7 x 365 Access and Support |
| CCTV | Access Control |
| Access Control | Access card authentication |
| Site Access | Multi-stage authentication before gaining access to facility |
| Control Systems | |
|---|---|
| Building Management | Alarm monitoring system; reports on electrical, mechanical, temperature, humidity, fire, leaks, security and access control |
| Delivery | Lorry access to delivery point. Facilities provided: secure delivery storage and build and test suite |
