Leeds Data Centre

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Regional hosting giving you local access

Our Leeds data centre covers 26,000ft2 over four separate halls, giving a total capacity of 450 racks. With easy access to the M62, M1 and A1, we can connect you easily to the rest of the UK.

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Our northern centre with UK-wide access

From Leeds, we can connect our resilient MPLS core network to our other UK data centres, plus offering off-site backup services as well as many other cloud based services. As our customer, you’d also have access to our highly skilled support teams, who can assist with kit installation, tape rotation, patching, structured cabling (fibre and copper), monitoring packages and other services, whether remote or in person.

All our data centres have customer facilities such as meeting rooms, video conferencing, customer Wi-Fi, and refreshments of tea, coffee and soft drinks as well as Electric Vehicle charging points (EV) for electric cars.

At a glance:

  • 26,000ft2
  • Four data halls
  • 450 Racks
  • ISO 27001 accredited; PCI compliant
  • Tier 3+ standard
  • Remote hands and eyes available
  • 100% SLA on power and cooling uptime

Building

  • 26,000ft2 data centre comprising of 4 data halls
  • 24 x 7 x 365 building operation
  • Heavy duty raised flooring with 12kN per m2 loading capacity
  • Secure managed delivery with access ramps throughout
  • Fully monitored BMS (Building Management System)
  • Goods Lift (1000KG)

Security

  • ISO27001 accredited
  • 24 x 7 on-site security strict access policy
  • Photo ID & zonal swipe card entry & anti-tailgating technology
  • External and internal CCTV centrally monitored
  • Perimeter fencing with controlled gate access
  • Reinforced walls
  • 90 day retention policy

Cooling

  • N+N Airedale free cooling glycol based chillers
  • N+N high efficiency CRAC units
  • Multiple temperature and humidity sensors throughout the data halls
  • Cold aisle containment
  • Fully monitored and regularly serviced

Power

  • 3.0 MVA N+N
  • Up to 32 Amps per rack dual feeds
  • 2 x 3 MVA Transformers N+N
  • N+N UPS with 16 minute autonomy
  • 4 x SDMO generators N+1 with 72 hours of fuel
  • All racks resiliently dual feed

Connectivity

  • Part of the Node4 MPLS core network
  • Connected to our other data centres
  • Resilient connections to Telehouse, Global Switch and Telecity
  • Diverse fibre routes into the building
  • Carrier-neutral connections to multiple tier 1 providers

Fire Detection and Supression

  • IG55 & FM200 Fire Suppression System to data halls
  • VESDA fire protection
  • Fire detection in all rooms, ceilings and below raised floors
  • Regular fire training and inspection
  • Fire systems at Node4 comply to BS EN 15004 standards

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