Infrastructure
We utilise only the highest quality infrastructure from industry leading, best of breed including; APC, Airedale and Cat Finning. We also design, maintain and support all systems through our in-house M&E Contractor, SSE Contracting.
As a £25bn organisation our relationships with supply chain and service delivery across all manufacturers is second to none.
The Facility
Our Data Centres are high capacity, high availability facilities offering modular suites/PODs with excellent communication and core fibre links across multiple carrier networks.
Building:
- Tier III/IV throughout
- Bespoke Designs
- Dedicated Suites
- Standalone
- No exposure to key environmental risks
- Permanently manned
- Discrete locations
- Excellent transport links
- Shared and private office and technical build areas available
- Secure site car parking and on site visitor amenities
- High standards of health and safety management
- Managed loading bays with lifts
Connectivity
- Carrier neutral
- Diverse site entries
- Carrier 'meet me' locations and cross connects with paths to suites/PODs
- Site cable management policies
Co-Location Space
- Modular private Suite/POD build and design
- Short lead time to build new bespoke suites/PODs
- 50,000 ft2 technical space
- High power and cooling densities ‚ 12kW per rack
- Bespoke power and cooling solutions ‚ 50kW per rack
- Multi vendor rack infrastructure provision and floor space only options
- Fire rated steel clad wall panels
- No wet services in technical areas
- High efficiency cold aisle containment
- Raised access flooring ‚ 12kN UDL rating
- Regulated and monitored humidity
High Powered
Our Data Centres supply a minimum of N+1 concurrently maintainable power infrastructure with uninterruptable power supply.
- Dual (2N) 8 MVA supplies traceable from separate and diverse 400kV HV supply points with an onsite ring.
- Minimum of N+1 concurrently maintainable power infrastructure
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) with separate systems supporting plant and IT Load.
- Up to 12 kW per rack with the ability to flex to 30 kW.
- 5 x 2.2 KVA generators supplying minimum of N+1 concurrently maintainable standby, supported by 72 hours on-site resilient diesel storage.
- A and B feeds to all racks, with single and three phase distribution options available.
- Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) infrastructure systems monitored via BMS.
- Power energy management system monitoring and recording of all electrical supplies from intake to rack.
- 100 kW rooftop solar photovoltaic green energy generation.
Cooling
We provide high density cooling in our Data Centres with 2N CRAC units backed up by both UPS battery systems and HV generator sets.
- 2N chiller farms
- Minimum of N+1 concurrently maintainable chiller plant and pump sets
- Diverse CRAC feeds
- Dedicated 2N CRAC's
- CRAC units fixed to exterior of PODs ensuring separation of water services from technical areas, predominantly 2N
- Free cooling technology deployed on chiller plant
- High efficiency cold aisle containment
Security
The security at our Data Centres is fully comprehensive, including anti-ram Vee gates, internal and external CCTV and bespoke security access systems.
- 24/7 manned security
- Comprehensive internal and external monitored and archived CCTV
- Anti-ram Vee gates
- Anti-climb fencing
- Protective landscaping
- Permit to work access controls
- ID verification process
- Volumetric Man trap entries
- Bespoke POD and rack access including biometric and remote managed
- Area access controls and alarms
Fire Systems
We understand that early warning detection and active automatic fire extinguishing systems are crucial for every Data Centre.
Our Data Centres have:
- Multi stage Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA) throughout all PODs and essential service areas.
- Gaseous fire suppression in all PODs and essential service areas.
- Analogue addressable fire detection system in all areas.
Green
Energy Efficient Infrastructure
- 100 kW PV installation ‚ green energy generation
- Cold Aisle containment as standard
- Modular fit out
- Low drag pipe working
- Harmonic balancing of plant
- Packing material disposal and recycling facilities
Hyper Connected
Our facilities are carrier neutral with diverse entry points to separate 'Meet Me' rooms.
On site carrier services available from:
Building Management Systems
Not only do we have 24x7 manned security we also have in-house 24x7 on site mechanical and electrical engineering support and BMS management.
- In-house 24/7 on site mechanical and electrical engineering support and BMS management
- 24/7 manned and additional remote managed service support
- In-house data and telecommunications infrastructure services
- Customer service review programs
- Full planned preventative maintenance program
SSE Data Centres is a trading name of Neos Networks Limited which is part of the
SSE Group The Registered Office of Neos Networks
Limited is 55 Vastern Road Reading Berkshire RG1 8BU Registered in
England and Wales No. 03477297 | www.ssedatacentres.com