Global Switch is a leading owner, operator and developer of large scale, network dense, carrier and cloud neutral, multi-customer data centres across Europe and Asia-Pacific. The company has thirteen world class data centres totalling around 428,000 sq m. The company is a strategic partner for some of the world’s largest organisations that require secure and resilient data centre services with scalable capacity. Its rigorous approach to applying and maintaining best in class practices throughout its data centres delivers the highest quality service and state-of-the-art facilities to its customers. All Global Switch data centres operate to a Tier III plus standard.
SCALABLE AND RESILIENT DATA CENTRE SOLUTIONS IN A MULTI-TENANTED ENVIRONMENT
London North Technical Specification
UNINTERRUPTED POWER
BESPOKE SOLUTIONS
NETWORK DENSE
CLOUD CONNECTIVITY
GLOBAL SWITCH
Global Switch is a leading owner, operator and developer of large scale network dense, carrier and cloud neutral multi-customer data centres in Europe and Asia-Pacific. Our data centres provide rich ecosystems and offer reliability, security and flexibility that our customers require to house their IT infrastructure.
Services
Key benefits
Private Suites These self-contained areas, which can include 24x7x365 network operating centre facilities, are designed and built to customers bespoke specifications. Cages The Global Switch cage solution offers the benefits of large-scale resilience for medium sized IT space and power requirements. This solution provides secure private areas for customers and offers flexibility in design and layout. Racks Situated in colocation areas, our racks are a vital resource for businesses looking to outsource their critical IT infrastructure, establish a presence in multiple locations or expand their footprint as their space requirements grow. Meet Me Rooms Meet Me Rooms offer telecommunications companies highly secure purpose built areas to house their network infrastructure in order to connect with a host of companies and organisations within the data centres.
Scale: Scalability with over 4,600,000 sq ft (428,000 sq m) across thirteen world-class, fully-fitted data centres. Flexibility: Access to the full range of space and power solutions with flexibility to meet your needs. Network dense: Data centres that are located adjacent to central business districts exclusively in Tier 1 markets offer connectivity rich, low latency solutions with direct access to the major international fibre routes. Competitive options: A strong diverse service provider ecosystem ensures that customers have access to competitive pricing for a complete range of services. Resilient Infrastructure: Global Switch provides uninterrupted power with multiple layers of redundancy, optimised cooling and security. Monitoring of these key components through highly sophisticated building management systems is backed up by 24x7x365 security and technical support teams.
Bespoke solutions: Solutions can be tailored to individual customer requirements.
Environmental commitment: Energy efficiency is at the core of our business. Through innovation in design, operation and working closely with our customers, we are continually improving the energy efficiency of our data centres. Operational excellence: Key ISO certifications complement a robust Critical Environments Programme which is central to applying and maintaining best in class practices across our global data centre portfolio. Financial strength: A financially secure owner and operator with investment grade credit ratings.
WORLD-CLASS DATA CENTRES
OPTIMISED COOLING
CARRIER NEUTRAL
HIGHLY SECURE
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
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LONDON NORTH
Location – The data centre is located 0.5 miles from the financial district and 3.5 miles from the city centre – A local metro station (DLR) is located within a 5 minute walk – London City Airport is 3.5 miles away and Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted are within driving distance Building Overview – G lobal Switch owns the freehold – Purpose built – E xceeds Tier III operational performance – 2 3,439 sq m of gross space – 3 data floors – Flexible IT space with ability to create bespoke environments as required Main Structural Features – S teel frame with concrete floors, metal faced cladding and glazing – 5 m slab to slab height – R aised floor height of 600mm (Areas 1 and 2), 800mm (Area 3) – M inimum from raised floor: 3.8m clear height to underside of deepest beam – Floor loading of 5kN/m 2 (Areas 1 and 2), 12kN/m 2 (Area 3) – 2 goods lifts (2.5 tonnes), 2 passenger lifts Power – 11kV utility supply with N+1 redundancy – U tility power supply capacity of 26MVA (current and planned) – Technical (IT) power supplied by on-site static N+1 UPS in Area 1 and by Diesel Rotary UPS with N+1 redundancy in Areas 2 and 3 – M echanical systems backed up by standby generator system for Area 1 with N+1 redundancy – Fully diverse power distribution to technical areas – O n-site fuel storage to support 48 hours at full capacity with 24x7x365 fuel delivery – O ffering 2,000 W/m 2 as standard with higher power density solutions fully supported – A nnualised PUE of less than 1.3 in Area 3
Cooling – 16.1MW of cooling provision
Fire Detection and Suppression – A nalogue addressable fire detection system in all areas – A spirated early warning smoke detection system (monitored 24x7x365) – A rgonite and FM200 gas suppression systems in technical areas Critical Environments Management – E xperienced 24x7x365 facilities management team – Environment (thermal conditions) monitored 24x7x365 – A ll Building Management Systems (BMS) monitored 24x7x365 – C omprehensive energy metering system – Internationally recognised critical environments programme
– M inimum N+1 resilience on all systems – C RAH units control temperature and humidity in technical space within the recommended range of ASHRAE TC9.9 – D iverse distribution pipework throughout – C hilled water cooling system – In rack cooling capability if required Security – O perations Centre manned 24x7x365 – S ecurity guard patrols 24x7x365 – C ontinuous CCTV surveillance of external and internal areas – C CTV records kept for 90 days – C omprehensive intruder detection and alarms to all areas – P erimeter Intrusion Detection System (PIDs) – S trict access control procedures to ISO 27001 and PCI DSS compliant – A ccess control using proximity card readers – P hysical access via mantrap – S ecure managed delivery and loading area available 24x7x365
Other Services – Cross connects – Customer reports – D eliveries and storage – D esign and build – Fit-out – On-site facilities – Remote hands – Technical cleaning – Waste disposal
Connectivity – C arrier and cloud neutral
– N etwork dense with access to multiple global and regional carriers and Internet service providers offering Dark Fibre, Wavelength, Ethernet, MPLS, VPLS, IP Transit, Peering, CDN, Storage, Virtualised Services (SDN), Voice and Mobile Services – A ccess to multiple cloud services through leading public, private and hybrid cloud solution providers
Certifications – ISO 9001, 14001, 27001, 45001, 50001 – P CI DSS Compliant – M embership of the United Kingdom Climate Change Agreement (CCA)
– 2 dedicated Meet Me Rooms – 2 diverse building entry points
Global Switch London North East India Dock House 240 East India Dock Road London E14 9YY, United Kingdom +44 20 7473 9000 saleslondon@globalswitch.com
– D iverse cable routes and pathways – C ampus fibre system interconnecting London North and London East – R oof space availability for satellite and antennae equipment – M ultiple LINX Fibre/Capacity Partners and remote peering service providers
Corporate Office
2nd Floor, Nova North 11 Bressenden Place London SW1E 5BY United Kingdom +44 20 8054 9000 info@globalswitch.com
Data Centres
Amsterdam Campus Amsterdam West / Amsterdam East Johan Huizingalaan 759 1066 VH Amsterdam Netherlands +31 20 6666 300 salesamsterdam@globalswitch.com London Campus London East Global Switch House 3 Nutmeg Lane London E14 2AX United Kingdom +44 20 7473 9000 saleslondon@globalswitch.com
Frankfurt Campus Frankfurt North / Frankfurt South Eschborner Landstraße 110 60489 Frankfurt am Main Germany +49 69 74 22 70 salesfrankfurt@globalswitch.com Madrid Calle Yécora, 4 28022 Madrid Spain +34 91 312 06 00 salesmadrid@globalswitch.com Paris Campus Paris East / Paris West 7-9 rue Petit 92582 Clichy Cedex, France +33 1 55 90 04 60 salesparis@globalswitch.com
Hong Kong 18 Chun Yat Street Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate New Territories, Hong Kong +852 3955 1000 saleshongkong@globalswitch.com
Singapore Singapore Tai Seng 2 Tai Seng Avenue Singapore 534408
Singapore Woodlands 7 Woodlands Height Singapore 737858 +65 6958 1800 salessingapore@globalswitch.com Sydney Campus* Sydney East / Sydney West 400 Harris Street Ultimo, Sydney NSW 2007 Australia +61 2 9566 7000 salessydney@globalswitch.com * Consolidated Group entity
London North East India Dock House 240 East India Dock Road
London E14 9YY United Kingdom +44 20 7473 9000 saleslondon@globalswitch.com
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