Site security is fully manned with phased procedures for fully automated safety back-up in the event of a breach in defence. A comprehensive range of internal / external CCTV cameras provide live feedback to high definition colour monitors and recording facilities. Electrical power to the site is via dual intendant power feeds, backed up by a battery uninterrupted power supply which is automatically deployed in the event of a mains failure. Additional / long periods of interruption to the electrical power supply are managed by a portable 1MVA generator.

Close control / stable environmental room conditions are maintained by dedicated DX reverse cycle airsource heat pump units, arranged to create “corridors” of heat rejection behind the data racks, supplemented by an upward-flow of cold air discharging from the raised floor in front of the data racks through which colth is drawn over the respective servers. The HVAC system, including dedicated supply AHUs providing a degree of filtered fresh air, are designed on a redundancy of N + 1.

Extent of Mechanical Services:

• Close control DX reverse cycle air source heat-pump units
• Supply / extract ventilation systems – fully integrated into the fire suppression system
• A fully automated “Inergen” fire suppression system
• Automatic Control Systems

Extent of Electrical Services:

• Incoming utilities – electrical power / site transformer
• General lighting and emergency lighting
• Electrical small power
• Specialist site security system
• UPS battery back-up
• UPS / diesel generators
• Door entry, CCTV and security systems
• Lightning protection