Global Switch Datacentre, Global Switch 2, Global Switch London 2, Rackspace and Colocation

Global Switch London 2 is Europe's largest purpose-built datacentre with a gross size of 705,498 sq ft and two incoming dedicated electrical feeds directly from the National Grid.. The Tier-3 facility is located in the heart of the UK's internet infrastructure, and is underpinned by a minimum N+1 standard for power and cooling systems, delivering an optimal operating environment to clients 24x7

Laid out over ten levels, Global Switch London 2 was designed to the highest specifications, providing unparalleled flexibility and reliability. Being a carrier neutral datacentre, Express Hosting can provide multiple connectivity options including; Tier-1 IP transit, Partial IP transit, Multihomed (BGP) transit and direct layer 2 interconnects to over 25 datacentres across Europe. Other services include iSCSI & Fibre Channel storage solutions, disk and tape backup solutions and a large range of colocation & rackspace options.

London 2 has recently undergone a £70m power upgrade. Designed and built to an enhanced Tier III specification the data centre delivers 45 MW of power and cooling. With diverse feeds from the National Grid's 132Kv network the incoming electrical supply is considered to be one of the most resilient available to any infrastructure within the UK.

Global Switch data centres are located in key international business and connectivity hubs. They offer space solutions that meet the demands of businesses, including government organisations, financial institutions, enterprises, global system integrators, telecommunication carriers, and managed service providers.

Building Specifications:

Purpose built datacentre from ground up.
Gross area: 705,498 sq ft.
Steel frame, concrete floors, metal faced cladding and glazing.
Typical floor loading of 10kN/m2.
5m slab to slab height equating to 4.25m clear height to underside of deepest beam.
Raised floors with anti-static tiles and a minimum height of 600mm installed in fully fitted areas, providing minimum clear height of 3.65m to underside of deepest beam.
Column spacing primarily based on a 6m grid additional info.
Passenger lifts x 6 (8 people max per lift).
Goods lift (7.5 tonnes).
Dedicated 24x7 facilities management team.
BMS system monitors M&E operation within facility to:
- ensure stability of the environment.
- monitor key electrical and mechanical systems.
- enable interface between key systems.
- provide data gathering.
- interlink life safety systems in the event of fire alarm activation

Power:

Minimum N+N redundancy on power supply.
Mains power supplied via 2 x 132kV incomers.
Diverse A&B supply, distributed via 11kV ring main units.
3.1MW of power per floor plate.
Power/cooling systems supported by up to 33 no-break RotaryDiesel UPS sets.
On-site diesel tanks (4 x 119,000 litres) support 50 hours at full capacity with 8 hour, 24x7 fuel delivery callout contract in place.

Climate Control:

Minimum N+N resilience on chilled water cooling system.
Temperature in technical space maintained at 22ºC
(+/-2ºC).
Humidity range of 50% (+/-10%) in technical areas.
Up to 25 air cooled chillers installed, supplying 1.4MW of cooling per chiller.
Close control units (CCUs) provide conditioned air to technical space.
Diverse chilled water distribution pipe work (ring main type) throughout facility.

Fire Detection and Suppression:

Analogue addressable fire detection system in all areas (smoke and heat) with manual break-glass units.
Very early smoke detection and alarm system (VESDA) in the return air-flow of CCUs.
Gas suppression system using centrally stored Inergen to technical and selected landlord areas.
Sprinklers in corridors and selected plant rooms, with water ingress protection and monitoring provided where required.
Dry risers to all floors.
Smoke and gas extraction.

Connectivity and Telecommunications:

Access to multiple telecommunications providers located in dedicated Meet Me Rooms (MMRs), via diverse dedicated connections.
Diverse cable entry points (x4) with combination of 110mm ducts and 32mm sub ducts.
Basket trays in three-sided format to all data risers – fully access controlled.
Multiple connection points to each suite.
Roof space availability for satellite & antennae equipment within Global Switch.
Tier-1 Transit, Partial Transit and Multihomed Transit available.
Direct interconnects to over 25 datacentres across Europe.

Building Security:

Premises Controllers manage facility security 24x7.
Access control using proximity card readers.
Intruder alarms to all areas with external infra-red barrier.
Multiple CCTV cameras (interior and exterior).
Secure managed delivery and loading area.
Biometric hand scanners at suite doors.
Mantraps deployed at main entrance.

Building Photos:


Building Exterior	Suite Entrance	Fire Suppression	Biometrics	Security


Fire Suppression	CRAC Units	LV Switchgear	Server Racks	Servers

Services Available:

Single Server Colocation		Multiple Racks
Multiple Server Colocation		Private Cages
Server Management		Private Suites
11U Quarter Racks		IP Transit
22U Half Racks		Interconnects
42U Full Racks		Managed Backups
47U Full Racks		Storage Solutions

Global Switch London 2 Services

Level(3) IP Transit Connect to Level(3)'s global network from GSLON2.	AboveNet IP Transit Connect to AboveNet's global network from GSLON2.	TiNet IP Transit Connect to TiNet's global network from GSLON2.	NTT IP Transit Connect to NTT's global network from GSLON2.

BGP IP Transit Multihomed IP transit with multiple Tier-1 providers and over 200 peers.	Interconnects Direct connections to over 25 datacentres around Europe	Storage Solutions iSCSI & Fibre Channel storage solutions throughout the building	Backup Solutions Onsite and offsite backup solutions including CDP Backups