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Backbone Connect E1 Datacentre
This purpose built datacentre facility is located in the East of London E1 (close to the centre) and is well served by both Aldgate East and Aldgate Underground stations.
This facility is ideal if a Central London location is critical, it also offers direct access to the worlds largest IP network with excellent transatlantic connectivity. Availability is limited but we can offer single, contiguous, and suited areas.

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Overview:
- Owned and operated by the Worlds largest collocation provider
- Individual Cabinets to Full Caged/Private Suite Areas Available
- Located in close to the City of London served by Aldgate and Aldgate East Underground stations
- Minimum of N+1 architecture throughout
- Managed services and intelligent remote hands available
- Carrier Neutral Facility
- Power available from 10amps to 32amps
- Space Available Now
Technical Details
Key Features
- Operational since 1999
- Technical space arranged over five floors
- Total size (technical space): 8,046 m²
- Available fully fitted space: 2,952 m²
- Maximum site power: 4 MVA
- Carrier connectivity: Level 3, Colt, BT, C_W, WorldCom, Neos, Viatel, Fibrenet, 51 Degrees
Mains Power
- Dual redundant 4MVA, 11kV dedicated underground cable feeds to dedicated dual redundant 4MVA transformer substation.
Generators
- Two x 2.2MVA diesel-driven emergency power generators giving 4.4MVA
- Automatic start in less than one minute to feed 100% of the facility.
- Generators tested monthly
- Fuel storage (Diesel) for 24 hour continuous operation at 100% load
- 24x7 agreement with local fuel supplier
UPS
- 4 x 625kVA Hybrid Rotary UPS modules providing 1875kVA total output with N+1 redundancy
- 15-minute battery autonomy per UPS module
- Dual redundant A&B distribution strategy
- Underfloor power track distribution system
DC
- 8000 amp -48VDC power system.
- Four hours of battery autonomy
- Single bus system with dual redundant A & B distribution.
Envirvonment
- 750W/m² average cooling capability over the gross space
- Temperature regulated overall to 21°C+/- 2°C
- Humidity regulated overall to 50%RH +/- 10%
- Technical areas positively pressurized to minimize dust ingress
Physical
- Minimum floor to ceiling height: 3,100mm from top of raised floor
- 850mm raised floor height
- Raised Floor loading 14kN/m²
- Structural Floor Slab: 5kN/m²
Fire Strategy
- Use of non-inflammable and low-smoke zero halogen materials where possible
- No storage (especially of flammablematerials) within technical space
- Building split into sealed, independent, fire compartments
- Very Intelligent Early Warning (V.I.E.W.) detection
- Smoke extract system activated by fire alarm
- Double-interlocked pre-action dry pipe sprinkler system
Security
- Remote 24 x 7 security monitoring
- Full electronic access control system, based on proximity cards with photo and PIN keypads
- Biometric Palm-scanners in addition for Colocation areas
- Locks on colocation suites and cabinets
- Intruder detection system on escape and riser doors
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
- CCTV monitoring and recording of all access points and circulation areas
Building Maintenance System (BMS)
- Local Operations and Control Centre
- Network monitoring system with critical alarm repeating to Regional Management Centre
- 24x7 local monitoring and logging of temperature and humidity conditions and alarms
- Full perimeter under-floor leak detection linked to building monitoringsystem
Telecom Infrastructure
- Facility is designed to accommodate standard rack/cabinets of 2,200mm nominal height
- Power is normally distributed underfloor, fibre and copper cabling distributed overhead (fibre within a managed containment system, copper within a heavy duty ladder rack system)
- Fibre entry to the building is via two independent points
General Facilities
- Dedicated loading area — delivery hours 8.00–18.00 (Mon to Fri)
- Customer test room and storage area
- Goods lift
Package Offers
- 1 x 47u Cabinet From £995 per month
- 5 x 47u Cabinets £4,495 per month
- Private Suites and Caged Areas Available
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