State of the Art, Tier III Data Centre in Slough from £200 per kW

Slough 2

Berkshire (Near Heathrow)

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This purpose built and modern colocation facility is located west of London, close to Heathrow, Slough and the M25 motorway.

Purpose built, state of the art data centre
Close to the M25, M4, Slough Mainline Station and Heathrow Airport
Just 30 minutes from Central London
Full racks to dedicated data halls
Carrier neutral, multiple carriers on net
Remote hands and professional services available
Built to Tier III standard
24/7 Access
Onsite Parking

The Slough 2 facility is ideal if you’re looking data centre space outside of the capital, with close links to the city, the M25 motorway and Heathrow airport.

Location

Our Slough 2 data centre is situated in the Slough Trading Estate, approximately five minutes drive from Slough town centre. If you choose to visit by car there is ample parking onsite, and the M4 motorway is roughly 10 minutes drive away. The M25 motorway is 15 minutes drive, with fast connections to Heathrow airport. Slough rail station is also close-by, with national rail links and a journey time into London of around 15 minutes. Local amenities include a selection of shops and eateries in the nearby town centre.

Connectivity

You can choose which provider you use as the centre is carrier neutral, offering services from BT, Zayo (AboveNet), Level 3, Verizon, euNetworks, SSE, Colt and Cogent. You’ll also get access to multiple fibre providers, ensuring carrier resiliency, separacy and commercial competition. In addition the centre has low fibre latency to London.

Power

For your peace of mind power is provided via dual 33kV incomers and a dedicated onsite primary substation. It’s also backed up by modern UPS and generator systems to at least N+1 configuration.

Building

You can count on plenty of space in this state of the art facility that covers 230,000 sq ft, with 92,000 sq ft of available technical space. You’ll also benefit from the latest in efficient power and cooling infrastructure, which delivers a market leading PUE of 1.25.

The plant (including generators) is housed externally on a purpose built deck, which allows for fast installation and easy upgrading.

Security staff are onsite 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and all are vetted to BS 7858, guaranteeing your data and equipment are kept safe. The centre has a 3M perimeter fence, with internal and external CCTV and intruder detection systems.

If you’re looking for a colocation facility outside of the city, with fast links into London and Heathrow, and with good levels of resiliency, this centre is a great choice.

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Rack Profile

1000*800 or 1000*600
Single phase 16amp or 32amp
Option for 3 phase 32amp and 64amp
Mechanical Locks to front and rear doors
Mesh doors for improved ventilation
Power available from 1kW to 10kW per rack footprint
Dual power presentation in primary and backup

Connectivity

The location provides access to multiple fibre providers, ensuring carrier resiliency, separacy and commercial competition. In addition, it has low fibre latency to London.
BT, Virgin Media, Zayo (AboveNet), Level 3, Easynet, Verizon, C&W Worldwide, euNetworks, SSE and GEO
Three diverse duct routes, between the site perimeter and telco rooms (meet me rooms).
Two separated telco rooms (meet me rooms).
Each has diverse media service routes to the data halls.

Site Access

24/7 onsite security staff vetted to BS 7858
Security is certified and regularly audited to ISO/IEC 27001:2005 standards
3M perimeter fence
Access via PIN/Prox cards with additional biometric authentication within high security areas
External Infrared CCTV and intruder detection systems
Internal CCTV and access control management

Power

Dedicated on site sub station providing 34MVA
N+1 UPS and Generators with 24 hours fuel onsite with 4 hour refuelling contract
Parallel redundant 33kV power supplies
Substation consists of network boundary meters, 33kv/11kv transformers and boards
Supplies provided to the technical hall via metering circuit breakers

Building Overview

Gross internal area of 230,000 sq ft with 92,000 sq ft of available technical space
20,000 sq ft of office space within the building
Single arch barrel roof, maximising your IT’s protection from water ingress
Flood risk assessment via the Environment Agency is outside the 1:1000 (0.1%) risk of extreme flooding
The plant (including generators) is housed externally on a purpose built deck allowing for fast installation and easy upgrading
An independent Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) study has been completed by ERA Technology Ltd

Mission

At Backbone Connect, we’re on a mission to be recognised as the leading independent data centre and network service provider serving London for colocation services and providing connectivity to anywhere. We help our clients solve real business challenges through a creative and forward thinking approach to solution design, giving them more options and flexibility as standard. And backed up by highly responsive service levels and in-built flexibility as standard.

Iphone App

The Backbone App is the first data centre and network monitoring application for the iPhone. As a client you’ll get access to a comprehensive range of monitoring tools, in the palm of your hand. Track your network and power usage, be notified instantly when the status of a service changes, know when the door of your rack is open, and even get access to a live camera feed of your colocation space. From anywhere.

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