Global Switch London East
London East (otherwise known as Global Switch 2) is Global Switch's flagship London facility, in Docklands. Its little brother - London North - is close by.
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Location
- Docklands. A stone's throw away from the Telehouse campus
- It's about 100m North West of the East India Docklands Light Railway station
Building Overview
- Purpose built
- Exceeds Tier III operational performance
- 65,542 sq m of gross space
- 11 data floors
Main Structural Features
- Steel frame with concrete floors, metal faced cladding and glazing
- 5m slab to slab height
- Raised floor height of 60cm
- Minimum from raised floor: 3.6m clear height to underside of deepest beam
- Floor loading of 10kN/m squared
- 1 goods lift (7.5 tonnes), 2 passenger lifts
Power
- 132kV utility supply with N+N redundancy
- Utility power supply capacity of 46MVA (current)
- Technical (IT) power and mechanical systems supplied by on-site Diesel Rotary UPS with N+2 redundancy
- Fully diverse power distribution to technical areas
- On-site fuel storage to support 48 hours at full capacity with 24x7x365 fuel delivery
- Offering 2,000 W/m squared as standard, with higher power density solutions fully supported
Cooling
- 41.57MW of installed cooling provision
- Minimum N+2 resilience on all systems
- CRAC units control temperature and humidity in technical space within the recommended range of ASHRAE TC9.9
- Diverse distribution pipework throughout
- Chilled water cooling system
- In rack cooling capability if required
Security
- Operations Centre manned 24x7x365
- Security guard patrols: 24x7x365
- Continuous CCTV surveillance of external and internal areas
- CCTV records kept for 31 days
- Comprehensive intruder detection and alarms to all areas
- Perimeter Intrusion Detection System (PIDs)
- Strict access control procedures to ISO 27001:2013
- Access control using proximity card readers
- Physical access via mantrap
- Secure managed delivery and loading area available 24x7x365
Connectivity
- Carrier Neutral
- 2 dedicated Meet Me rooms
- 6 diverse building entry points
- Diverse cable routes and pathways
- Campus fibre system connects London East to London North
Fire Detection and Suppression
- Analogue addressable fire detection system in all areas
- Aspirated early warning smoke detection system (monitored 24x7x365)
- INERGEN gas suppression system in technical areas
Management of Critical Environmental Variables
- Experienced 24x7x365 facilities management team
- Environment (thermal conditions) monitored 24x7x365
- All Building Management Systems (BMS) monitored 24x7x365
- Comprehensive energy metering systems
- Internationally recognised critical environments programme
Global Switch Certifications
- ISO 9001:2008
- ISO 14001:2004
- ISO 27001:2013
- OHSAS 18001:2007
- Carbon Saver Gold Standard
- Membership of the United Kingdom Climate Change Agreement (CCA)
Address and Location
Data Centre Name:
London East
Address:
3 Nutmeg Lane, London
Postcode:
E14 2AX
Location:
Operator:
Global Switch
Associated Labels (past and present):
Global Switch 2
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