DV1 Data Centre – Lanarkshire

Opened in 2016, DV1 is Scotland’s premium, purpose-built co-location data centre. Located in the heart of Scotland we are the only facility to be Uptime Institute certified for design and construction. The data centre itself offers unrivalled security, efficiency, and uptime making it the best location for your most critical workloads.

Overview

  • 4,000 rack capacity with 40MW of power
  • PUE from 1.15
  • Uptime Institute Tier III certified
  • Carrier neutral
  • Lowest carbon emission of any data centre in the UK

Rack

Our half-rack and full racks are ideal for customers who require a small footprint.

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  • Solutions available from half a rack
  • Flexible rack options, up to 47u rack and 1200mm deep
  • Up to 1,500kg of equipment per rack
  • Resilient power (fixed and metered available)
  • Racks density from 2kW to 30kW per Rack
  • 24 x 7 remote hands, 15 minutes free per day
  • Per rack, environmental condition and access monitoring as standard

Suite

Our secure suites are ideal for customers who require complete physical separation.

Wholesale

Our wholesale products are ideal for customers who require large amounts of data centre space.

DV1 Data Centre – Lanarkshire

Our 8,000m2 data centre facility is where our services are powered from. With N+N redundancy, 100% green power, and a PUE rating of 1.18 we offer some of the best credentials in Scotland.

Technical Specifications

Resilience

  • Dual feed from dedicated, on-site substations
  • 100% green power

UPS

  • N+N
  • 10 minutes battery antimony
  • High efficiency double conversion online static UPS

Electrical Distribution Paths

  • Each rack is provided with an ‘A’ and ‘B’ string power supply
  • Data Hall cooling units are dual supplied via onboard ATS with controls UPS supplied to ensure rapid recovery

Mechanical Cool

  • N+1 indirect adiabatic evaporative cooling

Mechanical Distribution

  • Uptime Institute Tier III TCCF

Fire

  • Aspirating Smoke Detection System (VESDA) Addressable
  • Conventional Fire Alarm System NOVEC Fire Suppression

BMS Controls

  • RF Code readers for pin-point accuracy of temperature and humidity within customer deployments

Generators

  • N+N redundancy
  • Data Centre Continuous (DCC) rated
  • 4 x 96,000 litre bulk fuel tanks
  • Dedicated 12-hour day-tank
  • 76 hours fuel storage maintained

Site & Risk

  • Facility Size: 8,000m2
  • Bespoke Fitout: Available
  • Private Halls: From 200m2 to 1,000m2
  • Flood Risk: 1 in 500-year event (Lowest possible rating)
  • Power Available: 24MW
  • Nearest Railway Line: Airdrie (4km)
  • Flight Path/Nearest Airport(s): Not on any commercial flight path, Glasgow International (26km)
  • Hazardous Neighbours: None
  • Location Category: Residential/Light Industrial

Security

  • Perimeter: Twin, touch sensitive, anti-scale fence with sterile area, Pedestrian turnstiles
  • Vehicle: Secure car parking outside of main perimeter, Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), Secure loading bays
  • Access: Two factor authentication at challenge points, Redundant man traps, Customer control access portal via online portal, Anti-tailgate system, Standalone access control & biometric available
  • CCTV: 130+ HD Cameras with inbuilt AI, 30 days retention, All racks covered for front and back, In rack CCTV option available
  • Security Officers: Onsite 24/7 dedicated guards, All staff SC cleared
  • In Hall: All halls only accessible via secure data corridors, No external walls, CCTV, Door open/closed sensors on all rack (front and rear), Intruder detection

Connectivity

  • Diversity: 4 separate fibre entry points, with no point of convergence
  • Carrier Availability: Carrier Neutral
  • Cloud Access: AWS Direct Connect, Microsoft Azure, Express Route, Alibaba Cloud, IBM Cloud Direct Link
  • Peering Exchanges: Scotland IX (LINX)
  • Cross Connects: Fibre (Single and Multi-Mode), Copper
  • IP Transit: Up to 10gb of resilient connectivity available

On-Site Facilities

  • Workspace: 3 conference rooms, Multiple build rooms
  • WiFi: Free throughout site
  • Welfare: Kitchen, TV area, Showers
  • Storage: Secure storage cages

Efficiency

  • PUE: Design PUE of 1.2
  • Power: 100% green power via Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO), Climate Change Agreement Member
  • Cooling: Indirect adiabatic evaporative cooling
  • Electrical: High-efficiency UPS systems

Getting to DV1 Data Centre – Lanarkshire

DV1 also benefits from good public transport links:

  • 2 minutes from the M8 Motorway
  • 18 km (11 mi) from Glasgow
  • 4km for Airdrie train station

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