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

hosting 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.

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.

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
Wholesale

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

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
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

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Resilience
Utilities
  • 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 sperate fibre entry points, with no point of convergence
  • Redundant MMR/telco room
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
  • RF Code readers for pin-point accuracy of temperature and humidity within customer deployments
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
18 km (11 mi) from Glasgow
4km for Airdrie train station

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