BIS Owner operator of London-based data centres

Power & Resilience

• Dual 1Mva power feeds
• 5 x 500 Kva diesel N+1 generators
• External bulk fuel tank providing 32 hours runtime on a full load
• Each server room has independent power supplies and built in resilience downstream
• 2 x 500kva synchronized (N+N) static UPS, per server room, providing 10 minutes autonomy
• A&B electrical switchboard for dedicated cabinet power delivery
• Consumption based metered power
• 16amp and 32amp single and three phase power options
• Provision of DC power system for network equipment if required
• All electrical and power distribution linked at BMS

Connectivity

• Carrier Independent
• National and international MPLS
• Metro and national Ethernet at 10/100/1000 Mbits/s
• SDH - 2 meg, STM-1
• Resilient IP Bandwidth and BIS core 10Gbit/s resilient ring network

Security and Access Control

• Independent client card access system
• Monitored/Recorded by CCTV 24 x 7 by security control room
• 24x7 manned security personnel
• Integrated Card Access and Biometric Access Control
• External motion dome sensor CCTV
• Security systems linked to BMS

Environmentals

• Cooling Criteria of 1kw/m2
• 16 x 80 kw Stulz CyberAir ASD863A close control air-conditioning providing N+1 redundancy
• 550mm raised floor height, raised floor 4.5 kN / m2
• Underfloor pressurised air circulation
• High Sensitivity Smoke Detection (HSSD), early warning protection above and below floor
• Very Early Smoke Detection Apperatus (VESDA) fire detection
• Argonite gas suppressant and a “double knock” smoke detection
• Fire controls in accordance with BS5839 and BS6266 for data centres.
• Water Detection Multizone panel with sensing tape per server room

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