Sentrum List X Facility, Woking

High power and cooling density facility ideal for disaster recovery & SAN to SAN replication

Adapt’s M25 periphery facility is based at Sentrum’s state of-the-art data centre in Woking, Surrey. Sentrum is a high security List X grade building offering high power and cooling density and its location is ideal for split site solutions.

The Woking site is connected to  Adapt’s UK data centre network via resilient links, enabling  load balancing and synchronous replication across multiple production environments.

Facility overview

• Building size: 18,000m2
• High density solutions: 2,000 watts per sq metre
• 24/7 critical monitoring
• 24/7 secure access to data centre
• Adapt’s Phase One development: 500m2

Connectivity

Data centre connectivity is available through multiple networks and service providers for network resilience. Adapt offers a broad range of choice and flexibility:

• IP transit from a choice of Tier 1 IP providers
• MPLS for higher bandwidth and low latency data transfer
• Resilient inter-site data centre connectivity to networked data centres

Adapt's inter-site data centre connectivity allows customers to benefit from  our diversely routed core fibre network, providing:

• Managed 1 Gig Ethernet
• Managed 10 Gig Ethernet
• Fibre channel
• IP and Layer 2 services
• Wavelengths

Space and power options

Adapt will work with you to deisng the most appropriate environment for your servers and IT infrastructure:

• Caged private areas with a range of enhanced security offerings
• Custom builds, bespoke to unique requirements
• Power density options from 7kW (32 Amp) intelligent racks as standard, to 14kW CAC up to 20kW water cooled

Building

• High density solutions – 2,000 watts per sq metre
• 24/7 building operation
• 750mm raised floor with 4 metres to underside of floor
• Secure managed delivery bay with 3 goods lifts
• Floor loading 10KN per sq metre
• The facility will be SAS70 Type II certified

Power

• Two separate mains feeds from the utility provider (mains power supplied via 2 x 66kV incomers)
• Minimum N+1 redundancy of power to the data centre
• Diverse A and B supplies to every cabinet
• 8 UPS units spread across 2 locations for resilience
• 5 diesel generators (4 are required to run the data centre at full load)
• 72 hours of fuel stored on site for generators
• Emergency provisions in place for extra fuel.
• N+N or N+1 power solutions can be tailor-made to meet customer requirements
• N+N Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) with battery back up – min 10 minute run time
• 60 back up generators – 3 per suite
• Re-fuelling contracts to ensure timely replacement
• Maintenance for generators – weekly start, yearly load test, quarterly service/check

Cooling

• Primary cooling infrastructure, centrally managed and linked to Building Management System (BMS)
• Room air conditioning units are external to the suite
• Regulated humidity
• Minimum N+1 standby on all cooling systems - chilled water, DX options
• Primary cooling infrastructure, centrally managed and linked to Building Management System (BMS)

Fire detection and suppression

• Three-stage fire detection systems in all plant areas – Novak suppression
• VESDA (Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus)
• Fire detection in all rooms, below raised floors and in ceiling voids
• Double interlocked pre-action gas suppression to technical areas – Argonite Gas
• Fire detection and suppression systems interconnected to central BMS

Security

• 24/7 on-site security – Sentrum employed (no contractors)
• Door access controls at site and building entrances
• Proximity cards to authorize access levels
• Mantrap access to all client areas with biometric readers
• External and internal CCTV
• Intruder detection alarms
• Double 3 metres secure perimeter fence with trembler wire
• Vehicle trap at site entrance controlled by an electronic sliding security gate supported by anti-ram barriers

Building Management Systems

• Power monitoring and Building Management Systems to provide alarms
• Power surge management
• Dedicated in-house 24/7 facilities management team
• Planned preventative maintenance programs

Connectivity

• Multiple access building entry points for diverse routing of communications
• Diverse cable routing into facility
• Diverse cable routing through raised floor to each suite
• Strict cable management policy
• Carriers on site are BT, COLT, Virgin Media (NTL)

Ancillary Space

• Dedicated office space
• De-box and test rooms
• Office recovery suites

• Integrated with our other UK data centres
• M25 periphery for DR option
• Security compliant List-X security rated
• Various transport offerings
• Synchronous SAN to SAN replication
• Flexible power solutions
• kW commercial models - cost per kW/amp
• Data centre consolidation
• IP connectivity through multiple networks and service providers
• Rapid deployment of custom build private suites
• Managed data centre infrastructure
• Flexible contract terms
• Intelligent integrated active server enclosures
• Environmental sensors included as standard
• Secure local & remote cabinet access system