UK Data Centres

UK Data Centres

We currently operate from two data centres based in Maidenhead and Reading for all of our UK based hosting accounts. Both data centres offer an unparalleled level of service and are highly resilient Tier 1 data centres.

We have specifically chosen these data centres for their quality of service, reliability and redundancy ensuring your hosting account is located with a top class facility.

Blue Square House Data Centre - Maidenhead

The Blue Square Data Centre based in Maidenhead, Berkshire is one of the UK's leading data centres. The data centre has been built from the ground up with connectivity and resilience in mind.

The Blue Square data centre is used for all our shared/reseller hosting clients as well as our dedicated server customers.

The data centre is also carrier neutral which is important as it is not tied to any one particular IP transit provider ensuring that connectivity is kept at a maximum by offering full redundancy and the ability to switch providers as and when required.

Some of the key features of the data centre are shown below:

450mm raised floor void
Redundant parallel UPS system @ N+1
Close control down flow air conditioning units @ N+1
Data Centre staff on-site 24/7
2MW substation with 11KV feed
Backup diesel generator
Fire detection and gas suppression system
2.5 metre palisade security fence around perimeter
PAC security access system
24/7 recorded CCTV on every rack aisle and all entrances
Multiple fibre routes out of the building, diversely routed
Multiple 10 gigabit ethernet network connections to London
Cat6 shielded structured cabling

Cadogan House Data Centre - Reading

The Cadogan House data centre is based in Reading, Berkshire and is one of the UKs most established providers of high quality hosting services.

The Cadogan House data centre is used for all our VPS server clients as well as off-site monitoring and backup solutions.

Some of the key features of the data centre are shown below:

10,000 ft² gross floor space
Standard 45U 19” server racks
Raised floor throughout the data centre
Fully gated with a barrier system
Redcare GSM system security monitoring
Full CCTV & infrared monitoring of all data centre areas with 24 hour recording
Smoke and fire detection and monitoring systems
600kVA available site power
Independent HV substation (dual fed – part of loop)
N+1 UPS feeds to each rack as standard
Redundant N+1 configuration Airedale Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) down flow units
Cooling system in hot isle/cold isle configuration
Multiple gigabit connections to London Telehouse East and Telehouse North
Diverse and multiple fibre entry points for increased reliability, redundancy and disaster recovery
Selected fibre network providers and Tier 1 ISPs operating full BGP4+ for maximum network reach, traffic balancing and automatic rerouting.
Multi-gigabit redundant IP Transit connectivity