Sovereign. The made to measure data centre

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1 Sovereign D ATA C O N N E C T The made to measure data centre

2 Prime Location Within touching distance of everything that s important. 2

3 Your Customer-Centric Data Centre For the vast majority of organisations the data centre is a mission critical operation. At it s north London site, Sovereign Data Connect (SDC) has built a facility and more precisely is providing a service that is, very simply, designed to truly support our clients business from providing the right advice about the level of facilities required; to how the data centre services will link into the infrastructure; combined with the rest of the ICT experience, ability to scale, resources and business understanding that are the key criteria for ensuring business continuity. Located only 14 miles north of the City of London, Metro Point is easily accessible by car and by London Underground services. Metro Point s location within the M25, close to - but remote from - London, means that utilising its services can benefit from: Being easily accessible: 2 miles south of J24/M25 Adjacent to Cockfosters tube station Having a low risk profile (the area is an average 250 feet above sea level) Low latency network services. 3

4 Tier III Accreditation Undergoing review with the Uptime Institute for Tier III Design Accreditation. Tier III Data Centre Concurrently Maintainable Site Infrastructure A concurrently maintainable data centre has redundant capacity components and multiple independent distribution paths serving the computer equipment. Only one distribution path is required to serve the computer equipment at any time. The site should have 12 hours of on-site fuel storage for N capacity. The rating also requires all IT equipment to be dual powered, installed properly and compatible with the site s architecture. Uptime Institute Tier Classification Tier 1: composed of a single path for power and cooling distribution, without redundant components, providing % availability Tier II: composed of a single path for power and cooling distribution, with redundant components, providing % availability Tier III: composed of multiple active power and cooling distribution paths, but only one path active, has redundant components, and is concurrently maintainable, providing % availability 4 Tier IV: composed of multiple active power and cooling distribution paths, has redundant components, and is fault tolerant, providing %

5 Why Tier III? The Uptime Institute s tiered classification system is an industry standard approach to site infrastructure functionality. It addresses common benchmarking standard needs. Many data centres may be built to Tier III standards or aligned to Tier III, but unless the Uptime Institute has accredited them, they have not been independently audited and are often self certified. 5

6 Boutique Services A customer-centric model with expertise on site. SDC has the ability to offer teams of technical and multi-disciplined staff available on hand to offer Level 1, 2 and 3 support 24/7/365. On the basis that no two clients are the same; services are flexible to the business requirements of each organisation, with clients being able to benefit from as little or as much support as required. Colocation Services By housing your servers at our secure Data Centre, you can free time and resource to focus on your core business. Clients can benefit from improved redundancy, security, power and connectivity. We provide a safe, secure home in which to install, operate and maintain corporate IT hardware, systems and applications, supported by advanced power & cooling infrastructure in a data centre protected by sophisticated management & monitoring systems. Managed Colocation Clients have everything that Colocation provides plus Sovereign s experienced staff available onsite to help. We can deliver day to day operational tasks such as tape changes and backup, provide 24/7 management and monitoring and provide immediate problem resolution. 6

7 Hosted Services We provide the computer systems that we run and maintain on our client s behalf. A key benefit to the client is that there is no CAPEX expenditure required. Maintaining the system, keeping it secure and backed up is our responsibility whilst the client continues to utilise the system without the need for physical space or resource to maintain it. Outsourcing: Out-Tasking We manage and take responsibility for certain projects/functions for the client such as desktop management, network management and software deployment, working with the in-house IT team. By outsourcing these functions, client s can concentrate on other IT functions and their core business. Outsourcing: Managed IT Services Utilising managed IT services can reduce businesses IT costs and improve overall service quality. At Sovereign, we ensure that IT is a business enabler rather than just a back-office function. With this model, all IT functions, from high level procurement to day-to-day operations, are managed and performed by us. We are accountable for the performance of all the IT functions entrusted to us. 7

8 Facility Summary Designed and constructed from a technician s point of view. Power A resilient and robust power supply. 2.8MW of UPS conditioned power 11kV HV power supply N+1 parallel redundant UPS system N+1 diesel generation to support HV failure Fully diverse A+B power distribution paths Flexible power densities to each rack Refueling contracts in place Intelligent PDU The In-Touch Intelligent PDU solutions incorporate the latest intelligence and automation which will allow clients to measure, monitor, compare, report, display, improve and change as well as plan for future requirements. Key Features 42U x 600mm x 800mm Alarms, Histories, Schedules and more View histories in graph or table display format Comprehensive administration privileges for users Web based configuration & multi host connectivity Security & Access Installation of a comprehensive security and access solution. Integrated Access Control, Alarm Monitoring and CCTV system Net Access IP Access Control with intelligent remote controllers 2.4m secure perimeter fencing Rotaguard anti-scaling barrier Manned 24x7x365 8

9 Fire Detection & Suppression IG-55 (50% Argon, 50% Nitrogen - Argonite) is a composite gas, which extinguishes most fires within 60 seconds. Acceptable for human exposure for short period of times Argon and Nitrogen are both naturally occurring gases so considered to be environmentally friendly. VESDA - is an air sampling fire alarm system designed for very early warning fire and smoke detection 15 zone air sampling system Leak Detection A leak detection system that identifies within 1 metre, where the leak is by way of a mapped sensing cable and easy reference framed layout. Cooling Cold aisle containment is a highly effective form of airflow management that results in the optimisation of cold air usage. Specification N+1 redundancy on Eco DX cooling system Twin Compressors per circuit for high efficiency at part load Twin refrigerant circuits Dual HP switch with auto reset timer for improved resilience N+1 Power supplies Benefits Highly efficient use of cold air Reduced power usage (cooling system and hardware) Helps achieve hot/cold aisle compliance to TIA 942 and ASHRAE Reduced carbon footprint Increased uptime Increased resilience Hotspot elimination 9

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12 Boutique personality Sovereign Data Connect Ltd Metro Point, Chalk Lane, Cockfosters, Hertfordshire EN4 9JQ. UK T: +44 (0) F: +44 (0) E: