Corporate Office

Corporate Office

Global Switch
4th Floor Millbank Tower
21-24 Millbank
London SW1P 4QP
United Kingdom

+44 (0)20 7802 5150
info@globalswitch.com

Data Centres

Amsterdam

+31 (0)20 6666 300

salesamsterdam@globalswitch.com

Frankfurt

+49 (0)69 74 22 70

salesfrankfurt@globalswitch.com

London

+44 (0)20 7473 9000

saleslondon@globalswitch.com

Madrid

+34 91 312 06 00

salesmadrid@globalswitch.com

Paris

+33 (0)1 55 90 04 60

salesparis@globalswitch.com

Singapore

+65 6858 5008

salessingapore@globalswitch.com

Sydney

+61 (0) 2 9566 7000

salessydney@globalswitch.com

 
 

Global Switch - Amsterdam Technical Specification

Main Structural Features

  • Steel frame with concrete floors, metal faced cladding and glazing
  • Typical floor loading of 10kN/m²
  • Single storey with a 3.75m clear height to underside of ceiling (no beams)
  • Raised floors with anti-static tiles and a minimum height of 750mm to top of tile installed in fully fitted areas, providing minimum clear height of 3.0m to ceiling
  • Column spacing primarily based on a 16.5 x 8m grid
  • Goods lift (5 tonnes)

Redundant Power

  • Minimum N+N redundancy on power supply
  • Mains power supply of 36MVA at 50kV
  • Power and cooling are supported by up to 3 x 10kV diesel generators rated at 4.75MVA each, 2 x 10kV diesel generators rated at 6.25MVA each and 5 x rotary UPS systems at 1100kVA each
  • On-site diesel tanks (420,000 litres) support 48 hours at full capacity with 24 hour, 24x7 fuel delivery

Cooling and Environment

  • Minimum N+1 redundancy on chilled water cooling
  • Temperature and humidity in technical space to industry accepted standards and maintained within energy efficient parameters
  • 4 chillers supply 4.7MW of cooling per chiller, 2 chillers supply 1.2MW of cooling per chiller and 5 package chillers supply 850kW cooling per chiller including free cooling capability
  • CRAC units provide conditioned air to technical space
  • Diverse chilled water distribution pipe work (ring main type)
  • Leak detection under chilled water pipe routes and CRAC units

Fire Detection and Suppression

  • Analogue addressable fire detection system in all areas
  • Evacuation system with audible and optical alarms
  • VESDA early warning system
  • Environment friendly gas suppression system using centrally stored Inergen or Argonite
  • Double interlocked pre-action sprinkler systems in diesel generator area
  • Smoke and gas extraction systems

Building Management Systems

  • Dedicated 24x7 facilities management team
  • Kwh metering of energy consumed
  • BMS system monitors M&E operation within data centre to:
    - ensure stability of the environment
    - monitor key electrical and mechanical systems
    - enable interface between key systems
    - provide data gathering

Telecommunications

  • Carrier Neutral
  • Access to multiple telecommunications providers
  • 3 dedicated Meet Me Rooms via diverse dedicated connections
  • 3 Diverse cable entry points
  • Multiple cable basket trays to all data routes - fully access controlled
  • Multiple connection points to each area
  • Space availability for satellite and antennae equipment

Security

  • Premises Controllers manage data centre security 24x7
  • Access control using proximity card readers
  • Perimeter intruder alarms
  • Multiple CCTV cameras (interior and exterior)
  • Gate controlled vehicle access
  • Secure managed delivery and loading areas
  • Secure parking

Ancillary Services

  • Design and build services
  • Tailored private office areas to customer specification
  • Installation and cabling
  • Meeting rooms
  • On-site secure storage for deliveries
  • Technical cleaning

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