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 – Frankfurt Technical Specification

Main Structural Features

  • Reinforced concrete frame with reinforced concrete floors, metal-faced cladding and glazing
  • Typical floor loading of 20kN/m²
  • 4m slab to slab height equating to 3.6m clear height to underside of deepest beam in most areas
  • Raised floors with anti-static tiles and a minimum height of 600mm installed in fully fitted areas, providing minimum clear height of 3m to underside of the deepest beam in most areas
  • Column spacing primarily based on a 5.25m grid
  • 2 x passenger lifts (13 people max)
  • Goods lift (8 tonnes)

Redundant Power

  • Minimum N+N redundancy on power supply
  • Mains power supplied via 2 x 10kV incomers to a dedicated substation on-site
  • Typical floor loading is between 800 watts per sq m and 1000 wattsper sq m
  • Power and cooling are supported by rotary UPS diesel generators
  • On-site diesel tanks (77,000 litres) support 24 hours at full capacity with a 24x7 fuel delivery callout contract in place

Controlled Environment

  • Minimum N+1 resilience on chilled water cooling system
  • Temperature and humidity in technical space to industry accepted standards and maintained within energy efficient parameters
  • 6 chillers installed at ground level supply 11.8MW of cooling
  • Close control units (CCUs) provide conditioned air to technical space
  • Diverse chilled water distribution pipe work (ring main type) throughout data centre

Fire Detection and Suppression

  • Analogue addressable fire detection system in all areas (smoke and heat) with manual break-glass units
  • VESDA early warning system
  • N+N gas suppression system using centrally stored Argonite to technical and selected landlord areas
  • Smoke and gas extraction

Building Management Systems

  • Dedicated 24x7 facilities management team
  • 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

  • Access to multiple telecommunications providers located in 2 dedicated Meet Me Rooms, via diverse dedicated connections
  • Carrier Neutral
  • Diverse cable entry points (2) with combination of 110mm and 29mm sub ducts
  • Basket trays to all data risers - fully access controlled
  • Roof space availability for satellite and antennae equipment

Security

  • Premises Controllers manage data centre security 24x7
  • Access control using proximity card readers
  • Multiple CCTV cameras (interior and exterior)
  • Secure managed delivery and loading area
  • 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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