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

Locations > Sydney Data Center > Technical Specification

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Global Switch – Sydney Technical Specification

Main Structural Features

600mm raised floor with anti-static tiles
Slab to slab height ranges from 3.6m clear height upwards
Slab loading of 12kN/m²
10 tonne goods lift

Redundant Power

2 x diverse 20 MVA feeds feeding from the National Grid
Highly efficient DRUPS installation supported by up to 22 no-break Rotary Diesel UPS sets
Diverse A+B+R supply, distributed via 11kV rings within the data centre
On-site diesel tanks (6 x 60,000 litres) support 24 hours at full capacity with 24x7 diesel delivery
A third 20MVA feed will be on stream in 2011

Cooling and Environment

Minimum N+1 resilience on chilled water cooling system
6+1 4.5MW water cooled chillers
Diverse chilled water distribution pipe work (ring main type) throughout data centre with N+1 flow and return pipe work via N+1 risers
CRAC units within customer areas provided at minimum N+1
Temperature and humidity in technical space to industry accepted standards and maintained within energy efficient parameters

Fire Detection and Suppression

Multi-aspirated fire detection and warning system
Analogue addressable fire detection system in all areas
Inergen gas suppression system in an N+N arrangement
Dry pipe sprinkler system to all data suites to further back up the Inergen gas system

Building Management Systems

Experienced facilities management team with technicians on duty 24x7
BMS systems monitoring all essential mechanical plant and SCADA system for all electrical systems
BMS systems monitoring all in Suite environmentals

Telecommunications

Carrier Neutral
Access to multiple telecommunications providers
2 dedicated Meet Me Rooms
2 diverse building entry points
Diverse cable routes, risers and pathways
Roof space availability for satellite and antennae equipment

Security

Security Operations Centre manned 24x7 with security guards on-site 24x7
Premises under constant CCTV surveillance
Intruder resistant to all areas
Physical access to the data centre is controlled by mantrap
Strict access control list
Access control using proximity card readers

Ancillary Services

Design and build services
Installation and cabling
On-site secure storage for deliveries
Meeting Rooms
Technical cleaning