Metropolitan colocation centre

The Netsight MCC is a growing facility, and as such its specification is improving all the time. The data centre currently provides:

Security

Controlled access to main building - card and pin only out of hours, security desk in hours. Additional access control to main facility, with monitored CCTV with motion detection. Level 3 redundant signalling alarm system (the highest grade of commercial alarm system).

Network

Primary fibre connection is provided by Telewest, with backup copper via BT. Other carriers can be arranged for specific projects. The connection to SWERN is via a 100Mbit private fibre. Transit bandwidth is supplied via Avensys Networks with dual 45Mbit circuits to London (with direct peering to LINX) and dual 45Mbit circuits to Manchester. Transit links are protected by dual, redundant firewalls providing anti-spoof filters and QoS support for the links.

Power and Cooling

All power provided through APC Smart-UPS VT series performance hot-swappable UPS. Approximately 45 minutes of runtime provided to all customers as standard, with extended runtime available. Cooling is provided by fully-redundant Airedale chilled water close control units in N+1 configuration.

Management

A range of additional management services are available, including remote power switches and remote KVM/console control.