Global Switch Frankfurt is a customized datacenter of outstanding quality and reliability.
Colorhost operates its own high-quality hardware in the multiply certificated Tier III datacenter Global Switch.
+ Total area of 17.308 m²
+ 4.2m slab to slab height equating to 3.6m clear height to underside of deepest beam in most areas
+ Typical floor loading of 20kN/m²
+ Raised floors with anti-static tiles
+ Goods lift (8 tonnes)
+ Premises Controllers manage data centre security 24×7
+ Multiple CCTV cameras (interior and exterior)
+ Guarded parking
+ Access control using proximity card readers
+ Secure managed delivery and loading area
+ Minimum N+N redundancy on power supply
+ Flexible power density from 1,000 up to 1,600 watts per sq m
+ Power and cooling are supported by rotary UPS diesel generators
+ Access to multiple telecommunications providers located in 2 dedicated Meet Me Rooms, via diverse dedicated connections
+ Roof space availability for satellite and antennae equipment
+ Basket trays to all data risers – fully access controlled
+ 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
+ VESDA early warning system
+ Analogue addressable fire detection system in all areas (smoke and heat) with manual break-glass units
+ N+N gas suppression system using centrally stored Argonite to technical and selected landlord areas
+ Smoke and gas extraction