Brussels
datacenter colocation

Avenue Léon Grosjean N°.2, 1140 Evre, Brussels, Belgium
 

Building Overview
Modern data centre facility situated in the East of Brussels
Operational since February 2000
Technical space arranged over one floor
Total size (technical space): 5,842 m²
Available fully fitted space: 1,300 m²
Maximum site power: 4 MVA
Carrier connectivity: Level 3, Colt, Codenet, MCI, Belgacom, BNIX, Telenet, BT Ignite, Telia, Traff-X, Scarlet/NetNet, B-Telecom, Eurofiber, Versatel
 
Technical Summary
Main Power
Three x 1MVA (four ultimate) HV dedicated underground cable feeds to three x 1MVA, (four x 1MVA ultimate) transformer substation
 
Generators
Two x 2MVA diesel-driven emergency power generators giving 4 MVA
Automatic start in less than one minute to feed 100% of the facility
Generators tested monthly
Fuel storage (Diesel) for 24 hour continuous operation at 100% load
24×7 agreement with local fuel supplier
 
UPS
Two (three ultimate) x 500kVA Hybrid Rotary UPS modules providing 500kVA (1,000kVA ultimate) total output with N+1 redundancy
15-minute battery autonomy per UPS module
Underfloor power track distribution system
 
DC
48VDC power system. 600A “A” + 600A “B” expandable to 2400A “A” + 2400A “B”
Dual-redundant “A” and “B” systems with dual redundant “A” and “B” distribution
Four hours of battery autonomy
Underfloor direct A and B feeds from PDU to fuse panel
 
Environment
750W/m² average cooling capability over the gross space
Temperature regulated overall to 21°C+/- 2°C
Humidity regulated overall to 50%RH +/- 10%
Technical areas positively pressurized to minimize dust ingress
 
Physical
Minimum floor-to-ceiling height: 3,530mm from top of raised floor
800mm raised floor height
Raised Floor loading 10kN/m²
Structural Floor Slab: > 10kN/m²
 

Fire Strategy
Use of non-inflammable and low-smoke zero halogen materials where possible
No storage (especially of flammable materials) within technical space
Building split into sealed, independent, fire compartments
Very Intelligent Early Warning (V.I.E.W.) detection above and below raised floor
Smoke extract system activated by fire alarm
Double-interlocked pre-action dry pipe sprinkler system
 
Security
Remote 24×7 security monitoring
Full electronic access control system, based on proximity cards with photo and PIN keypads
Biometric Palm-scanners for Colocation areas
Locks on colocation suites and cabinets (card readers installed on private suites)
Intruder detection system on escape and riser doors
 
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
CCTV monitoring and recording of all access points and circulation areas
 
Building Monitoring System (BMS)
Local Operations and Control Centre
Network monitoring system with critical alarm repeating to Regional Management Centre
24×7 local monitoring and logging of temperature and humidity conditions and alarms
Full perimeter underfloor leak detection linked to building monitoring system
 
Telecom Infrastructure
Facility is designed to accommodate standard rack/cabinets of 2,200mm nominal height
Power is normally distributed under floor, fibre and copper cabling distributed overhead (fibre within a managed containment system, copper within a heavy-duty ladder rack system)
Fibre entry to the building is via two independent points
 
General Facilities
Dedicated loading area — delivery hours 09.00-17.00 (Mon to Fri)
Customer test room (63 m²) and storage area (77 m²)
Goods lift — 1.8m wide x 2.4m high (maximum load 2,600 kg)

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