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Level 3TM Overview |
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Modern data centre facility situated in Amsterdam Southeast |
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Operational since June 1999 |
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Technical space arranged over two floors |
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Total size (technical space): 10,073 m2 |
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Available fully fitted space: 4,000 m2 |
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Maximum site power: 5 MVA |
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Carrier connectivity: Level 3TM, Colt, Carrier One, Versatel, KPN, |
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BTIgnite, Eurofiber, WorldCom, UPC |
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Technical Summary |
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Main Power |
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Duel redundant 5MVA, HV dedicated underground cable feeds to 2 x |
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dedicated redundant 2.5MVA transofrmer substations |
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Generators |
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Two (three ultimate) x 1.5MVA diesel-driven emergency power |
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generators on different power distribution systems giving 3MVA |
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(4.5MVA ultimate) |
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Automatic start in less than one minute to feed 100% of the facility |
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Generators tested quarterly |
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Fuel storage for 24-hour continuous operation at 100% load |
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24 x 7 agreement with local fuel supplier |
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UPS |
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Two separate systems - two x 625kVA and two (five ultimate) x |
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625kVA Hybrid Rotary UPS modules providing 2500kVA (4375kVA |
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ultimate) total output with N+1 redundancy |
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15-minute battery autonomy per UPS module |
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Underfloor power track distribution system |
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8000 amps 48VDC power system for Telecom Network Equipment |
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Single bus systems with dual-redundant A & B distribution |
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Four hours of battery autonomy |
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Underfloor direct A and B feeds from PDU to fuse panel |
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Environment |
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750W/m2 average cooling capability over the gross space |
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Temperature regulated overall to 21°C ± 2°C |
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Humidity regulated overall to 50%RH ± 10% |
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Technical areas positively pressurized to minimize dust ingress |
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Physical |
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Minimum floor-to-ceiling clearance: 2,975mm from top of raised floor |
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750mm raised floor height (depending on floor) |
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Raised Floor Loading: 14kN/m2 |
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Structural Floor Slab: 25kN/m2 on ground floor, 3kN/m2 on first floor |
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Fire Strategy |
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Use of non-inflammable and low-smoke zero halogen materials where |
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possible |
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No storage (especially of flammable materials) within technical space |
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Building split into sealed, independent, fire compartments |
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Early warning detection via Very Early Smoke Detection Alarm |
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(VESDA) |
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Double-interlocked pre-action dry pipe sprinkler system |
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Security |
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Full electronic access control system, based on Proximity cards and |
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PIN keypad. Biometric Palm-scanners for colocation areas. |
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Intruder detection system on escape and riser doors |
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Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) |
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CCTV monitoring and recording of all access points and circulation |
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areas |
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Building Monitoring System (BMS) |
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Location Operations and Control Centre |
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Network monitoring system with critical alarm repeating to Regional |
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Management Centre |
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24 x 7 local monitoring and logging of temperature and humidity |
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conditions and alarms |
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Full perimeter under-floor leak detection linked to building monitoring |
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Telecom Infrastructure |
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Facility is designed to accommodate standard rack/cabinets of |
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2,200mm nominal height |
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Power and copper cabling normally distributed under floor; fibre |
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cabling distributed overhead within a managed containment system |
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Fibre entry to the building is via four independent points |
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General Facilities |
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Dedicated loading area (40m2) |
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Three customer test rooms (10m2 each) and storage area (50m2) |
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Goods lift (maximum load of 2,500kg), 1.4m wide x 2.4m high |
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While not a standard offering, the roof space is capable of housing |
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antennae equipment |
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