OVERVIEW
About this data centre
Asanti carrier-neutral colocation in Birstall, near Leeds
Asanti's Leeds data centre is at Oakwell Way, Birstall, 8 miles from Leeds city centre (about a 20-minute drive), close to the M62, M1 and A1 and on the main fibre route. Asanti describes it as regional edge capacity with 15,000 sq ft of colocation space across four data halls, and suggests pairing it with its Manchester data centre for primary and disaster recovery.
Asanti lists a 99.99% uptime SLA and power from 100% green energy. Each rack is designed with A and B power feeds, with higher capacity available on request, power-to-rack monitoring as standard, and a UPS-backed supply with generator support. Cooling is N+1, with concurrently maintainable cooling paths and hot/cold aisle isolation.
Security includes 24/7 on-site security monitoring, multi-factor authentication, mantrap entry, full-coverage CCTV and door access controls. Smart Hands is included as standard, with a build room and storage work areas available. Asanti lists ISO 27001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. It offers direct Cloud Connect options to major public cloud platforms.
Services & suitable workloads
- Uptime service-level agreement
- 99.99%
- Total floor space
- 15,000 sq ft
Asanti says each rack is designed with A and B power feeds, with higher capacity available on request, and power-to-rack monitoring as standard. Fixed-fee and pay-as-you-go commercial models are available for power.
Power infrastructure
- UPS configuration
- UPS-backed supply with generator support
- Generator backup
- Yes
Cooling systems
- Cooling type
- Resilient cooling with concurrently maintainable cooling paths and environmental zoning
- Cooling redundancy
- N+1
Asanti lists redundant power infrastructure, A and B power feeds to each rack (higher capacity on request), a UPS-backed supply with generator support, power-to-rack monitoring as standard, and fixed-fee or pay-as-you-go power pricing.
Sustainability
Asanti says the site is powered by 100% green energy.
Asanti describes the Leeds site as carrier neutral, with diverse fibre ingress points, access to Tier 1 network providers and direct Cloud Connect options to major public cloud platforms.
Physical security
- ✓Controlled access
- ✓Mantrap
- ✓CCTV
Monitoring systems
Asanti lists 24/7 on-site security monitoring, multi-factor authentication, mantrap entry systems, segregation of customer areas on request, logging and audit trails, and full-coverage CCTV and door access controls.
Compliance overview
Asanti lists ISO 27001 (information security), ISO 9001 (quality) and ISO 14001 (environmental) management systems.
Listed standards
ISO 27001
- Scope details
- Listed on Asanti's page for this site; certificate scope not stated.
ISO 9001
- Scope details
- Listed on Asanti's page for this site; certificate scope not stated.
ISO 14001
- Scope details
- Listed on Asanti's page for this site; certificate scope not stated.
Oakwell Way, Birstall, Leeds, WF17 9LUGet directions ↗ (opens in a new tab) Site access
Asanti says the site is 8 miles from Leeds city centre (about a 20-minute drive) and Leeds station, 14 miles from Leeds Bradford Airport, and close to the M62, M1 and A1 motorways.
Travel & local connections
City
Leeds city centre
8 MilesAbout a 20-minute drive (Asanti).
Rail
Leeds station
8 MilesAirport
Leeds Bradford Airport
14 MilesMotorway
M62, M1 and A1
Asanti says the site is close to the M62, M1 and A1.
YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Frequently asked questions
Where is Asanti Leeds (Birstall)?
Asanti gives the address as Oakwell Way, Birstall WF17 9LU, 8 miles from Leeds city centre, about a 20-minute drive.
What power and cooling does Asanti publish?
Asanti lists A and B power feeds to each rack, a UPS-backed supply with generator support, N+1 cooling, power from 100% green energy and a 99.99% uptime SLA.
What connectivity is available?
Asanti describes the site as carrier neutral, on the main fibre route, with access to multiple Tier 1 network providers and Cloud Connect services.
What security does the site have?
Asanti lists 24/7 on-site security monitoring, multi-factor authentication, mantrap entry, full-coverage CCTV and door access controls.
Which accreditations does Asanti list?
Asanti lists ISO 27001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. Confirm certificate scope with Asanti.
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