Technical specifications
- Fire suppression
- FM200 gas
- Generator runtime
- 24-hour backup capacity (1MVA generator)
- UPS configuration
- 2 × 500 kVA with battery backup
- Cooling redundancy
- N+1 CRAC
iomart Leicester (DC4)
Leicester · East Midlands · England · United Kingdom
iomart Leicester DC4 is a purpose-built Tier 2 colocation data centre in Leicester, offering resilient power, cooling and multiple named connectivity providers.
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THE ESSENTIALS
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OVERVIEW
About this data centre
Purpose-built Tier 2 colocation facility in Leicester.
iomart Leicester (DC4) is a 620m² purpose-built Tier 2 facility across two data halls, less than two miles from Leicester's city centre. iomart lists 2 x 500kVA UPS plus battery backup, a 1MVA generator able to run at full occupancy for an initial 24 hours, an N+1 redundant CRAC system and a 1MVA 11000volt power supply. Comms providers are BT, CenturyLink, VirginMedia, Vodafone (Cable and Wireless) and Zayo, with direct peering interconnection to London LINX, Telehouse and Equinix. Security includes swipe card and PIN access, CCTV, security breach alarms and under floor leak detection.
Services & suitable workloads
Racks & space
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Power & cooling
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Power infrastructure
- Utility feeds
- 1 MVA site supply at 11 kV
- UPS configuration
- 2 × 500 kVA with battery backup
- Generator backup
- Yes
- Generator runtime
- 24 hours
Cooling systems
- Cooling type
- CRAC with fully redundant fresh-air handling
- Cooling redundancy
- N+1 CRAC
- Temperature range
- 24°C ±2°C
Connectivity
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Two diverse fibre entry points with comms providers BT, CenturyLink, VirginMedia, Vodafone (Cable and Wireless) and Zayo; direct peering interconnection to London LINX, Telehouse and Equinix facilities.
Carrier connections
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Zayo
Unknown
Virgin Media Business
Unknown
Vodafone Business
UnknownSecurity
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Physical security
- Controlled access
- CCTV
- Alarm monitoring
- Leak detection
Certifications & standards
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Compliance overview
iomart states ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301 and ISO 50001 certification, plus PCI DSS Level 1 and Cyber Essentials Plus, as part of its group wide certified operations. No facility unique certificate number, validity or expiry dates are published for this site.
Operator’s tier statement
Tier 2, as stated by iomart. A third party source describes this facility as Tier III, which conflicts with iomart's own published Tier 2 classification and is not used as fact.
Listed standards
ISO 27001
ISO 9001
PCI DSS
Location & access
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16 Berkley Street, Leicester, LE1 4ATGet directions ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Site access
The facility is under 5 miles from the M1 and just over a mile from Leicester railway station.
Travel & local connections
Rail
Leicester railway station
Local and national rail connections
Just over a mile
Motorway
M1 motorway
Primary motorway access
Under 5 miles
YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Frequently asked questions
Where is iomart Leicester DC4?
iomart does not publish a street address for DC4. It describes the site as less than two miles from Leicester's city centre and just over a mile from Leicester train station.
How large is the facility?
iomart describes DC4 as a 620m² purpose-built facility across two data halls. Confirm current hall availability with iomart.
What power and cooling resilience is stated?
iomart lists 2 x 500kVA UPS plus battery backup systems, a 1MVA generator that can operate on full occupancy for an initial 24 hours, and an N+1 redundant CRAC system. Confirm densities for your deployment.
Is the site carrier rich?
iomart lists comms providers BT, CenturyLink, VirginMedia, Vodafone (Cable and Wireless) and Zayo, with 2 x diverse fibre entry points and direct peering interconnection to London LINX, Telehouse and Equinix facilities.
Does iomart claim a Tier rating for DC4?
iomart describes Leicester DC4 as a Tier 2 facility. Treat this as an operator claim unless a formal certificate is provided.
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