OVERVIEW
About this data centre
Vantage's 148 MW hyperscale campus in South Wales, near the M4
Vantage Data Centers' Cardiff campus, known as CWL1, sits on a 46-acre (19 hectare) site at Celtic Way, Coedkernew, near Newport. Vantage says the campus will include three three-storey data centres once fully developed, two of which are operational, with 148 MW of critical IT load and 2,000,000 gross sq ft (186,000 gross m²). It is designed and built to exceed Tier III standards, with rack densities from 2 kW to 125 kW+.
Power comes from a dedicated 400 kV substation on the campus with a direct, private connection to the UK SuperGrid, in an N+N topology backed by generators and UPS systems. Vantage says all systems are concurrently maintainable and all power into the campus is from renewable sources. Cooling uses indirect evaporative air handling units and dry cooler CRAH-based systems with pumped DX, with a minimum of N+1/N+20% on all mechanical systems, plus to-the-rack options such as liquid to chip, in-row coolers and plate heat exchange for high-density and HPC deployments.
The campus is carrier neutral, with fibre from 12+ international carriers, 10GE to 100GE point-to-point connectivity and under 1.5 ms latency to London. Vantage says building one has three points of entry and eight meet-me rooms, and that the campus is a hosting facility for LINX Wales. Security includes an on-site security operations centre with patrols 24x7x365, a set-back perimeter with fencing, digital tripwires and IR CCTV towers, anti-ram blocks, double airlock gates and zoned card-swipe access.
Services & suitable workloads
- Total floor space
- 2,000,000 sq ft
Vantage lists Rack Ready, Whitespace and Build-to-Suit services, with density per rack from 2 kW to 125 kW+.
- Campus size
- 46 acres (19 hectares)
- Data centres
- Three three-storey data centres at full build; two operational
- Critical IT load
- 148 MW at full build
- Gross area
- 2,000,000 sq ft (186,000 m²)
- Rack density
- 2 kW to 125 kW+ per rack
- Building one connectivity
- Three points of entry and eight meet-me rooms
Power infrastructure
- Total facility capacity
- 148 MW
- Utility feeds
- Dedicated 400 kV substation on campus with a direct, private connection to the UK SuperGrid.
- Generator backup
- Yes
Cooling systems
- Cooling type
- Indirect evaporative air handling units, dry cooler CRAH-based systems and pumped DX, with liquid-to-chip, in-row and plate heat exchange options for HPC
- Cooling redundancy
- Minimum N+1/N+20% on all mechanical systems
Vantage lists an N+N topology, a dedicated on-campus 400 kV substation connected privately to the UK SuperGrid, generator and UPS backup, concurrently maintainable systems and 100% renewable energy.
Sustainability
Vantage says 100% of energy into the campus is from renewable sources, the South Wales climate supports free air cooling for most of the year, MPAN billing lets customers nominate their own energy suppliers, and the site has electric vehicle charging stations.
Reported access to carriers12+
Carrier neutralYes
Exchange connections listed1
Carrier-neutral campus with fibre from 12+ international carriers, 10GE, nx10GE, 40GE and 100GE point-to-point connectivity, under 1.5 ms latency from Wales to London, pre-installed links to virtual meet-me rooms in London, an independent fibre route and Cloud Gateway access to public clouds such as Microsoft ExpressRoute. Vantage says the campus hosts LINX Wales.
Cloud connections
Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute
UnknownInternet exchange connections
Network capabilities
- Meet-me room
- Yes
Physical security
- ✓Security personnel
- ✓CCTV
- ✓Perimeter fencing
- ✓Controlled gate
- ✓Zonal access
- ✓Controlled access
Monitoring systems
- ✓24/7 monitoring
- ✓Intrusion detection
Vantage lists an on-site security operations centre with patrols 24x7x365, a set-back perimeter with fencing, digital tripwires and IR CCTV towers, ten-ton anti-ram blocks, traffic management with double airlock gates, and zoned card-swipe access with CCTV throughout.
Tier designationTier 3 aligned (not certified)
Compliance overview
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 45001, ISAE 3402 and SOC 2 (operator).
Operator’s tier statement
Vantage says the campus is designed and built to exceed Tier III standards. No Uptime Institute certification is cited.
Listed standards
ISO 9001
- Scope details
- Operator list; certificate scope not stated.
ISO 14001
- Scope details
- Operator list; certificate scope not stated.
ISO 27001
- Scope details
- Operator list; certificate scope not stated.
ISO 45001
- Scope details
- Operator list; certificate scope not stated.
Celtic Way, Coedkernew, Duffryn, Newport, Cardiff, NP10 8BEGet directions ↗ (opens in a new tab) Site access
Vantage says the campus is near the M4 and major airports, about 40 minutes from Bristol.
Travel & local connections
Motorway
M4
Vantage says the campus is sited near the M4.
City
Bristol
About 40 minutes (Vantage).
YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Frequently asked questions
Where is Vantage Cardiff (CWL1)?
Vantage lists the campus at Celtic Way, Coedkernew, Duffryn, Newport NP10 8BE, near the M4.
How big is the CWL1 campus?
Vantage states a 46-acre (19 hectare) site with three data centres at full build, two of them operational, 148 MW of critical IT load and 2,000,000 gross sq ft.
What rack densities does CWL1 support?
Vantage lists density per rack from 2 kW to 125 kW+, with custom HPC cooling such as liquid to chip.
How is the campus powered?
Vantage lists a dedicated 400 kV substation on campus with a private connection to the UK SuperGrid, an N+N topology and 100% renewable energy.
Is CWL1 carrier neutral?
Yes. Vantage says the campus is carrier neutral, with 12+ international carriers and under 1.5 ms latency to London.
About this listing
These details help you assess the listing. Confirm current availability and suitability with the operator.
- Status
- Information supplied
- Last reviewed
- Not yet reviewed
