OVERVIEW
About this data centre
VIRTUS's 112.5 MW campus at Stockley Park, near Heathrow and the M4
The VIRTUS Data Centre Campus at Stockley Park is close to the Stockley Park business centre in west London. VIRTUS lists 112.5 MW of IT load over 45,400 m² of net technical space across LONDON5 (24 MW, 10,000 m²), LONDON6 (16 MW, 7,000 m²), LONDON7 (32.5 MW, 13,000 m²), LONDON8 (bespoke design, 7,000 m²) and LONDON14 (bespoke design, 8,400 m²). The campus is built to Uptime Tier III standard with a design PUE of 1.3 and a 24/7 on-site NOC.
Power is delivered through a centralised N+1 online UPS plant, with N, N+1 and N+N resilience options, N+1 LV DCC generators with 48 hours of run time at full load and priority fuel contracts. Cooling is a closed-loop chilled water system configured as N+1, using VIRTUS's air flooded room principle with hot-aisle containment, and supports racks of up to 80 kW with air and liquid-to-liquid compatible design.
The campus is carrier neutral, with a wide choice of Tier I and Tier II carriers and public and private cloud access through VIRTUS Cloud Connect. Security includes a 24/7 on-site team, a 3 metre perimeter fence, vehicle traps in the car parks, perimeter bollards, biometric entry and full authentication and access control. VIRTUS offers rack, pod, cage and data hall colocation, 24/7 remote hands, build and storage rooms, hot desks, managed office space, meeting rooms and secure on-site parking.
Services & suitable workloads
- Total floor space
- 488,681 sq ft
Rack options
VIRTUS lists rack, pod, cage and data hall colocation, with the ability to host racks of up to 80 kW.
Technical specifications
- Fire suppression
- High fog fire suppression with aspirated smoke detection (VESDA)
- Aisle containment
- Hot aisle
- LONDON5
- 24 MW, 10,000 m² net technical space
- LONDON6
- 16 MW, 7,000 m²
- LONDON7
- 32.5 MW, 13,000 m²
- LONDON8
- Bespoke design, 7,000 m²
- LONDON14
- Bespoke design, 8,400 m²
- Design PUE
- 1.3
- Generator run time
- 48 hours at full load
Power infrastructure
- Total facility capacity
- 112.5 MW
- UPS configuration
- Centralised N+1 online UPS plant; N, N+1 and N+N resilience options
- Generator backup
- Yes
- Generator runtime
- 48 hours
Cooling systems
- Cooling type
- Closed-loop chilled water, VIRTUS air flooded room principle; air and liquid-to-liquid compatible
- Cooling redundancy
- N+1
- Aisle containment
- Hot aisle
VIRTUS lists 112.5 MW of IT load, a centralised N+1 online UPS plant with N, N+1 and N+N options, N+1 LV DCC generators with 48 hours at full load, and racks of up to 80 kW.
Sustainability
VIRTUS says the campus is powered by 100% renewable energy, built to LEED Gold standard, has a design PUE of 1.3 and recycles equipment packaging.
Carrier neutral, with access to a wide choice of Tier I and Tier II carriers and public and private cloud via VIRTUS Cloud Connect.
Physical security
- ✓Security personnel
- ✓Perimeter fencing
- ✓Biometric access
- ✓Controlled access
- ✓CCTV
Monitoring systems
VIRTUS lists a 24/7 on-site security team, a 3 metre high perimeter fence, car parks with vehicle traps, security bollards at the building perimeter, a biometric entry system and full authentication and access policy control. Leak detection is also listed.
Tier designationTier 3 aligned (not certified)
Compliance overview
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO 50001, ISO 45001, ISO 22301, ISAE 3402, PCI DSS v3.2 and Uptime Institute Management & Operations (operator).
Operator’s tier statement
VIRTUS says the campus is built to Uptime Tier III standard and holds Uptime Institute Management & Operations; its LONDON5 page says the design is certified to Uptime Tier III.
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 50001
- Scope details
- Operator list; certificate scope not stated.
ISO 45001
- Scope details
- Operator list; certificate scope not stated.
ISO 22301
- Scope details
- Operator list; certificate scope not stated.
PCI DSS
- Scope details
- Operator list; certificate scope not stated.
LondonGet directions ↗ (opens in a new tab) Site access
VIRTUS lists West Drayton station 1 mile away (22 minutes from Paddington), M4 Junction 4 at 1.7 miles, Heathrow Airport at 3.8 miles and secure on-site parking.
- On-site parking
- Available
Travel & local connections
Rail
West Drayton station
1 MilesPaddington to West Drayton about 22 minutes by train (VIRTUS).
Motorway
M4 Junction 4
1.7 MilesVIRTUS spec sheet.
Airport
Heathrow Airport
3.8 MilesVIRTUS spec sheet.
City
Central London
13 MilesVIRTUS spec sheet.
YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Frequently asked questions
Where is VIRTUS Stockley Park?
VIRTUS says the campus is close to the Stockley Park business centre in west London, 1 mile from West Drayton station and 1.7 miles from M4 Junction 4.
How many data centres are on the Stockley Park campus?
VIRTUS lists five buildings: LONDON5, LONDON6, LONDON7, LONDON8 and LONDON14.
How much power does the campus have?
VIRTUS states 112.5 MW of IT load over 45,400 m² of net technical space, with racks of up to 80 kW.
What resilience does VIRTUS publish?
A centralised N+1 online UPS plant with N, N+1 and N+N options, N+1 generators with 48 hours at full load, and N+1 chilled water cooling.
Which certifications are listed?
VIRTUS lists ISO 9001, 14001, 27001, 50001, 45001 and 22301, ISAE 3402, PCI DSS v3.2 and Uptime Institute Management & Operations. Confirm scope with VIRTUS.
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