All of our servers and equipment are housed within the BlueSquare Data Centres. They have four, state of the art data centres located accross the UK. BlueSquare Data Centres have been built from the ground up with only two aims in mind: over engineering and robustness. We at NameHog believe in giving the best to our customers and will only place your website on servers within these datacentres.
We know how important it is for your website to be online and accessible 24 hours a day which is why we chose this group of data centres. For colocation clients, the Network Operations Centre (NOC) is open 24x7x365 so you are able to access the data centre at any time to suit you.
Key Data Centre Facts:
- Over 50,000 sq ft of space (BlueSquare 1, 2, 3 & MK)
- 8 megawatt of power from multiple on-site substations
- Diverse power feeds to substations
- Multiple redundant N+N generators connected via C&N
- ATS systems
- Diverse fibre ducts into the datacentres
- N+1 PowerWave UPS system
- N+1 Airedale Air Handling system
- 22°C +/- 2°C data floor temperature
- 24x7 secure entry via swipe card system, with 6-layer entry
- Datacentre located inside its own secure compound, with 3-metre fencing and electric entry, including anti-tailgate systems
- Engineers available 24x7 for remote hands service
- Engineer build rooms
BlueSquare Data Centres Overview:
BlueSquare House (Maidenhead)
Opened in August 2006 at 10,000 sq ft in size, it provides up to 16 Amps per cabinet location with N+1 redundancy at all times. Due to the success of BlueSquare, BlueSquare House reached full capacity within 9 months of opening and currently operates a waiting list for new orders. Technical Specifiction Sheet: BlueSquare 1.
BlueSquare 2 (Maidenhead)
Brought on-stream as the expansion site for the first BlueSquare building, BlueSquare 2 benefits from the same carriers and fibre providers as BlueSquare 1, with the additional benefits of true diversity from the first building. BlueSquare 2 went live in May 2007, at a total size of 7,100 sq ft. Technical Specifiction Sheet: BlueSquare 2 & 3.
BlueSquare 3 (Maidenhead)
This unit provides an additional two floors of Data Centre space adjacent to BlueSquare 2. It replicates our now proven methods of Data Centre construction and is linked using our redundant fibre ring , as well as providing connectivity to other onsite carriers and their incoming ducts. Technical Specifiction Sheet: BlueSquare 2 & 3.
BlueSquare 4 (Milton Keynes)
The new BlueSquare Milton Keynes Datacentre is one of the very few tier 4 data centres in the UK. Originally purpose built to the highest standards for a leading German bank, BlueSquare took over the site in March 2008, completely refitting all of the interior and exterior systems to a very high N+N redundancy level.
The high specification tier IV BlueSquare:MK facility benefits from dual diverse substations, as well as multiple diverse dark fibre providers offering an excellent choice in connectivity. BlueSquare:MK consists of up to 25,000 sq. ft. of space with the data centre sitting on a substantial site of two acres enabling easy growth. The datacentre includes build rooms, offices, meeting rooms, rest areas and ample secure dedicated car parking.
Environmental efficiency is very high on the agenda at BlueSquare:MK; it uses the latest technology air conditioning systems from Airedale, which feature a whole raft of highly efficient cooling procedures. This ensures that power usage is kept to the efficient minimum at all times, reducing the carbon impact compared to a traditional Data Centre. When added to our substantial Carbon Offsetting programme, this makes BlueSquare:MK a substantially more environmentally sustainable choice. Technical Specifiction Sheet: BlueSquare 4 (Milton Keynes)
