We operate enterprise-grade carrier-neutral data centres in the UK, with facilities at London & South East (Farnborough) and Manchester. Our London edge colocation site is located within the Cody Technology Park, one of the UK’s most secure technology campuses, providing organisations with the confidence, resiliency, and convenience they require without the inconvenience of a central London location.
London colocation on a London-edge campus
Government-grade security on a London-edge campus. Home to our flagship data centre (FRN1) and the future FRN2 facility (in development).
Colocation designed around you
Why choose Datum in London & the South East?
- Security you can demonstrate: with multiple controls built to ISO 27001, PCI DSS, PASF and DCA Class 3 plus, it is easier than ever to prove compliance while auditing becomes less resource-heavy.
- Operationally-resilient: Tier 3+ design, 2N UPS architecture and a 100% uptime SLA keep workloads operating through maintenance windows and the unforeseen.
- No lock-in connectivity: a carrier-neutral environment, with multiple fibre paths, LINX peering and the power to choose performance over a particular vendor.
Our data centre colocation meets the requirements of CIOs, CTOs and IT leads in regulated industries, as well as latency-sensitive workloads or hybrid IT users who require a London presence without central-London costs or constraints.
Features & benefits
Here are some things you can look forward to when colocating with Datum:
Resilience & uptime
Built so incidents don’t become outages.
- 100% uptime SLA: Tier 3+ design to keep your business-critical workloads and systems up and running.
- Optional 2N UPS power paths: for true redundancy in the event of a device failure.
- Enterprise-grade build: FRN1 offers 22,000 ft² of space in four technical halls and 1,200 rack footprints. Construction has begun on a new facility adjacent to FRN1. FRN2 will replicate resilience and density to provide a further 1,200 footprints.
- The outcome: 24/7 business, predictable performance, and peace of mind that your business won’t be at risk from downtime or external threats.
Security & compliance
Physical and operational controls auditors want to see.
- Location benefits: a campus location with 24/7 security patrols, biometric access, CCTV security cameras and LUNA’s state-of-the-art VESDA early smoke detection system.
- Relevant certifications: ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environmental), ISO 27001 (information security), ISO 50001 (energy management), PCI DSS (payment security), PASF and GRESB (a sustainability benchmarking framework).
- Enabling audit: evidence packs, open reporting, less of a pull on internal resources during compliance check times.
- The outcome: faster due diligence for your clients and regulators, better risk management for your board members and executives, and less time spent proving you’re compliant – so the IT team can concentrate on IT innovation.
Connectivity, performance & scalability
Choice, low latency, and room to architect your network.
- Carrier-neutral freedom: multiple connectivity providers on-site connected by diverse fibre routes, giving you the resilience and choice your business needs.
- Top-tier IP transit: 10Mbps to 10Gbps with dual feeds available and a multi-homed Tier-1 blend for redundancy performance.
- LINX peering: increased reliability and reduced latency in reaching the London Internet Exchange.
- Hybrid cloud-ready: pre-installed connectors to public cloud providers to simplify hybrid and multi-cloud strategies.
- Scalability: FRN1 has the ability to cater to 1,200 racks at 30kW/rack throughput and the addition of a brand new data centre on the same site (construction has already begun on FRN2) will double that to meet the region’s enterprise-grade colocation needs.
- Sustainability advantages: free-cooling chillers, smart airflow layout, renewable power along with REGOs and carbon offsetting. PUE goals of ~1.25 at full load (≈1.4 partial) maintain predictable and efficient energy use.
- The outcome: a future-proofed network architecture, ESG-aligned operations and the freedom to ease into connectivity however you choose without restrictive contracts.
In-house expertise & support
An on-site team that answers fast.
- 24/7 operations centre: help desk, remote hands and smart hands available.
- Migration support: comprehensive runbooks and on-the-ground assistance with migration projects reduces downtime.
- On-going collaboration: on-site engineers equate to shorter fix times and better outcomes.
- Everything covered: our partner-delivered complementary lifecycle services support our clients at every stage of their colocation journey.
- The outcome: less downtime, faster response times, a partner who performs when it matters most, in the real world, not just on paper.
London-edge location
Our London-edge colocation campus is situated in Cody Technology Park, Farnborough, one of the UK’s most secure communications hubs, and just 40 minutes by train from London Waterloo. Our clients benefit from the resilience and compliance offered by an enterprise-grade facility, without any of the usual overheads associated with central London.
Getting here is simple:
- Just off the M3 (Junction 4a), with fast access to M4 and M25.
- Frequent rail services to London Waterloo in under 40 minutes.
- Easy road and rail links make it accessible for teams across London and the South East.
“The team at Datum has been a breath of fresh air compared with our previous provider. The support team, when required, was easy to reach any time of the day. I would not hesitate in recommending Datum to any company requiring a premium class data centre.
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Book a tour or speak to our London team
The only way to truly experience London-edge colocation is by seeing it in action.
Book a tour of FRN1 in Cody Technology Park and check out our Tier 3+ design, 100% uptime SLA, including power and cooling, and network-neutral facilities. Our London & South East team can also take you through migration planning, hybrid network design and the roadmap for expansion to FRN2. Contact us now on 0333 202 3195.