Qube Networks Secures Additional Data Centre Space In Crowded London

As London’s data centres rapidly reach capacity; Qube Networks today announced that it has secured additional prime data centre space in central London to meet increasing customer demand, and warned of the “rack and ruin” threat of data centre overload.

Recent research has shown a sharp increase in demand for co-location and managed services with many industry analysts predicting that London is about to run out of capacity. Even with the deployment of space-saving blade servers, the increased energy and cooling demands are causing severe problems for many data centre providers. Typical data centres provide around 1kW of power and cooling capabilities per rack. However, a rack of new blade servers often requires up to 15kw of power.

Tom Howard, Chief Technical Director at Qube Networks, warned: “As the pressure builds on London’s data centre space there is clearly a danger of industry temptation as providers try to squeeze more and more from their existing capacity. Any sort of compromise on capacity, power or cooling could quickly lead to “rack and ruin” for customers and providers alike.”

Qube Networks has secured an additional 1,600ft2 of capacity at the Level 3 data centre in Goswell Road to compliment its existing 4,000ft2 private suite. Qube’s new suite is designed for high-density co-location and managed services, offering up to 4.5kW per cabinet as standard.

“Qube Networks has built its reputation providing co-location and managed services of the highest standards and we will not compromise on these qualities,” said Tom Howard. “With the pressures on data centre space in London rising every day, we are delighted to have been able to secure this additional, top quality facility for our customers.”