Ans group limited: MANOC6 Data Center

The MaNOC6 Data Center, operated by ANS Group Limited (formerly UKFast), is located at 6 Blackmore Road, Stretford / Trafford Park, Manchester, UK (postcode M32 0QY). It forms part of ANS’s cluster of Manchester facilities (MaNOC 5, 6 & 7) serving the Northwest England region.Its location in Trafford Park provides strong access to London, the North, and to key motorway and metro fiber routes, enabling robust low-latency connectivity for enterprise, cloud, and service provider customers. 

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Utility / installed power capacity: ~ 2.25 MVA (approximate)
• Redundant UPS systems (N+1) and multiple backup generators to support failover continuity 
• The MaNOC5/6/7 complex is described as supporting ~2 MW of IT load across linked buildings (MaNOC5-7) 
• Gross / net floor sizes:
• • Combined MaNOC5-7: ~22,000 sq ft gross, ~14,000 sq ft net capacity
• • Number of racks: ~650 racks across the cluster 
• Cooling / environmental:
• • Use of N+1 cooling redundancy as part of ANS’s data center standard design 
• • Standard rack power allocations of 16–32 A per cabinet, average kW per rack between ~3.5–7 kW (across cluster) 
• Modular design: private racks, lockable cages, and bespoke suites for clients 
• Infrastructure support: 450 mm underfloor power cabling, overhead network cabling, and 600 × 1000 mm standard rack footprint 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Physical security:
• • 24/7 professional security staff and SIA-accredited guards 
• • Biometric / proximity card access controls and mantraps used across ANS data centers 
• • Comprehensive CCTV / video surveillance covering internal and external zones 
• • Perimeter security: fencing, razor wire, controlled vehicle gates 
• Certifications & compliance:
• • ISO 27001, ISO 9001, and PCI DSS certifications held across the ANS data center portfolio 
• • Government IL4 capability (UK government standard) referenced for the facility cluster 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral environment: customers may choose from multiple network and connectivity providers 
• Peering and exchange access:
• • The site is listed on PeeringDB as “ANS – MaNOC6” with 11 networks present 
• Connectivity options: IP transit, point-to-point, Ethernet, dark fiber, and wavelength services 
• Diverse fibre paths, direct fiber entry, and backbone access from Manchester region

💼 Who It Serves

• Enterprises and cloud / managed service providers seeking colocation or managed infrastructure in Northwest England
• Organizations requiring local presence with connectivity to Manchester / Northern UK markets
• Companies needing high-availability, secure hosting with compliance certifications
• Content, SaaS, or media operators leveraging peering and exchange services to reduce transit costs
• Businesses desiring modular scalability and hybrid cloud interconnectivity