Ark Data Centres (UK): Brussels Data Center

The Ark Brussels Campus (Brussels Data Center 1) is part of a newly planned modular data center campus in the heart of Brussels, Belgium. Ark’s Brussels campus is designed to support European regulated data, hyperscale computing, and AI workloads. 

Ark positions the site to benefit from prime connectivity to major carrier paths across Belgium, proximity to Brussels’ institutional, governmental, and business centers, and access to the deep interconnection ecosystem in the Benelux region. 

The Brussels campus is being developed with sustainability, resilience, and future-proof modularity at its core. 

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Total campus power: 40 MVA capacity across the Brussels campus.
• Modular, sustainable design: use of steel modular architecture for rapid deployment, minimizing environmental impact. 
• Cooling: hybrid design leveraging direct air cooling, indirect air cooling, and precision cooling to optimize PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) under different ambient conditions. 
• Tier-3 resilience: design for Tier III performance is intended for the facility.
• High density support: engineered for high compute density and scalable deployment of AI / high-performance workloads. 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Multi-level physical security with controlled perimeter and site access (common in Ark’s designs). 
• Monitoring and surveillance: CCTV, access logging, environment sensors (standard in Ark’s facilities) 
• Compliance posture: Ark’s global operations advertise alignment with ISO 27001, ISO 14001, ISO 22301, ISO 45001, ISO 50001 standards. 
• Secure operations and continuity: redundancy, fallback power, and modular resilience built into the design. 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral design: customers can select their own connectivity providers
• Well situated on major network carrier links to Belgium and neighboring countries. 
• Interconnection and cross-connects: direct cloud on-ramps and fiber partner links are part of Ark’s design approach. 
• Integration with Ark’s broader location network for multi-site interconnection across Europe. 

💼 Who It Serves

• Hyperscale and cloud providers seeking scalable compute capacity in Brussels / Benelux region
• Enterprises in need of regulated data hosting (financial, government) in Belgium
• AI, machine learning, and high-performance compute workloads requiring density and resilience
• Telecom operators and networks wanting a neutral interconnection hub in Brussels
• Organizations emphasizing sustainability and modular growth