daisy group: Daisy Group Reading

Located at 1 Transcentral, Bennet Road, Reading RG2 0QX, the Daisy Group Reading Data Centre is part of Daisy’s UK infrastructure offering, providing secure colocation and managed IT services. The facility benefits from its position just outside the M25 and along the M4-corridor, giving excellent access to London and the Thames Valley tech hub. Though Daisy is primarily an IT/communications provider rather than a dedicated hyperscale data-centre operator, this site offers agile, regionally-focused infrastructure with strong connectivity and flexibility for businesses seeking near-London capability at non-London pricing.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• The site has a total reported power capacity of approximately 1.4 MW of IT load. 
• Electrical redundancy includes two independent low-voltage (LV) feeds, supported by N+1 UPS systems and diesel generator backup. 
• Cooling and environment capability: While detailed public information on specific cooling architecture is limited, the facility supports colocation racks and managed cabinets within a standard data-centre environment designed for reliability.
• Scalability: The site offers rack/cabinet colocation, dedicated cabinets and space for growth. According to directory data, services include colocation, IaaS, hybrid cloud, remote hands, infrastructure hosting. 
• Support services: 24/7 technical operations, remote hands/eyes support, dedicated connectivity provisioning and managed hosting options are available.

🔐 Security & Compliance

• The facility is located within a secure industrial estate and operated by a business-services provider with experience in network and infrastructure services.
• Physical security includes secure perimeter access and controlled building entry (details beyond public listings are limited).
• Although specific certifications for this site are not publicly detailed in the sources found, Daisy as a service provider operates across multiple regulated environments and offers compliance-aware solutions.
• Backup power and UPS systems provide resilience to support continuous operations.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• The Reading colloation site is carrier-neutral and allows customer connectivity through Daisy’s national network or via third-party carriers
• The location along the M4 corridor offers low-latency access into London, the South East and the UK backbone network.
• Cross-connects and interconnection services: The site supports inter-site network connectivity, cloud on-ramp, private links and peerings. According to PeeringDB the facility has at least two peers listed. 
• Fibre diversity: The address listing indicates dual independent feed infrastructure, underscoring the network resilience.

💼 Who It Serves

• Enterprises seeking a secure, regionally-positioned UK data-centre outside central London, allowing cost-effective colocation with good connectivity.
• Managed service providers, SaaS companies, and cloud-hybrid adopters needing mid-size rack or cabinet deployments with flexible managed hosting—rather than large hyperscale footprints.
• Businesses looking for disaster-recovery or secondary-site capability in the South East of England with fast connectivity to London and the Thames Valley.
• Telecom and connectivity firms seeking meet-me rooms, private interconnect and regional edge capacity.