DataVita Ltd: DV2 Data Centre

DV2 Data Centre, operated by DataVita, is a purpose-built, Tier III design facility located in the basement of 177 Bothwell Street, in Glasgow’s International Financial Services District (IFSD) and business core. 

Its underground location enhances physical security and resilience, while its city-centre position ensures low latency, ease of access, and strong connectivity for Scotland’s commercial and financial sectors.

DV2 complements DataVita’s broader Scottish infrastructure portfolio and supports workloads demanding high availability, secure operations, and green energy credentials. 

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Tier III design (design certification) with resilient architecture 
• Power capacity: 1.00 MW 
• PUE: ~ 1.18 
• UPS: high-efficiency double conversion, N+N topology 
• Lithium-ion battery deployment for UPS in this site (space / efficiency optimized) 
• Generators: N+1 redundancy, with on-site fuel storage (12-hour day tanks, >72 hours backup, bulk tanks) 
• Two separate fibre entry paths (diverse routing) with no point of convergence
• Cooling: CRAC units with chilled water, dual supply, ATS controls; mechanical chillers in N+N 
• 100% green power supplied (renewable energy / certificates)
• Floor space: ~1000 m² (~10,765 sq ft) 
• Rack capacity: supports up to 130 racks 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Layered physical security: perimeter underground location, controlled access, secure loading bays 
• 24/7 onsite security staff 
• 24/7 remote monitoring, AI-enabled CCTV, HD coverage with 30-day retention 
• Two-factor authentication (2FA) at challenge points, biometric / anti-tailgate systems available 
• Mantraps and controlled access zones 
• Very Early Smoke Detection (VESDA) / aspirating smoke detection systems 
• Fire suppression: NOVEC (gaseous) fire suppression, conventional fire alarm systems 
• BMS / environmental control: fine-grained monitoring of temperature, humidity, etc
• Flood risk: low — facility designed against 1-in-500-year event 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral facility with multiple providers available 
• Diverse fiber paths with no single point of convergence 
• Meets-Me rooms / telecom interconnection rooms available 
• Cloud on-ramps / direct cloud connectivity: AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, etc. 
• Supports cross connect, IP transit, and resilient connectivity up to 10 Gbps 
• Local and regional peering via Scotland IX / LINX / exchange access 

💼 Who It Serves

• Financial sector, fintech, and professional services firms located in Glasgow or Scotland needing low-latency, city-centre colocation 
• Telecom / network operators and content providers seeking interconnection in Scotland
• Enterprises and public sector organizations with strict security and compliance demands
• Workloads requiring high reliability, such as trading, financial systems, IoT / smart city infrastructure, and edge services
• Customers demanding sustainability, renewable power, and energy-efficient infrastructure