Datum: FRN1 Data Centre

Located at Cody Technology Park in Farnborough, Hampshire (GU14 0LX), the Datum FRN1 Data Centre is operated by Datum Datacentres and serves as their flagship UK site. This facility stands out for its London-edge positioning, high-security campus environment and robust connectivity options — making it appealing to enterprises needing both resilience and regional reach.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Tier / Redundancy: Built to enterprise-grade standards (equivalent to Tier 3+ / fully operational Class 3 under the Data Centre Alliance (DCA) certification scheme). 
• Technical footprint: 22,000 ft² (≈ 2,044 m²) of technical space, comprising up to ~1,200 racks across four halls. 
• Power & density: Average rack density of ~3.5 kW per rack, with capacity to support up to ~30 kW per rack in high-density configurations. 
• Scalability / expansion: Recent expansion included the opening of a new 1 MW data hall (Hall 4) adding ~380 racks. 
• Support services: 24/7 on-site support, remote hands services, flexible rack/cage configurations (quarter, half, full racks), and custom suites. 
• Sustainability / efficiency: Designed with free-cooling systems, and with target PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) of ~1.25. 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• 24/7 on-site manned security, comprehensive CCTV coverage, and strict access controls including biometrics and multi-zone authorisation.
• Certifications & standards: ISO 27001 for information security, PCI DSS compliant, DCA Class 3 certification for the facility. 
• Fire & suppression: Advanced early smoke detection (VESDA), double-knock detection, and fully redundant generator/UPS systems with extended fuel capacity (e.g., 72 hours) for critical load resilience. 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral facility offering access to multiple Tier-1 and national network providers, dark fibre infrastructure, and direct connectivity to London edge and other major hubs.
• Latency advantage: Positioned at a London-edge location with low latency into the City of London and surrounding UK network ecosystem. 
• Diverse network entry and rich ecosystem: Multiple carriers on-site, cross-connect options, and flexible network services (MPLS, layer-2, transit) available. 

💼 Who It Serves

• Enterprises needing high-availability colocation with the assurance of enterprise-class infrastructure and support.
• Service providers, SaaS/cloud operators and managed-service vendors who require connectivity, flexibility and scale.
• Public sector, defence, security-sensitive sectors (benefiting from the secure campus environment) and regulated industries requiring compliance, security and resilience.
• High-density compute workloads (e.g., analytics, hybrid cloud, edge IT) because of the power density and scalable rack infrastructure.