i3D.net: Smartdc Heerlen (Performance Data Center)

Smartdc Heerlen (Performance Data Center / i3D.net Heerlen PoP) – Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands

Smartdc Heerlen is a Smartdc-branded data center facility in Heerlen, Netherlands, published with the facility address Kloosterweg 1, 6412 CN Heerlen. PeeringDB lists the facility as “Smartdc Heerlen” and links to Smartdc’s official Heerlen location page.

i3D.net states its Heerlen location operates from “our very own” Smartdc data center near Nederlands Mijnmuseum, positioning it as a performance/low-latency site with in-house carriers and redundant power architecture.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. Facility name: Smartdc Heerlen
2. Operator / brand: Smartdc
3. i3D.net relationship (published): i3D.net states its Heerlen location operates from its “very own” Smartdc data center.
4. Facility address: Kloosterweg 1, 6412 CN, Heerlen, The Netherlands
5. Data center type (published): Carrier-neutral, modular design with private cages and private suites available
6. Tier statements (published):
7. Smartdc states: “TIER-I data center, although it meets the requirements for a TIER-II data center.”
8. i3D.net states: “Tier II Smartdc data center” (i3D.net location page).
9. Twin Data Center Strategy (published): Directly connected to Smartdc Rotterdam; positioned centrally between Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris.
10. Connectivity positioning (published): Uses a direct connection to DE-CIX in Frankfurt, described as independent from Amsterdam in case of network overload.
11. Power (published): 1 powerhouse with A+B feed
12. Cooling (published): Constant temperature with climate control and cold/hot corridors
13. Fire safety (published): Alarm system with smoke detectors
14. Sustainability (published): 100% green energy
15. Minimum private module size (published): Private facilities from 16 racks and up (modular “mini data centers”).

🔐 Security & Compliance

1. Security controls (published): Biometric access control and video surveillance
2. Additional suite-level security concept (published by i3D.net): i3D.net describes Smartdc’s modular concept where each suite can have its own biometric access, smoke detection, and fire extinguishing system.
3. Fire detection: Smoke detectors (alarm system). Additional detection specifics (e.g., VESDA) are Not publicly disclosed for Heerlen on the cited facility page.
4. Fire suppression: Not publicly disclosed (no extinguishing agent/system type published on the cited Smartdc Heerlen facility page).

Compliance & standards (operator-level / site-supported):

1. ISO 27001 Certified (Smartdc publishes ISO 27001 certification and certificate download link).
2. NEN 7510 Certified (Smartdc publishes NEN 7510 certification and certificate download link).
3. BORG 3 Certified (Smartdc publishes BORG class 3 certification and certificate download link).

Facility-specific certification scopes and certificate IDs are Not publicly disclosed on the pages cited above.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Carrier-neutral (published): Smartdc states it is carrier-neutral and hosts multiple carriers in-house.
2. In-house carriers (facility page): In-house carriers available (specific carrier roster is not fully enumerated on the Smartdc Heerlen location page).
3. Direct exchange connectivity (published): Direct connection to DE-CIX Frankfurt (as stated by Smartdc for the Heerlen location).
4. PeeringDB cross-check (facility ecosystem):
5. Carriers listed: Eurofiber, i3D.net, Relined Fiber Network
6. Networks listed: Eurofiber (AS39686), F2X Operator B.V. (AS57112), i3D.net (AS49544)
7. Local exchanges: 0

The facility does not operate an Internet Exchange (IX). (PeeringDB lists Local Exchanges: 0 for this facility.)

The presence of network exchanges or peering platforms via tenants does not constitute IX operation.

💼 Who It Serves

1. Connectivity-driven customers requiring carrier-neutral colocation and diverse routing (operator positions the site for connectivity resilience and access to major European hubs).
2. Organizations needing private, modular deployments starting at ~16 racks and up (private suite / private facility model).
3. i3D.net workloads / PoP use-cases (i3D.net uses the Smartdc Heerlen site as its Heerlen location).