node4 ltd: Leeds Data Centre

The Node4 Leeds Data Centre is a purpose-built, carrier-neutral facility operated by Node4 Ltd, located at Pope Street, Normanton (WF6 2TA) in the Leeds region.This site stands out for its strategic northern UK geography with excellent motorway access (M62, M1, A1) enabling regional reach across the North and to London.  It is operated by the same entity that owns and manages its own data centres, giving full control over infrastructure, and thereby enabling robust colocation, cloud & managed hosting services. 

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• The Leeds facility covers approximately 26,000 sq ft over four separate data halls and offers up to 450 rack spaces. 
• Built to a Tier 3+ or “Tier III-plus” standard of availability (concurrently maintainable) for power and cooling. 
• Redundancy design: According to datasheet, the site supports N+1 generator backup, N+N UPS systems and has full concurrent maintainability specification. 
• Cooling & environment: Heavy-duty raised flooring, high load bearing capacity (~12 kN/m²) and full Building Management System (BMS) monitoring of temperature & humidity. 
• Scalability/expansion: Although the declared size is ~450 racks, the managed-service portfolio is designed to scale with quarter-rack, half-rack, full-rack and bespoke caged areas based on customer demand. 
• Support services: 24/7 on-site operations team, remote hands & eyes service, hardware installation, structured cabling (fibre & copper), monitoring packages and managed hosting from the same facility.
• Unique features: The facility is integrated into Node4’s national MPLS backbone and hybrid cloud services (including managed Azure hybrid cloud) offering a combined infrastructure+connectivity proposition.

🔐 Security & Compliance

• 24/7 on-site security staff, full perimeter fencing, CCTV covering all entry/exit points and internal rack aisles
• Access controls: Photo-ID, proximity card access, anti-tailgating man­traps in key zones, zonal monitoring. 
• Compliance: ISO 27001 accredited and PCI DSS compliant. 
• Fire detection & suppression: Early smoke detection (VESDA) and a high-spec fire suppression system (e.g., FM200) are implemented. Node4
• Secure customer environments: Private cages/suites available for clients needing dedicated secure zones. Node4

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral facility: Multiple Tier 1 and national network providers accessible, integrated into Node4’s network backbone. Node4
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• Diverse fibre paths and redundant entry routes ensure resilient connectivity. Node4
• Low-latency connectivity: Positioned for strong access across northern UK, Midlands, and link-up to London and other data centres in the Node4 network. UK Colocation Providers
• Cloud on-ramp & interconnection options: Supports hybrid cloud access, backup/disaster recovery, cross-connect, and private connectivity options. Comms Dealer
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💼 Who It Serves

• Enterprises requiring high availability, security and network resilience—especially those wanting a northern-UK site.
• SaaS providers, managed service operators, connectivity-centric businesses wanting colocation plus integrated services.
• Financial, public sector and regulated organisations needing full compliance (ISO 27001/PCI) and high security.
• Organisations deploying hybrid cloud, edge computing, backup/DR workloads or secondary site strategies.
• Businesses seeking flexible colocation, managed infrastructure and hybrid IT deployments with northern UK geographical preference.