node4 ltd: Northampton Data Centre

The Node4 Northampton Data Centre is a purpose-built facility operated by Node4 Ltd, located at Lower Farm Road, Moulton Park Industrial Estate, Northampton NN3 6XF.  Situated just off the M1 corridor and approximately one hour from London, it offers excellent regional connectivity while remaining in a lower-risk location. This Tier 3+ standard site delivers high-availability colocation and managed infrastructure services, enabling enterprises to deploy secure and scalable IT systems with confidence. 

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Tier / Redundancy: The data centre is built to a Tier 3+ standard (i.e., concurrently maintainable with N+1 redundancy) across power and cooling infrastructure. 
• Building size & capacity: The facility covers approximately 41,000 sq ft over three data halls and offers around 800 rack spaces. 
• Power & cooling: It supports up to ~3 MW of IT load according to third-party analysis. 
•  Raised floor infrastructure, heavy loading capacity (12 kN/m²), and full BMS monitoring are included. 
• Scalability: With rack-counts in the hundreds and three halls available, the site offers quarter-rack, half-rack and full-rack options plus bespoke caged environments for growth. 
• Support services: 24/7 on-site operations, remote hands/eyes services, managed hosting, cloud integration, and full colocation support. 
• Unique features: Home of Node4’s Solution Centre (NSC) presentation facility, enabling demonstration of cloud, DR, backup and connectivity solutions alongside the data centre capability.

🔐 Security & Compliance

• 24/7 on-site security with full perimeter fencing, PIR sensors, and secure delivery/ loading zones. 
• Multi-factor access controls including zonal swipe card systems, mantraps (anti-tailgating), CCTV coverage with 90-day retention across internal and external zones. 
• Compliance: ISO 27001 accredited and PCI DSS compliant. 
• Fire suppression & detection: Systems include early smoke detection, coverage under raised floor and ceiling voids, and fire systems built to relevant standards (e.g., BS EN 15004).
• Secure customer cages and suites: Customisable secure build-areas available within the facility for clients requiring dedicated infrastructure.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral location enabling choice of Tier 1 and national networks. 
• Diverse entry fibre routes and redundant network infrastructure aligned with Node4’s MPLS backbone. 
• Strong regional connectivity: Positioned just off the M1, enabling low-latency access to London, the Midlands and key UK Internet hubs.
• Interconnection options: Cross-connect, private cage links, cloud on-ramps and managed services connectivity available through Node4’s ecosystem.

💼 Who It Serves

• Enterprises requiring high-availability infrastructure with strong compliance and managed service backing.
• SaaS providers, cloud platforms and managed service operators seeking colocation + hybrid IT capabilities.
• Financial, public sector and regulated organisations needing robust security, compliance and connectivity.
• High-density compute workloads (e.g., data analytics, edge computing) that require secure, scalable infrastructure.
• Businesses looking to deploy primary or secondary data centre environments with full support services.