NTS workspace: Colobern Sur Data Center
About Colobern Sur Data Center
Located at Chutzenstrasse 24 in Bern, Switzerland, the Colobern Sur (South) facility operated by NTS Workspace AG is one of the region’s prominent carrier-neutral colocation sites. Designed to serve enterprise customers, cloud and content providers, the facility benefits from its strategic position in the Swiss midland region—offering robust connectivity via the NTS fibre backbone and proximity to major Swiss cities. With redundant power and cooling infrastructure designed to meet high-availability demands, the Colobern Sur site provides a strong platform for resilient infrastructure deployments within Switzerland’s stable digital-ecosystem environment.
⚙️ Facility Highlights
- Redundant UPS clusters (A/B power networks) ensure uninterrupted power supply across the data halls.
- Backup diesel-generator systems and dedicated transformer stations with medium-voltage ring-feed design for enhanced power resilience.
- Fire & smoke-detection system including VESDA, and inert-gas fire-suppression system (Inergen) for environmental protection.
- Redundant cooling systems delivering enterprise‐class climate control for high-density server deployments.
- Quick provisioning of racks, cages or private suites, reflecting the site’s flexible and scalable design.
🔐 Security & Compliance
- 24/7/365 operations centre monitoring, with biometric access control, man-trap procedures and goods-lock to ensure secure entry.
- CCTV surveillance throughout facility, supporting physical security and audit controls.
- Carrier-neutral interconnect environment with neutral-meet-points and direct access to Swiss Internet Exchange (SwissIX) via the NTS backbone.
🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access
- The Colobern Sur site supports multiple fibre-optic and copper interconnects at no monthly charge for interconnects, offering strong path diversity and flexibility.
- Carrier-neutral infrastructure with access to a broad ecosystem of Swiss carriers including Swisscom, Sunrise, Zayo, Cogent, and others.
- Positioned within the Swiss midland fibre-backbone infrastructure operated by NTS, providing low-latency access to Swiss enterprise markets.
💼 Who It Serves
- Enterprises and SaaS/platform providers requiring high-availability colocation in Switzerland with resilient power, cooling and connectivity infrastructure.
- Carriers, network operators and interconnect-services firms seeking a Swiss-based neutral colocation node with access to major fibre routes and exchange points.
- Content-delivery networks, media or streaming services needing secure, low-latency infrastructure in the Swiss region.
- Organisations with regulatory or data-sovereignty requirements looking to host infrastructure in Switzerland under strong governance and infrastructure standards.