FCCN

FCCN (FCCN, FCT Digital Services) is the scientific computing and digital services unit of FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology (Portugal’s public science funding body). FCCN’s core mission includes planning and operating the RCTS (Rede Ciência, Tecnologia e Sociedade) national research and education network, and delivering technology services for Portugal’s higher education and research community, including data center “Housing” for hosting institutional IT equipment and operating the GigaPIX Internet Exchange.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

Data Center Footprint:

FCCN provides “Housing” (IT equipment hosting) that can be delivered in an FCCN-managed data center or via third-party data centers with dedicated connectivity to RCTS, depending on technical availability and project relevance.

For GigaPIX exchange sites, FCCN lists multiple data center locations used for exchange presence: Lisbon (SE03 and SE06 at the LNEC campus), Porto (SE02 at FEUP/CICA), plus additional sites listed for the exchange ecosystem (including an Equinix site and StartCampus SIN01 in Sines).

FCCN does not publish a single consolidated “FCCN data centers” page with facility-level specifications (power, redundancy, certifications) for each site in its Housing service. Not publicly disclosed.

Facility Design & Infrastructure:

Housing is positioned as a long-term hosting environment designed for high availability and performance, integrated into RCTS for strong connectivity, with service placement options spanning FCCN-managed, public administration, or commercial data centers (each with dedicated connectivity to RCTS).

Facility-level design details (e.g., power topology, cooling redundancy, fire suppression, Tier level, published uptime SLA) are not publicly disclosed in the Housing overview content. Not publicly disclosed.

Service Portfolio Overview:

1. RCTS “Housing” (IT equipment hosting in data centers managed by FCCN or certified partners with dedicated RCTS connectivity)
2. National research and education network services (RCTS planning/operation and high-speed connectivity services)
3. GigaPIX Internet Exchange (managed and operated by FCT|FCCN)

🔐 Security & Compliance

Infrastructure Resilience:

Housing is positioned for long-duration operation with high availability and performance, but formal resilience claims (e.g., Tier rating, SLA, redundancy topology) are not publicly disclosed in the Housing overview. Not publicly disclosed.

Physical & Logical Security:

Not publicly disclosed.

Compliance & Standards:

Not publicly disclosed.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

Carrier Neutrality:

Not publicly disclosed.

Network Capabilities:

FCCN operates the RCTS national research and education network and positions Housing as integrated into RCTS for connectivity.

GigaPIX is described as a neutral Internet Exchange Point managed and operated by FCT|FCCN, with multiple exchange sites listed (Lisbon, Porto, and additional listed sites).

Connectivity Use Cases:

Higher education and research institutions hosting equipment in a data center environment with direct integration into the national R&E network (RCTS).

Organizations participating in a neutral national IXP footprint via GigaPIX sites in Lisbon and Porto.

💼 Who It Serves

Higher education institutions, R&D organizations, and eligible non-profit institutions whose primary objective is research and development (as the intended audience for Housing).

Portugal’s higher education and research system (as FCCN’s stated service community for connectivity and IT services).

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