SkyLink

SkyLink Data Center B.V. is a Netherlands-based data center and connectivity provider operating a carrier-neutral colocation facility in Eygelshoven, Limburg (NL) near the German border. The company markets colocation for servers, with productized options for full racks (“Premium-racks”) and tower shelves, plus add-ons for IP networks (IPv4/IPv6 assignments), metered or flat-rate traffic with DDoS protection included, DE-CIX reseller / IX connections, and wavelength/transport services to major hubs such as Amsterdam and Frankfurt. SkyLink Data Center publishes detailed infrastructure notes for cooling, power, and physical security on its data center pages, and also appears in third-party infrastructure listings such as PeeringDB.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

Data Center Footprint

1. Primary facility location: Bart van Slobbestraat 16B, 6471WV, Eygelshoven, Netherlands.
2. SkyLink states it is geographically positioned between the DE-CIX and AMS-IX hubs and is carrier-neutral, with connectivity via direct fiber optic lines to Amsterdam and Frankfurt.
3. Facility size: SkyLink states “currently 1500qm” (floor area) on its general data center page.

Facility Design & Infrastructure

1. Cooling: SkyLink states 2.2MW total cooling capacity, recirculation air conditioning, 4 chillers, and 9 indoor AC units connected via redundant cooling circuits, plus cold aisle containment.
2. Power: SkyLink states multiple transformers (2×1750 kVA, 1×1000 kVA, 1×630 kVA) on a loop configuration, A+B feeds, 2×200kW UPS (A+B feed) (noted “only for premium racks and tower shelves”), and 2×1MW diesel generators.
3. Colocation form factors published (SKU-level):
4. Premium-racks: 47U, IP54 rating, cold aisle containment, A+B feeds, and “own cage with 22 racks on request.”
5. Tower Shelves: multi-level shelving for tower servers (capacity details listed), cold aisle containment, multiple A/B feeds, and included uplink.

Service Portfolio Overview

1. Colocation: Premium-racks and tower shelves are explicitly sold as colocation products.
2. Traffic / bandwidth: metered TB pricing and flat-rate options; SkyLink states active DDoS protection included for traffic.
3. IP addressing: published pricing for IPv4 (/29 through /24) and IPv6 (/64, /48).
4. IX / interconnection: SkyLink states it is an official DE-CIX reseller, offering DE-CIX ports “directly in our data center.”
5. Wavelength / transport: pricing for in-facility cabling (RJ45/coax/fiber) and transport to Amsterdam (Nikhef) and Frankfurt (Interxion FRA2) with bandwidth tiers published.
6. Remote Hands: published remote hands tasks (restart, install in rack, IP-KVM, etc.) and office-hour terms.
7. SAT-downlink: SkyLink publishes a SAT-downlink service with a list of satellites currently installed.

🔐 Security & Compliance

Infrastructure Resilience

1. Redundant cooling circuits and cold aisle containment are explicitly described on SkyLink’s facility pages.
2. A+B power feeds, UPS, and diesel generators are explicitly described on the power supply page.
3. SkyLink operates a public status page showing components like power supply, UPS, cooling, and core network as service areas (operational status reporting).

Physical & Logical Security

SkyLink lists the following physical access/security controls:

1. Multi-level building access
2. Ingress-lock
3. Multiple smaller rooms with racks and tower shelves
4. 24/7 access via KeyCard system
5. 24/7 camera surveillance with motion detection and ≥3 months retention
6. Smoke detector in raised floor

Compliance & Standards

1. Facility certifications (ISO, SOC, PCI, Uptime, etc.): Not publicly listed on SkyLink pages reviewed.
2. Tier certification: Not publicly listed. (Third-party claims about “Tier-3 standards” exist online, but SkyLink does not publish a formal certification on its site.)

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

Carrier Neutrality

1. SkyLink explicitly states the facility is carrier-neutral.
2. On-site carrier list / MMR details: Not publicly listed on SkyLink pages reviewed.

Network Capabilities

1. Fiber backhaul: SkyLink lists fiber to Amsterdam (NIKHEF) and fiber to Frankfurt am Main (InterXion Fra2).
2. Internet exchange access: DE-CIX access is marketed via SkyLink as an official reseller, with published port pricing (multiple DE-CIX metros listed).
3. DDoS protection: SkyLink markets Voxility DDoS protection (including “1 Tbit/s+” and “without additional costs” in its description).
4. Wavelength/transport: published “Wavelength / Transport” service with options for in-facility cabling and transport to Amsterdam/Frankfurt with bandwidth tiers.

Connectivity Use Cases

1. Colocation customers needing carrier-neutral connectivity and uplink options (RJ45 or optical) bundled with rack/shelf products.
2. Organizations needing IX connectivity (DE-CIX) from the facility.
3. Workloads needing DDoS protection as part of transit/traffic services.

💼 Who It Serves

1. Organizations looking for colocation in the Netherlands near the German border (rack or tower-server colocation).
2. Customers seeking IX access (DE-CIX) and transport to major hubs (Amsterdam/Frankfurt).
3. Customers needing DDoS-protected traffic options and published pricing for bandwidth/TB usage.