Pulsant: Edinburgh SC-3

Edinburgh SC-3 is a commercial data centre facility published on Pulsant’s official website as “Edinburgh SC-3” (Newbridge). Pulsant positions the site as a regional edge data centre and publishes facility-level technical information on the SC-3 page and in an SC-3 data sheet.

A third-party interconnection directory (PeeringDB) also publishes a facility record named “Pulsant Edinburgh SC-3 (Newbridge)”, including a site address in Newbridge/Edinburgh (EH28 8LF) and indicating Networks: 2 and Local Exchanges: 0.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. Facility identity (operator-stated, facility-level): Pulsant publishes the facility as “Edinburgh SC-3” and describes it as a regional edge data centre.
2. Facility identity (third-party directory): PeeringDB lists the facility record as “Pulsant Edinburgh SC-3 (Newbridge)” under Pulsant.
3. Address (operator-stated, facility-level): Pulsant’s SC-3 data sheet lists 7 Claylands Road, Edinburgh, EH28 8LF.
4. Address (third-party directory): PeeringDB lists 7 Claylands Road, Newbridge, Edinburgh, EH28 8LF (GB).
5. Building size (operator-stated, facility-level): Total building size: 991 m².
6. Data hall space (operator-stated, facility-level): Total data hall space: 630 m².
7. Power (operator-stated, facility-level): Pulsant publishes Total IT power: 1.3 MW on the SC-3 page; the SC-3 data sheet publishes Total IT power: 0.64 MW and Total incoming power: 2 MVA (difference between page vs data sheet is not explained in the public materials).
8. Colocation deployments (operator-stated, facility-level): Pulsant lists full/half/quarter racks, high-density racks, and cages as deployment options.
9. Carrier/peering providers (operator-stated, facility-level): Pulsant states 6 on-site carriers and lists “Networking & peering providers: 6.”

🔐 Security & Compliance

1. Security controls (operator-stated, facility-level): Pulsant lists 24x7 on-site security, CCTV, keycard access, dual authentication, and perimeter fencing.
2. Fire detection/suppression (operator-stated, facility-level): Pulsant lists smoke/heat sensors, VESDA, double-knock alert systems, and gas fire suppression.
3. Compliance certifications (facility-specific ISO/SOC/PCI, certificate IDs, audit scope): Not publicly disclosed.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Connectivity positioning (operator-stated, facility-level): Pulsant states SC-3 is carrier neutral, Edge Fabric enabled, with diverse cable routing, cloud on-ramp, and cross connects & structured cabling, plus dark fibre infrastructure / optical waves.
2. Networks present (third-party directory): PeeringDB lists Networks: 2 at Pulsant Edinburgh SC-3 (Newbridge).
3. Carriers on-net (third-party directory): PeeringDB lists no carriers in the SC-3 facility record. (This does not contradict Pulsant’s “6 on-site carriers” statement; it indicates the directory record does not publish them.)
4. Meet-me room / cross-connect products / pricing (facility-specific): Not publicly disclosed.
5. Internet Exchange (IX) (third-party directory): PeeringDB lists Local Exchanges: 0 for SC-3. The facility does not operate an Internet Exchange (IX) based on the available third-party facility record.

💼 Who It Serves

1. Organizations seeking Edinburgh-area colocation (Newbridge) where Pulsant publishes flexible rack options and cages at SC-3.
2. Customers requiring site diversity versus Edinburgh SC-1 and SC-2, where Pulsant positions SC-3 as a lower-cost alternative (use-case positioning; customer list Not publicly disclosed).
3. Connectivity-driven deployments needing carrier-neutral interconnection and cross-connect capability (carrier names and commercial terms Not publicly disclosed).