Redcentric PLC: London City Data Centre

Redcentric’s London City Data Centre is located at Lifeline House, 80 Clifton Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 4HB, just east of the City of London’s financial district. This facility sits within London’s Tech City / Shoreditch zone, providing ultra-low latency access to key financial, legal, fintech, and enterprise markets in central London. 

Redcentric positions this centre as a secure, resilient, highly connected colocation hub powered entirely by renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro) to support both sustainability goals and regulatory demands.Because of its near-central location, with proximity to major transport nodes (Liverpool Street, Moorgate, Old Street, Shoreditch), and closeness to the “ring of steel” boundary, it is particularly attractive for organisations requiring secure, low-latency access to core London. 

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Power & Redundancy: Dual electrical mains feeds, generator backup, and UPS systems; the facility is engineered to Tier-III (N+1) standards for power and cooling. 
• Cooling: 2N / N+1 redundant DX (direct expansion) cooling systems, with hot/cold aisle containment to maintain efficient thermal management. 
• Space & Layout: Gross footprint ~2,400 m² (≈ 28,000 sq ft), with net customer space ~1,500 m². 
• Rack Capacity: Up to ~8 kW per cabinet. 
• Raised Floor & Structural: Raised floor height ~300 mm, live load capacity ~1,250 kg/m². 
• Modularity & Zones: Four data-centre floors, with eight IT zones (customer separation options). 
• Sustainability: Entire facility powered by 100% renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro sources). 
• Electrical alternatives: 48 V DC power available (2N redundant) for telecom applications. 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• 24/7/365 manned security and operations staff, with in-house engineers. 
• Multi-layer physical access control: reception checks, biometric gateways, man-trap entry systems. 
• Comprehensive CCTV surveillance, remote monitoring for electrical & environmental parameters. 
• Fire detection & suppression: VESDA (very early smoke detection), multi-zone alarms, gas suppression (e.g. FM-200) in data halls and shared colocation spaces. 
• Certifications & compliance profile including: ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22301, ISO 20000, PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials / Cyber Essentials Plus. 
• Approved to handle HM Government “Official-Sensitive” data; PSN / CN-SP accreditation; NHS patient data storage eligibility via DSPT compliance. 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral facility: supports a wide ecosystem of network providers (26+ carriers present). 
• Diverse fibre entry points: three (two front, one rear) fibre entry routes for redundancy. 
• On-site PoPs & interconnects: many carriers maintain PoPs inside the facility for reduced lead times and cost-effective cross-connections. 
• Direct connectivity to Redcentric’s 100 Gb core network for high-capacity backhaul or transit. 
• Support for both IP transit, data centre interconnects, private circuits, and peering arrangements. 
• Capability for rooftop aerials and antenna deployment (line-of-sight microwave / satellite) subject to building structure and planning constraints. 

💼 Who It Serves

• Financial services, trading and fintech firms needing ultra-low latency access to City markets
• Enterprises with mission-critical workloads requiring central London colocation
• Cloud, SaaS, and managed services providers seeking secure and densely connected central London presence
• Telecom / network providers seeking a carrier hotel / interconnect hub
• Public sector, government, and regulated industries (healthcare, defence) requiring compliance and data sovereignty
• Organisations seeking eco-conscious infrastructure (100% renewable power)