Redcentric PLC: Redcentric London-West Data Centre

Redcentric’s London West data centre is located in Hounslow, London, within Heathrow Corporate Park, just off the M4 corridor—providing excellent access to both central London and Heathrow Airport. Operated by Redcentric plc, this facility plays a strategic role in their UK colocation and connectivity network by serving as their largest site with broad capacity and resilience. 

Its positioning offers low-latency access to London’s business district while benefiting from the infrastructure advantages of the west London/M4 corridor. The site supports Redcentric’s push into high-density, AI/HPC workloads and is part of its environmentally conscious expansion. 

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Power & Redundancy: Generator capacity of 25 MVA 
• Redundancy: Designed with minimum N+1 redundancy for both cooling and power 
• Connectivity design: Carrier neutral ecosystem with multiple fiber entry points and two building entry points 
• Meet-Me Rooms: Two dedicated Meet-Me rooms 
• High-Density Support: Capability for up to 100 kW per rack to serve demanding AI, HPC or data-intensive workloads 
• Sustainability & Power: The London West site is part of Redcentric’s broader commitment to 100% renewable energy supply (for some sites) and energy efficiency 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• ISO Certifications: ISO 27001 (Information Security), ISO 9001 (Quality Management) 
• Other compliance: PCI-DSS, Cyber Essentials / CE+, CPNI (Critical National Infrastructure) 
• Physical security: 24/7 on-site staffing, multi-layer controlled access, CCTV, biometric and card access control (per Redcentric broader data centre security practices) 
• Monitoring & alarms: Continuous environmental and infrastructure monitoring, fire detection and suppression systems (gas suppression in critical zones, early warning systems) 
• Government / Public Sector compliance: Certified to handle “Official-Sensitive” UK Government data, PSN (Public Services Network) connectivity compliance, and assessed under NHS Data Security & Protection Toolkit services 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier neutrality: Open to all telecoms and network service providers; no proprietary network lock-in 
• Fiber entry points: Two building entry points for diverse fibre routing 
• Meet-Me rooms: Two internal rooms for interconnection, enabling cross-connects among carriers and customers 
• Low-latency London reach: Strong connectivity into London and across the UK via Redcentric’s network backbone and peering ecosystem 
• Interconnection & exchange: Supports interconnection services, cross-connects, and direct network links (suitable for enterprises needing direct connectivity) 

💼 Who It Serves

• Enterprises with mission-critical infrastructure, especially those needing high reliability and low-latency connectivity
• AI, HPC, data analytics and machine learning workloads requiring high-density racks
• Cloud, SaaS and hosting providers seeking strong connectivity and colocation in London
• Financial services, fintech, and trading firms needing secure, compliant infrastructure in or near London
• Public sector, government, healthcare and organisations requiring compliance with UK data and security standards