Redstation: Redstation Rack Centre / iomart DC10 Gosport

Redstation Rack Centre / iomart DC10 Gosport in Gosport, Hampshire is a South Coast UK data centre serving colocation, dedicated server, bare metal, managed hosting, and cloud infrastructure workloads. The facility traces back to Redstation’s custom-built Gosport Rack Centre and is now associated with the iomart and RapidSwitch data centre portfolio. The site supports businesses across Portsmouth, Southampton, Hampshire, the South East of England, and wider UK markets that need secure colocation, dedicated infrastructure, managed hosting, and hybrid cloud-ready services.

The Gosport facility environment includes 24/7 environmental monitoring, 24-hour manned security, internal and external CCTV, breach alarms, controlled room temperature, redundant HVAC, dual-zone fire detection and suppression, dark fibre capability, diverse fibre entry, and cross-connect access to Tier 1 carriers. Published Gosport technical materials list 700 kVA and 535 kVA generator capacity, N+1 UPS infrastructure, a 600 mm raised-floor void, and a 12 kN/m² raised-floor system. Current iomart and RapidSwitch materials also state that the Gosport data centre footprint supports 631 m² / 6,789 sq ft of secure technical space across the Gosport facilities.

Gosport placement gives the facility strong access to South Coast businesses, Portsmouth, Southampton, Hampshire, and wider South East England infrastructure users. The location supports organizations moving away from on-premises server rooms, deploying hosted physical infrastructure, colocating critical systems, or integrating private environments with managed cloud services. iomart’s UK data centre portfolio is positioned around ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, and PCI DSS compliance, with Gosport specifically marketed for ISO 27001-certified colocation, PCI DSS hosting, and 24/7 support.

🏢 Facility Highlights

1. Facility Identity: Former Redstation Rack Centre in Gosport, now part of the iomart / RapidSwitch data centre portfolio.
2. Technical Space: Gosport facilities are listed with 631 m² / 6,789 sq ft of secure technical space.
3. Power Infrastructure: Published Gosport materials list 700 kVA and 535 kVA generators with N+1 UPS infrastructure.
4. Environment: 24/7 environmental monitoring, redundant HVAC, controlled temperature, and fire detection and suppression.
5. Support: On-site technical engineers and 24/7 support are listed for Gosport.

🔒 Security & Compliance

1. Physical Security: 24-hour manned security, CCTV, access controls, and breach alarms are listed for Gosport.
2. ISO 27001: Gosport is marketed with ISO 27001-certified colocation.
3. PCI DSS: Gosport is marketed for PCI DSS hosting.
4. UK Portfolio Compliance: iomart / RapidSwitch state UK data centres are ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, and PCI DSS compliant.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Diverse Fibre Entry: Gosport materials list diverse fibre routing and dark fibre capability.
2. Carrier Access: Cross-connect access to Tier 1 carriers is listed.
3. Network Architecture: Multiple redundant core switches and routers support scalable connectivity.
4. South Coast Reach: Gosport serves Portsmouth, Southampton, Hampshire, and South East England workloads.

🏭 Who It Serves

1. Colocation Users: Organizations moving critical infrastructure out of office server rooms.
2. Managed Hosting: Businesses using dedicated servers, managed infrastructure, and hosted applications.
3. Hybrid Cloud: Teams integrating colocated systems with managed cloud and private cloud services.
4. Regional Workloads: South Coast and South East England applications requiring local infrastructure placement.