Redstation: Redstation second facility / iomart DC9 Gosport

Redstation second facility / iomart DC9 Gosport in Gosport, Hampshire is a South Coast UK data centre serving colocation, bare metal, dedicated server hosting, managed hosting, and cloud infrastructure workloads. The facility is part of the former Redstation Gosport estate that became part of iomart after the Redstation acquisition, and iomart now markets the site as Gosport Data Centre DC9. DC9 serves 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.

DC9 is a 631 m² / 6,789 sq ft Tier 2 facility positioned near Portsmouth and Southampton. The site operates with an 11,000-volt power supply, 3 x 160 kVA UPS systems, and a 550 kVA backup generator. Gosport technical materials also list 24/7 environmental monitoring, 24-hour manned security, CCTV, intruder alarms, dual-zone fire detection and suppression, controlled room temperature, redundant HVAC, a 600 mm raised-floor void, and a 12 kN/m² raised-floor system. Connectivity features include dark fibre capability, diverse fibre entry, cross-connect access to Tier 1 carriers, and scalable network architecture with multiple redundant core switches and routers.

Gosport placement gives DC9 strong access to South Coast infrastructure users while keeping workloads outside the higher-density London data centre market. The facility supports organizations moving away from on-premises server rooms, deploying dedicated server platforms, colocating production infrastructure, or integrating hosted environments with iomart managed cloud services. iomart and RapidSwitch identify the UK data centre estate as ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, and PCI DSS compliant, with the Gosport site specifically marketed for resilient, secure colocation and hosting.

🏢 Facility Highlights

1. Facility Identity: Former Redstation Gosport facility now marketed as iomart Gosport Data Centre DC9.
2. Technical Space: DC9 provides 631 m² / 6,789 sq ft of secure technical space.
3. Power Infrastructure: DC9 uses an 11,000-volt power supply, 3 x 160 kVA UPS systems, and a 550 kVA backup generator.
4. Environment: 24/7 monitoring, redundant HVAC, controlled temperature, and dual-zone fire detection and suppression are listed.
5. Support: On-site technical teams and 24/7 operations support are listed for Gosport.

🔒 Security & Compliance

1. Physical Security: 24-hour manned security, CCTV, access controls, and intruder alarms are listed for Gosport.
2. ISO 27001: iomart / RapidSwitch state UK data centres are ISO 27001 compliant.
3. ISO 22301: iomart / RapidSwitch state UK data centres are ISO 22301 compliant.
4. PCI DSS: iomart / RapidSwitch state UK data centres are 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 resilient connectivity.
4. South Coast Reach: DC9 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. Dedicated Hosting: Businesses using bare metal, dedicated servers, and managed infrastructure.
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.