Selectel ltd: Svetochnaya 1 Data Center

Tsvetochnaya 1 is Selectel’s first purpose-built data center facility, located in the Moskovsky district of Saint Petersburg, Russia (Ulitsa Tsvetochnaya 21, lit. A). 

As part of Selectel’s network of six owned data centers spanning Saint Petersburg and Moscow regions, this facility contributes to the operator’s regional redundancy and fault-tolerant architecture. 

Its strategic positioning in St. Petersburg provides proximity to Northern European and Baltic-region networks, as well as access to regional internet exchanges and carrier backbones. The facility is also relatively close to urban and business centers in the city, improving latency to local customer bases.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• The building footprint is approximately 1,500 m² total area, with a server hall area of ~700 m². 
• Houses around 200 server racks (47U form factor). 
• Dual independent 2 MW power inputs (two substations feeding the facility) for supply diversity.
• Redundant UPS clusters: four Liebert NXa 200 kVA units, arranged with N+1 redundancy, providing at least 10 minutes of battery-backed operation. 
• Diesel generator backup capable of sustaining full load; guaranteed continuous operation for up to 24 hours without refueling. 
• Precision air-conditioning (EMICON units) with N+1 redundancy; “hot aisle / cold aisle” containment architecture; fully separated cold and hot airflows. 
• Raised-floor underfloor cold air delivery; microclimate control targeting ~ 20 °C in cold aisles (±2 °C). 
• The facility supports aerial and underground fiber cable entries and maintains optical connectivity to multiple exchange and network nodes. 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• 24/7 armed security guards at both building entrance and server-room access points. 
• More than 100 CCTV cameras cover building perimeter, entry points, corridors, and every server room. 
• Access control via magnetic-stripe (or card) systems; strict role-based access; guests must present ID and are limited to permitted zones
• Smoke detectors, environmental sensors (temperature/humidity), and fire suppression systems (gas-based) in critical areas. 
• On-site engineering and operations staff monitor power, cooling, and network infrastructure continuously. 
• Compliance with Russian laws and security standards, including Federal Law 152-FZ (on personal data). 
• Certifications / standards claimed by Selectel group: adherence to PCI DSS, licensing per FSTEC and FSB (for handling information systems)
• Selectel’s data centers are built to meet Tier III-level reliability standards (redundancy for systems, maintain service during maintenance) according to their public documentation. 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• The facility is carrier-neutral, hosting numerous telecoms and Internet Service Providers. 
• Listed carriers and network providers using or present in Tsvetochnaya include: RunNet, RETN, OBIT, Rascom, Eurotel, Comstar-UTS, Severen Telecom, Sovintel, Filanco, GlobalNet, TeliaSonera, Rostelecom, among others. 
• The facility is connected to multiple Internet Exchanges: Data-IX, PIRIX, SPB-IX (also via its parent network) and others via PeeringDB listings. 
• According to PeeringDB, Tsvetochnaya Data Center has presence in 47 local exchanges and supports ~ 8 exchange points. 
• Diverse fiber entry paths (aerial and underground), and multiple optical routes to key exchange nodes (e.g. Bolshaya Morskaya 18, Borovaya 57). 

💼 Who It Serves

• Enterprises or organizations needing colocation of mission-critical infrastructure with strict reliability and redundancy requirements.
• Financial, e-commerce, and payment-card processing systems (given PCI DSS compliance).
• Hosting, CDN, content delivery, and media platforms that benefit from high network interconnectivity and exchange access.
• Governmental or regulated entities requiring Russian legal compliance and licensed handling of sensitive data.
• ISPs, telecoms, or network operators seeking regional aggregation and peering.
• Backup, disaster recovery, or low-latency mirroring for businesses targeting Northern European or Baltic markets.