Six Degrees: Studley data center

Six Degrees’ Studley data centre, operated by Six Degrees Managed Data Ltd (6DG), is located in Studley, Warwickshire on Birmingham Road, B80 7BG, roughly 14 miles south of central Birmingham. This site is part of Six Degrees’ Midlands footprint, complementing its Birmingham Central facility, offering customers geographic diversity within the region.Its strategic position allows clients to serve the Birmingham/south midlands region with reduced latency while still being close enough to major UK fiber backbones and network interconnection points.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Approximately 14,000 sq ft of net technical space across the Studley campus (South + North buildings) 
• Up to 700 rack spaces (in combined facility) 
• Power provisioning:
• • South building: standard ~2 kW per cabinet (10 A) 
• • North building: ~4 kW per cabinet (20 A), with support for higher densities 
• Hot-aisle containment pods employed (in North building) to boost cooling efficiency 
• The site runs on redundant A/B power feeds, UPS in N+1 configuration, and multiple diesel generators to maintain power continuity 
• Cooling: air-based systems (with redundancy) to maintain ASHRAE-recommended conditions 
• Fuel reserves sized to meet long runtime (e.g., 48+ hours) 
• The Birmingham Central facility (which supports 6DG’s data-centre network) is Uptime Institute Tier III design certified — hinting that Six Degrees holds high architectural standards across its sites.

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Full perimeter security including PAS 68 rated access gates 
• Single-person anti-tailgating portals, PIN / biometric access controls 
• Extensive CCTV coverage (internal + external), with retention windows up to 90 days 
• Security vetting per BS 7858 standards 
• 24×7 onsite security and staff present to monitor all systems
• Compliance & certifications include: ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 9001, PCI DSS, OFFICIAL (IL2/IL3) classifications 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral campus with multiple fiber entry points and route diversity 
• Onsite providers include BT, Virgin Media, Neos Networks, Colt, Lumen, Zayo, and direct access to Six Degrees’ own National Next Generation Network 
• Two Meet-Me rooms to support cross-connects and interconnection services
• Six Degrees’ AS6908 is well-peered, with presence at public IXs like LINX, LONAP, AMS-IX, DE-CIX, among others 
• Redundant diverse fiber routes serve the campus to ensure resilience