Smals: Smals Data Center Anderlecht

Smals publicly identifies a site in Anderlecht and publishes official data center material stating that one of its Brussels-area data centers has a useful computer-room area of approximately 1,100 m² in Anderlecht. Smals’ official locations material identifies the Anderlecht site as Industrielaan 25, 1070 Brussel / Boulevard Industriel 25, 1070 Bruxelles. The reviewed official sources do not publish a dedicated standalone facility page titled exactly “Smals Data Center Anderlecht”; the strongest official facility evidence comes from Smals’ data center services pages, brochure, press material, and Anderlecht site directions.

Smals’ public material also indicates that its data center infrastructure is multi-site. The official brochure describes two redundant Brussels-area data centers with about 1,100 m² in Anderlecht and 950 m² in Brussels, while a later Smals press release refers to the Anderlecht site as the largest of Smals’ three own data centers. Public sources reviewed do not publish a separate Anderlecht-only facility profile with a full standalone specification sheet.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

Facility identity (operator stated): Smals’ official data center brochure states that Smals provides two high-grade data centers on two redundant Brussels sites, including approximately 1,100 m² in Anderlecht.

Address (operator stated): Smals’ official Anderlecht directions PDF lists the Anderlecht site as Industrielaan 25, 1070 Brussel. Smals’ official sites page also identifies Anderlecht (Site IN) at Industrielaan 25, 1070 Brussel / Boulevard Industriel 25, 1070 Bruxelles.

Multi-site context (operator stated): Smals’ brochure states that the two Brussels-area data centers are interconnected by Smals’ own fiber lines and switching equipment of the latest generation. Smals’ storage-services page also states that storage systems are deployed across two data centers with fast, redundant interconnections.

General technical specifications (operator stated): Smals’ official data center services page states that, to ensure maximum availability, its data center environment includes two physical locations with redundancy and fail-over possibilities, controlled access and monitoring 24x24, 7x7, permanent power supply with redundant grid and cabling, protection against fire, overheating, and water, telecom connections with major providers, and network security. The reviewed official page presents these as Smals data center service characteristics rather than an Anderlecht-only engineering schedule.

Operational model (operator stated): Smals’ official brochure states that specialized staff are present 24x7 for monitoring and technical support and that the computer rooms follow a lights-out principle, with management performed remotely except for physical hardware installation.

Energy and cooling context (operator stated): Smals’ official press release states that the Anderlecht data center uses a combination of air cooling and water cooling, drawing cooling water from the nearby Brussels-Charleroi Canal, and that these investments reduced cooling-system electricity consumption by 45%. The same release states that outside air is also used when ambient temperature is 4°C or lower.

🔐 Security & Compliance

Facility-specific security systems (operator stated): Smals’ official data center services page states that its data center environment uses limited and controlled access, 24x24, 7x7 monitoring, and protection against fire, overheating, and water. Smals’ brochure further states that specialized staff provide 24x7 onsite monitoring and technical support. Public sources reviewed do not publish a more detailed Anderlecht-only inventory for CCTV scope, mantraps, biometrics, guard force, or visitor procedures.

Compliance certifications (facility specific): Not publicly disclosed for Smals Data Center Anderlecht. The reviewed official and third-party sources do not publish facility-specific ISO, SOC, PCI DSS, EN 50600, or similar certification records for the Anderlecht site.

Operator-level compliance and legal context: Smals’ official data center services page emphasizes that its data center specialization is designed to meet increasingly strict requirements around privacy and security for the Belgian public sector. Public sources reviewed do not publish a site-specific certification appendix for Anderlecht.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

Connectivity architecture (operator stated): Smals’ brochure states that the Anderlecht and Brussels data centers are interconnected by Smals’ own fiber lines and modern switching equipment. Smals’ data center services page also states that its environment includes telecom connections with major providers, and its storage-services page states that the two data centers have fast, redundant interconnections.

Carrier-neutral positioning: Not publicly disclosed for Smals Data Center Anderlecht. The reviewed official sources confirm telecom connectivity with major providers, but they do not explicitly label the Anderlecht site as carrier-neutral.

Networks present (facility specific): Not publicly disclosed for Smals Data Center Anderlecht. The reviewed public sources do not provide a PeeringDB facility record or facility-level network count for the Anderlecht site.

Carriers on-net (facility specific): Not publicly disclosed for Smals Data Center Anderlecht. Public sources confirm telecom links with major providers, but a site-specific on-net carrier roster is not published.

Meet-me room / cross-connect products / pricing (facility specific): Not publicly disclosed for Smals Data Center Anderlecht.

Internet Exchange (IX): Not publicly disclosed for Smals Data Center Anderlecht. The reviewed public sources do not confirm that the facility operates an Internet Exchange.

💼 Who It Serves

Belgian public-sector institutions, because Smals’ official brochure states that the organization bundles data center investment on behalf of federal public services and public institutions in social security and healthcare.

Members needing colocation-style deployment of their own equipment, because Smals’ official data center services page states that members can choose service packages including using and placing their own equipment or using equipment provided by Smals.

Organizations requiring redundant storage and fail-over across physically separated sites, because Smals’ storage-services page states that storage systems are deployed in two data centers with fast redundant links, including mirrored service levels across two physically separated sites.