SOCO Network Solutions: SOCO Datacenter
About SOCO Datacenter
The SOCO Datacenter, operated by SOCO Network Solutions GmbH, is a data center facility located in Düren (Birkesdorf), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. SOCO positions the site as an “own data center” used to deliver hosting/housing and related IT infrastructure services, alongside the company’s regional fiber and telecommunications offerings.
Based on publicly available information, the facility is presented as a regional enterprise and service-provider-oriented site, supporting colocated IT systems and applications with an emphasis on redundant connectivity, controlled access, and 24/7 customer access. Public sources do not disclose consolidated figures for building size, white-space area, or certified Tier rating.
⚙️ Facility Highlights
- SOCO-owned data center in Düren-Birkesdorf, marketed as a home for customer IT systems and applications (“SOCO-Rechenzentrum”).
- Multi-redundant internet connectivity, published as 4x redundant internet uplinks.
- Published connectivity capacity of >100 Gbit/s connection bandwidth (as stated by SOCO on its Hosting & Housing page).
- Physical access model includes 24/7 access for customers (per SOCO’s published statements).
- Security posture (published) includes access control, security service, and video surveillance/documentation.
- Colocation form factors (published): “rack locations” are described as 10 HE to 40 HE as standard rentable configurations, with custom needs supported.
🔐 Security & Compliance
- Controlled access / access control is explicitly stated as part of the data center offering.
- Security service is referenced as part of the facility environment.
- Video surveillance (“Video-Überwachung”) and documentation are listed as facility measures.
- 24/7 customer access is stated as available.
Compliance & standards (operator-level / site-supported):
- Not publicly disclosed. (No publicly accessible certificate IDs, scopes, or explicit certification claims were found in the reviewed official pages.)
🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access
- The facility is listed as a PeeringDB facility under SOCO Network Solutions GmbH, with a Düren address entry.
- SOCO markets multi-redundant internet connectivity (4x) and >100 Gbit/s bandwidth supporting hosted and housed customer environments.
- The facility does not operate an Internet Exchange (IX). PeeringDB shows Local Exchanges: 0 for this facility listing.
- The presence of network interconnection or tenant peering does not constitute IX operation.
💼 Who It Serves
- Regional enterprises seeking secure hosting/housing in the Düren area, supported by SOCO’s local telecom and fiber footprint.
- Organizations needing colocation-style deployments (rack-based deployments in the 10–40 HE range and larger/custom requirements).
- Connectivity-driven customers requiring redundant upstream connectivity and regional internet access services.
- Customers requiring continuous operational access, based on SOCO’s stated 24/7 access availability.