stackit: Data Center Ellhofen (DC08)

The Data Center Ellhofen (DC08) is located in Ellhofen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, conveniently near the Weinsberg motorway junction — providing strong accessibility and connectivity for businesses operating in the region. The facility is owned and operated by STACKIT (part of the Schwarz Group) and serves as a high-availability colocation and data-infrastructure node for enterprises, cloud and managed service providers. Its modern infrastructure, flexible white-space design and German-based data-sovereignty credentials make it a compelling choice for customers seeking secure and scalable IT hosting in Germany.

By situating in Ellhofen, the facility benefits from regional power stability, excellent fibre-network access and proximity to the industrial and business clusters of Baden-Württemberg.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• The DC08 site offers rental space in two separate server-rooms within distinct fire-protection zones, with availability of up to approximately 300 m² of white-space in one phase. 
• Standard rack power consumption is up to 10 kW per rack, with higher densities available on request.
• Infrastructure includes redundant, demand-based air-conditioning systems with cold-aisle containment — optimised for flexibility and efficiency. 
• The facility holds a PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) certification showing it is below 1.5, demonstrating strong energy-efficiency performance. 
• Delivery and hardware-installation services (“Helping Hands”), interim storage of customer goods, and custom rack-sensor options (temperature, humidity, door status) are part of the service offering. 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• The data centre is certified under EN 50600, covering building construction, power supply, security systems and telecommunications cabling, with Availability Class 2 and Protection Classes 1-3. 
• Wide-ranging physical security including biometric or card-key access, man-trap and sliding gate systems with bollards, interior and exterior CCTV surveillance, and 24/7 infrastructure monitoring. 
• Fire-protection design features include separate fire compartments, a two-stage fire-alarm system, and a nitrogen-based extinguishing system; lightning and surge protection are built to DIN EN 62305-5 standards. 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral colocation environment: customers can connect to multiple network providers via diverse fibre paths and access points. 
• The facility is located in a region with strong fibre-network infrastructure, enabling enterprises and cloud providers to tap into the broader German and European data-centre ecosystem with low-latency links and interconnect flexibility.
• Real-time metering per rack, and optional high-density power offerings, allow for high-performance configurations suitable for compute-intensive or network-centric workloads. 

💼 Who It Serves

• Enterprises and SaaS/cloud providers seeking German-based colocation with high-availability and security.
• Highly regulated industries (finance, healthcare, public sector) requiring sovereign-data hosting, certified infrastructure and German jurisdiction.
• Technology and content-delivery firms needing scalable rack densities, flexible power profiles and strong connectivity in the DACH region.
• Organisations planning hybrid-cloud or multi-site deployments leveraging regional nodes for redundancy or local presence.
• Managed-service providers, system integrators and IT infrastructure partners requiring turnkey services (hardware delivery, installation, monitoring) in a certified German facility.