SWU TeleNet: New SWU TeleNet Data Center

The New SWU TeleNet Data Center refers to SWU TeleNet’s new high-availability data center (Rechenzentrum II / RZ II) located in the Ulm Science Park (Science Park III) in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

SWU TeleNet positions the site as a regional colocation (“Server-Housing / Data-Housing”) facility intended to support businesses and public-sector organizations with secure, energy-efficient infrastructure and fiber-based connectivity. Public sources describe capacity for ~150 server cabinets and emphasize energy efficiency, including PUE < 1.3 and operation using renewable (“Naturstrom”) electricity from SWU’s own sources.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. Colocation / Server-Housing is explicitly marketed by SWU TeleNet for business customers, including secure space for customer equipment.
2. Capacity: public sources state the new facility provides space for ~150 server cabinets.
3. Energy efficiency: reported PUE < 1.3.
4. Sustainability / power sourcing: operated with 100% Naturstrom from SWU’s own renewable sources (operator/public-sector statements).
5. High availability certifications: stated as TSI Level 3 and DIN EN 50600 Level 3 (as published in SWU communications).
6. Backup power: SWU states the facility includes a 1.6 MW emergency diesel generator (not a total IT load figure).
7. Cooling: described as “modern/most modern cooling,” with design emphasis on efficient operation; detailed mechanical topology is not publicly disclosed.
8. Operations: SWU describes round-the-clock operations/monitoring (24/7 / 365 coverage) for the data center operation.

🔐 Security & Compliance

1. Access controls: SWU describes access control with 2-factor authentication down to the server cabinet.
2. Video surveillance: SWU explicitly references video monitoring as part of facility security measures.
3. Fire protection: SWU states the facility includes fire protection systems (“Brandschutzsystemen”); detailed configuration is not fully published in the press note.
4. Fire detection & suppression (service-page detail): SWU’s server-housing documentation references smoke aspiration early detection (Rauchgas-Ansaug-System) and CO₂ extinguishing, plus separated fire compartments (F90). Facility-specific applicability to “RZ II” vs other SWU TeleNet data center environments is not explicitly distinguished in the public page.

Compliance & standards (operator-level / site-supported):

1. TSI Level 3 and DIN EN 50600 Level 3 are explicitly stated for the new data center in SWU communications.
2. Additional certification scopes, certificate IDs, and whether any ISO certifications apply specifically to this facility are Not publicly disclosed.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. SWU describes redundant connectivity via multiple physically separated fiber routes and states the data center is part of its own metro network, with carrier uplinks and peering connections available and port speeds up to 100 Gbit/s per port (as published in SWU’s server-housing information).
2. SWU communications also emphasize fiber-based connectivity enabling stable, high-performance data transmission for users.
3. Detailed carrier list, meet-me room specifics, cross-connect SKUs, and physical entry-point schematics are Not publicly disclosed.

Internet Exchange (IX):

1. The facility is not described by SWU as operating an Internet Exchange (IX). Not publicly disclosed whether any third-party IX platforms are present as tenants.
2. The presence of peering/exchange connectivity via carriers or tenants does not constitute IX operation.

💼 Who It Serves

1. Regional enterprises and public institutions seeking secure, modern, energy-efficient infrastructure in the Ulm area (as stated in SWU communications).
2. Organizations looking for server housing / colocation rather than operating their own on-premises data center spaces.
3. Customers requiring fiber-based connectivity integrated with regional networking.