Telemark Telekommunikationsgesellschaft: TeleMark Rechenzentrum Menden

The TeleMark Rechenzentrum Menden is a TeleMark-operated data center / server-housing (colocation) facility in Menden, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany. The facility is associated with Telemark Telekommunikationsgesellschaft Mark mbH and is publicly listed at Am Papenbusch 8–10, 58708 Menden, Germany.

TeleMark positions the Menden site as a modern, redundant platform designed to improve regional resiliency (“georedundancy”), combining rack-based colocation with backbone connectivity, redundant power, and sustainability measures (including renewable electricity and heat recovery as published by TeleMark).

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. TeleMark offers server housing / colocation in Menden, including 1/2 racks, full racks, and suites (fenced groups of racks).
2. Facility described as professionally equipped with direct backbone network connectivity, suitable for customer-owned servers and network components.
3. Redundant power design published with A/B UPS-backed feeds (USV A + USV B) per rack.
4. Published rack power model: up to 3.5 kW included per full rack, with up to 10.5 kW maximum (by agreement); ~1.75 kW referenced for half-rack as the baseline.
5. Cooling described as warm/cold aisle method with rack containment, with temperature and humidity monitoring.
6. TeleMark marketing for Menden lists a hybrid cooling system (direct free cooling plus expansion cooling) with full redundancy, and describes the data hall area as water-free (no water-bearing lines in the data center area).
7. TeleMark markets sustainability features including 100% green electricity, high energy efficiency, and heat recovery.
8. Optional Remote Hands support is offered (paid option), while system administration remains with the customer.

🔐 Security & Compliance

1. Facility described as protected by alarm systems and access control against unauthorized entry.
2. 24/7 access is stated; access uses a personalized access card plus PIN, with registered authorized persons and logged entries.
3. Video surveillance is described, with video recordings captured and stored (operator description).
4. Visitor/third-party access is controlled: bringing visitors is not allowed; required visitors/service providers must be registered in advance and instructed by TeleMark.
5. Intrusion monitoring includes protection of doors/windows and also technical outdoor infrastructure (e.g., transformers, cooling equipment, generator) as described in TeleMark documentation.
6. Fire protection: TeleMark marketing states a modern gas fire suppression system and very-early smoke detection (brand/agent not publicly disclosed).

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

1. Not publicly disclosed. (TeleMark documentation states that if certification is carried out, it will be performed to DIN EN 50600 (Availability Class 3) and DIN/IEC 27001, but it does not confirm that certification is currently in place.)

Facility-specific certification scopes and certificate IDs are not publicly disclosed.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. TeleMark markets the Menden facility with redundant fiber connectivity up to 100 Gbit/s, via TeleMark’s own fiber network or partner networks.
2. TeleMark documentation describes the site as having a direct connection to TeleMark’s backbone network.
3. Detailed carrier lists, meet-me-room specifications, and cross-connect catalog details for this facility are Not publicly disclosed.
4. PeeringDB lists the facility as Telemark Rechenzentrum Menden at Am Papenbusch 8–10, 58708 Menden, NRW, Germany, supporting third-party confirmation of facility identity and location.

The facility does not operate an Internet Exchange (IX).

The presence of network exchanges or peering platforms via tenants does not constitute IX operation.

💼 Who It Serves

1. Regional enterprises needing secure, local colocation in NRW / South Westphalia.
2. Organizations requiring geographically resilient deployments (TeleMark positions Menden as enabling georedundancy).
3. IT service providers and integrators deploying customer infrastructure in racks/suites with optional Remote Hands.
4. Customers running customer-owned servers and network equipment with backbone connectivity and controlled access.
5. Workloads needing scalable rack power (baseline to higher-density by agreement) with A/B UPS-backed feeds.