Datacenter United: DC Hasselt 2

DC United Hasselt 2, operated by Datacenter United, is located at Trichterheideweg 2, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium. The facility was originally part of the Hasselt DC portfolio before being acquired by Datacenter United in 2023. Though modest in scale compared to large hyperscale facilities, Hasselt 2 plays a strategic role in the Limburg region, offering local colocation with network proximity, redundancy, and compliance advantages

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Approximate power capacity: 0.25 MW (250 kW)
• Floor space: roughly 2,150 sq ft (≈ 200 m²) 
• Rack capacity: ~ 80 racks 
• Cooling & redundancy: Redundancy reported as 2N (cooling), with power redundancy (N+1) in some operations. 
• Raised floor / infrastructure: “All-in Cab + Power Cabling Type Floor” is cited in the Ocolo listing. 
• Built year / history: original facility date not clearly public, but included in Hasselt DC’s portfolio acquired in 2023. 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Certifications: ISAE-3402, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, PCI DSS are cited as valid for this facility. 
• Fire detection & protection: Very Early Smoke Detection System (VESDA) is mentioned in the Ocolo listing.
• Monitoring & access controls: CCTV, remote monitoring implied in general service offering by Datacenter United. 
• Uptime / SLA: 99.999 % uptime SLA guaranteed by Datacenter United across their sites. 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral colocation: customers can choose among multiple connectivity providers. 
• Network proximity: though specific fiber paths or IX access are not publicly disclosed, the facility benefits from Belgium’s dense telecom ecosystem.
• Interconnection: as part of Datacenter United’s Belgian network, Hasselt 2 is interlinked with other DCU sites. 
• Services: Remote Hands / Smart Hands are offered. 

💼 Who It Serves

• Local enterprises in Limburg requiring secure and resilient colocation close to their operations
• SMEs and regional IT service providers seeking modest capacity colocation
• Companies needing compliance (e.g., PCI DSS, ISO) in a Belgian or EU jurisdiction
• Users wanting redundancy or backup site within Belgium, possibly complementing other DC United sites
• Organizations that prefer domestic contracting under Belgian legal and regulatory regime