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The Asanti Hamilton Data Centre (Glasgow area) is located in Hamilton International Technology Park, Blantyre, approximately 10 miles from Glasgow city center. This location enables leveraging the major fibre routes while avoiding city-center constraints or risks, offering more flexibility and reliability for critical infrastructure.  Asanti positions this facility as a carrier-neutral, resilient colocation hub, with a focus on hybrid cloud deployments, disaster recovery, and performance for clients across Scotland and the UK. 

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• White space / colocation capacity: ~ 5,000 ft² of raised floor space 
• Power capacity: Asanti claims “access to 7.0 MW of power” 
• Electrical configuration: dual A & B feeds per rack (higher capacity available on request) 
• Cooling: N+1 cooling redundancy 
• Resiliency: 2N+1 electrical infrastructure is mentioned on Asanti Hamilton’s site 
• Logistics: built room, storage, and work areas integrated 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• 24/7/365 on-site staff operation 
• Full CCTV coverage and door access controls 
• Proximity card / PIN / two-factor authentication for access 
• Compliance / certifications: ISO 9001 & ISO 27001 accreditation are cited for the facility 

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral: clients can choose among multiple network providers 
• Diverse fibre ingress: multiple fibre entry routes, meet-me racks for interconnection 
• Cloud / network connectivity: direct access to cloud platforms (Cloud Connect) so traffic need not traverse the public internet 
• Low-latency: highly resilient, high-capacity network designed for minimal latency across UK backbone 

💼 Who It Serves

• Enterprises in Scotland or the UK requiring low-latency regional colocation
• IT service providers, managed service firms, hybrid cloud architectures
• Organizations requiring disaster recovery or redundancy close to Glasgow
• Businesses demanding certified and secure infrastructure with green credentials
• Clients seeking flexibility in power models (fixed or metered)