WDC Data Center Solutions: Wallonie Data Center (WDC)

Wallonie Data Center (WDC) is a commercial data center facility in Villers-le-Bouillet, Belgium. The official WDC website describes it as a multi operator, carrier neutral data center located “in the heart of Wallonia,” between Namur and Liège, with hosting, disaster recovery, interconnection, and support services published directly on the operator site.

The official website provides a dedicated facility section with site level specifications, while legal and contact pages publish the operating location as Rue de la Métallurgie 17, 4530 Villers-le-Bouillet, Belgium. Public reporting also shows that WDC became part of the NRB Group in 2023. Third party infrastructure sources including PeeringDB publish a matching Villers-le-Bouillet facility record for WDC.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

1. Facility location and identity (operator stated, facility level): WDC publishes its data center as located at Villers-le-Bouillet, between Namur and Liège, and its legal pages publish the operating location as Rue de la Métallurgie 17, 4530 Villers-le-Bouillet.
2. Building and IT floor area (operator stated, facility level): WDC states that the facility has 3,500 m² of floor area, with 1,250 m² specifically dedicated to hosting servers, and separately states 1,250 m² of IT floor area.
3. Telecom room layout (operator stated, facility level): WDC states the facility has 2 separate telecoms rooms, supplied with connectivity by separate pathways.
4. Carrier neutral position (operator stated, facility level): WDC states that the facility is 100% carrier neutral and open to all providers, with access to IP services from providers in Belgium and internationally.
5. Power architecture (operator stated, facility level): WDC states there is a double medium voltage input, that IT and telecom rooms are equipped with double power supply, backed by double redundant UPS modules (2N), and that backup generators support the site during network outages.
6. Cooling architecture (operator stated, facility level): WDC states uninterrupted cooling is provided by redundant refrigerating machines, double cold water distribution loops, circulators, and redundant air conditioning cabinets in each room.
7. Hosting products (operator stated, facility level): WDC publishes shared and private housing packages, including 19 inch racks in 46U, 22U, 13U, and 11U formats, plus private customer space. It also publishes rack power options from 2 kW to 11 kW per rack in high density.
8. Technical support and DRP capability (operator stated, facility level): WDC publishes services and support for cabling, installation, configuration, updates, and maintenance, and states that one room is totally dedicated to disaster recovery plans.
9. Sustainability measures (operator stated, facility level): WDC states its Green IT program includes 1,880 photovoltaic panels, 100% green power supply, electric vehicle charging, eco grazing, and beekeeping related sustainability initiatives. A third party industry report separately stated around 2022 that on site photovoltaics covered about 10 percent of site electricity consumption.

🔐 Security & Compliance

1. Physical access security (operator stated, facility level): WDC publishes Grade 4 security access, stating the site has a fenced and secured exterior perimeter, anti ram raid system, laser anti intrusion system, high resolution surveillance cameras, triple factor visitor identification, an armoured single person airlock, badge reader based access control with access history, and anti intrusion alarms.
2. Fire detection and suppression (operator stated, facility level): WDC states the whole facility is equipped with multi criteria fire detectors with 4 sensors, linked to an automatic extinguishing system based on nitrogen flooding. It also states rooms have real time water leak detection.
3. ISO certifications (operator stated, organization level / facility represented on official site): WDC states it complies with ISO 27001 and ISO 9001. The official site says ISO 27001 was awarded in 2018 and that ISO 9001 has been held for several years. Certificate IDs and detailed audit scope are Not publicly disclosed.
4. Tier certification (operator stated, facility level): WDC’s official news page states that on 27 November 2025 it obtained Tier III Design certification from the Uptime Institute, and describes itself as the first Tier III certified data center in French speaking Belgium.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

1. Carrier neutrality and provider access (operator stated, facility level): WDC states the site is 100% carrier neutral, provides very high speed Internet connections, and allows customers to use their own telecom carrier. It also states customers can use two different providers for fully redundant connectivity.
2. Telecom infrastructure (operator stated, facility level): WDC states the facility has 2 separate telecoms rooms supplied by separate pathways.
3. Connectivity products (operator stated, facility level): WDC publishes support for IP VPN, MPLS, and IP Transit connection models.
4. Networks and carriers present (third party directory): PeeringDB lists the WDC facility at Rue de la Metallurgie 17 and shows 10 networks present, 0 local exchanges, and carrier entries including Arcadiz and Eurofiber. PeeringDB network listings shown in the facility record include ARCADIZ TELECOM (50309), DSTNY (8368), Eurofiber (39686), Maehdros SA (49677), Mixvoip AS206610, STORYBEL (57265), TORNADO (49964), VERIXI (6696), WDC (33864), and WIN (9208).
5. Internet Exchange (third party directory): PeeringDB lists Local Exchanges: 0 for WDC. Based on the available facility directory record, the facility does not operate an Internet Exchange.
6. Cross connect pricing and meet me room commercial terms (facility specific): Not publicly disclosed. The operator publishes interconnection capability, but detailed commercial cross connect terms and pricing are not published on the reviewed pages.

💼 Who It Serves

1. Enterprises and public sector users (operator stated, facility level): WDC states its clients include businesses of all sizes, institutions, hospitals, and communities.
2. Operators and network connected customers (operator stated, facility level): WDC states that operators entrust their clients’ data to the facility, consistent with its carrier neutral and multi operator positioning.
3. Organizations needing Belgian sovereign hosting and DR capability (operator stated, facility level): WDC markets housing, DRP, and hands on technical support to organizations that want their infrastructure and data hosted in Belgium.
4. Customers requiring interconnection in Wallonia (operator stated plus third party directory): The facility is positioned for customers needing carrier neutral interconnection in Wallonia, and PeeringDB confirms active network presence at the site.