Penta Infra (BER02) Data Center

The Penta BER02 Data Center, located on the Berlin Campus (Mahlsdorf) in the capital of Germany, is one of the city's largest data centers. It's strategically situated on the major west-east axis connecting Amsterdam, Hannover, Berlin, and Warsaw, making it a key hub for central European business and Berlin's vibrant start-up scene. The facility, which was originally designed for the German railways, provides highly secure and available services, ranging from co-location to build-to-suite options, with 3,000 m2 of office space and disaster recovery areas. It's part of a larger campus that also houses Penta BER01 and is conveniently located near public transport and the BER airport.

The data center offers a substantial initial IT load of 3 to 4 MW with significant expansion options, with the capacity to scale up to 20 MW of IT load. It is designed with a high level of availability and offers a purpose-built construction. The tenancy type is sole-tenant, and there are significant options for expanding the whitespace to accommodate future growth.

While specific details on the cooling system weren't provided in the source text, the data center is designed for high-level availability, which implies a robust and redundant cooling infrastructure. The high level of security and availability, a key design feature from its original purpose as the main data center for German railways, points to a redundant cooling system to ensure continuous operation.

Penta BER02 is a "fully certified" data center. The high level of certification is a key feature, which in the data center industry often includes standards for security and reliability like ISO 27001 and TÜViT TSI. While the exact certifications aren't specified in the provided text, the focus on a high level of certification and the site's design for a critical national service suggests a strong commitment to industry standards for security and availability.

Designed for the German railways, Penta BER02 has a very high level of security and availability. This includes a sole-tenant tenancy type and a purpose-built construction, which typically involves multiple layers of physical security. The facility's design is based on offering a secure and reliable environment for housing critical business systems.

Penta BER02 is well-connected to major international, national, and regional fiber routes and carriers. It provides connectivity through redundant terrestrial fiber routes and railway fiber routes. The facility features a Meet-Me-Room (MMR) and supports peering networks, allowing for access to a diverse mix of carriers and connectivity solutions, including dark fiber and managed services. The data center is strategically located to ensure a low-latency connection to all main fiber routes and other data centers within Berlin and Germany.