Custodian Data Centres (Custodian Dartford) Data Center

Located just outside London in Dartford DA2, the Custodian data center is a 30000 square foot 2787 square meter state of the art facility designed to exceed Tier III standards. Its strategic positioning next to major transport links provides an ideal colocation alternative to the crowded London market, offering ultra low latency connectivity while remaining easily accessible. The site is fully equipped with client amenities including an on site Meet Me Room, conference rooms, breakrooms, office spaces, a loading bay, and a secure car park, ensuring a professional environment for visiting engineers and staff.

The facility is built to handle intensive workloads, offering a total power capacity of up to 10MW. It supports a high power density of up to 25 kW per square meter, making it suitable for modern high performance computing. To ensure maximum uptime, the power architecture follows a robust 2N redundancy model for its Uninterruptible Power Supply and standby power systems. This ensures that even in the event of a component failure, critical infrastructure remains online and operational without interruption.

Custodian Dartford is a leader in green data center technology, boasting an impressive Power Usage Effectiveness of 1.2. This efficiency is largely driven by its ultra free air cooling system, which utilizes the ambient outside temperature to regulate the facility climate. The cooling system is designed with 2N redundancy, matching the reliability of the power systems. This commitment to sustainable design allows for significant energy savings and a reduced carbon footprint for hosted clients.

Security is the cornerstone of the DA2 facility, which is ISO 27001 certified and DSS PCI compliant. The site is protected by a fenced perimeter, round the clock on site security staff, and comprehensive CCTV surveillance. Access is strictly controlled through a combination of biometric and card access systems, ensuring only authorized personnel can enter. These multi layered protocols provide a secure environment for sensitive financial and corporate data.

To protect physical hardware from environmental threats, the data center utilizes a Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus system for rapid fire detection. In the event of an incident, the facility employs a specialized Water Mist fire suppression system. This approach provides effective fire extinguishing capabilities while minimizing the potential for collateral damage often associated with traditional sprinkler systems, ensuring the safety of mission critical equipment.

DA2 is designed to grow alongside business needs, offering a diverse range of space options from single shared rackspace and partial cabinets to full cabinets, cages, and private suites. For organizations with specific requirements, the facility provides build to suit footprints and bespoke space configurations. This flexibility is backed by round the clock on site technical support and Remote Hands services, allowing companies to scale infrastructure from a few servers to hyperscale deployments with ease.