nLighten (Milton Keynes LTN1) Data Center

The data center is ideally situated in the west of Milton Keynes, offering excellent logistical advantages for regional businesses. It provides seamless access to major transport links, including the M1 motorway and the A5, ensuring that on site teams can reach the facility with ease. Furthermore, its proximity to London, just an hour and 20 minutes from Heathrow Airport, makes it a convenient choice for international organizations requiring a secure footprint near the capital.

With a total area of 500 m², the facility is designed to scale alongside the needs of its clients. The site offers a versatile range of colocation solutions, from shared rackspace and quarter racks to full cabinets and dedicated private rooms. This flexibility allows businesses to start with a modest footprint and expand their infrastructure as their data requirements grow, all within a professionally managed environment.

The Milton Keynes site is a powerhouse of reliability, featuring a fully built out capacity of 6000 kW. To ensure uninterrupted service, the facility utilizes an N+1 standby power redundancy system with independent A and B feeds delivered to every cabinet. Despite its high power density, supporting up to 7 kW per rack as standard, it maintains an impressive Power Usage Effectiveness of 1.29, reflecting nLighten’s commitment to operational efficiency.

Maintaining the integrity of sensitive hardware is a priority, achieved through an N+1 cooling redundancy system. The facility’s climate control and humidity designs strictly comply with the ASHRAE A1 allowable category, ensuring optimal operating conditions even under high workloads. This specialized infrastructure is housed within a Tier 3 design environment, characterized by concurrently maintainable components that minimize the risk of downtime during maintenance.

As a carrier neutral facility, the Milton Keynes data center serves as a hyper connected gateway. It features a dedicated Meet Me Room and provides access to four peering networks and multiple tier 1 network providers. Through nLighten’s nConnect platform, users can leverage low latency pathways to major public clouds, internet exchanges, and other edge data centers across Europe, facilitating seamless hybrid cloud deployments.

Security is managed through a multi layered five lines of defense strategy. The site is protected by 24/7 CCTV surveillance, biometric access controls, and card based entry systems to ensure that only authorized personnel can access critical areas. For internal safety, the data hall is equipped with an automatic fire suppression system and advanced smoke detection, providing comprehensive protection for the physical assets housed within.

The facility adheres to the highest global standards for quality and security, boasting an extensive list of certifications including ISO 27001 for information security, ISO 9001 for quality, and ISO 14001 for environmental management, as well as PCI DSS and SOC 1/2 Type I compliance. To complement this, nLighten provides 24/7 Remote Hands support and on site staffing during business hours, ensuring that expert assistance is always available for hardware installations or troubleshooting.