4D Byfleet, Surrey

Colo-X analysis of 4D Byfleet

The 4D Byfleet data centre is located just off the M25 near Woking and Weybridge and ideally placed for local businesses in the Surrey area. 4D offer both part and full rack colocation solutions. As a full service ISP, 4D offer cloud, connectivity and colocation as part of their service suite. They have a strong focus on customer support (as you would expect from a small, customer focussed provider).

In early 2017, 4D opened a second data centre, located in Crawley near Gatwick Airport, with both sites linked by dark fibre and linked into London Docklands, so well placed to offer dual site solutions for managed backups and cloud platforms.

Facility description

4D acquired the Sirius II data centre facility in March 2007. It has been operational since January 2008 with various power and cooling upgrades over time to bring the facility up to date. 4D claim never to have had a power failure since operating the site.

The location is well positioned for clients in London and the South East. It is adjacent to the M25/A3 junction and in the heart of Surrey between Woking and Weybridge.

4D provide a network backhaul service to Telecity Meridian Gate, now known as Digital Realty’s Sovereign North site in Docklands. Other carriers available at the facility include Zayo, CenturyLink, Virgin, Cable & Wireless/Vodafone, and BT. 4D are also G-Cloud approved (UK Government virtual services provider) and on the NHS HSCN Healthcare network.

Standard power draw for a rack is 32 Amps, facilitated by cold aisle containment. And bespoke rack provisions can be made upon request.

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