NTT Global Data Centers London 1, Dagenham

Colo-X analysis

Since acquiring UK based Gyron in 2012 NTT have embarked on a string of acquisitions across the globe in Germany, America and India to position themselves as one of the largest global operators and if there was a statement of intent about their ambitions, this is it.  32MW is “only” the first phase of this site, with scope to add a second building of similar size to create a new 64MW campus in London’s east end.

In October 2023 Colo-X has confirmed that Building 1 (London 1) is 80% sold and Building 2 is now under construction.

As with their four other London data centres in Hemel Hempstead and Slough, we can expect a combination from NTT of large scale wholesale solutions and a hall (2MW each or aproximately 500 racks) for retail colocation, thus giving retail colocation customers a new option to the east of the City, with Infinity’s Romford site only really available on a wholesale basis.

As mentioned in our other NTT listings, Colo-X has a strong track record with this operator and we find them an oft overlooked alternative compared to the other global operators available in the London market but where NTT are especially strong in high quality, retail colocation solutions especially for the corporate and enterprise sector, at an attractive price point.

NTT Global Data Centers London 1 facility description

NTT’s London 1 data centre is built on a new enterprise zone based on the former 8 hectare Sanofi-Aventis site where the pharmaceutical industry has occupied the area since the 1930’s.  The data centres are brand new, purpose built buildings and massive!  The first building, designed to provide 32MW from 10 distinct data halls or a total of 140,000 sq ft (12,800 sq m) at a high average power density of 2.5kW per square metre.

The site is located 8 miles almost due east from the Telehouse East India Dock campus or 5 miles inside the M25 and 10 minutes walking distance from Dagenham East underground station.  80MVA of power is delivered to a pair of dedicated sub-stations at 132kV, making NTT LON1 one of a select band of UK data centres fed directly from the national grid at this level.

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