It’s been another very busy stint of work over at Netwise London East, as we continue to deploy Data Hall 3 and Data Hall 4.
While we’ve taken a relatively lengthy break from the #BuildBlog since the last update, the same cannot be said for the development schedule itself, which has been continuing at pace without pause.
Let’s get straight to the photo updates:
Before Christmas, we pulled in the supply cabling for both Data Halls 3 and 4The ground floor corridor – as with the first floor corridor – functions as the main arterial route for supply power to each hallAnother view of the underfloor supply cabling within the ground floor corridorOnce all cables are in position and cleated to the cable ladder, it can make for quite a satisfying photo opportunity – this is why we place glass floor tiles in certain locations throughout our facilities!The planning for routes and access for cables such as this is an involved process, requiring input from several areas of the overall design processOnce the sub-floor room supply cabling is complete, in-room cabling can begin – here we see some of the large supply cables which will feed the new busbar system being deployed in the new hallsHere we see some of the infrastructure within Data Hall 4, in position and being commissioned – this view predominantly shows the A-side ODF as the main harness fibre is run inHere we see the B-side ODF, ahead of termination and the internal fit-out beginningThis wide view shows the position of the backup / supplementary AC systems, as well as our new distribution board designs, as part of the new power delivery system being deployed in halls 3 and 4This is a slightly closer view of the A-side distribution board, as well as the A-side supplementary CRACHere we see some of the complex containment work as part of the sub-floor power delivery system, ensuring all cable routes are carefully contained and managedThis view shows the new busbar / track system which is being used in halls 3 and 4Here we see the B-side distribution board, alongside the dual-fed mechanical distribution boardThe primary cooling system can be seen here, ahead of final commissioning – this is our CREC system, which is largely responsible for our world-leading PUE figuresSome of the systems that sit outside of the hall itself can be seen under commissioning here – this is the fire control panel, as cabling is put awayThe A-side ODF again pictured here, shortly before all internal infrastructure is installedUnderfloor cabling has progressed further in this shot, showing additional routes dressed into place, and terminations about to beginThis internal view of the bottom section within the dual-fed mechanical board shows the enclosure empty, ahead of internal commissioningWe’ve added to our in-house electrical testing kit, as part of our recent NICEIC Approved Contractor status – more on this soonWe deployed some custom metering enclosures across our live data halls in the closing stages of 2023, which have been serving us with a host of power metrics ever sinceWe’ve had a LOTO board custom made, which now sits outside of LV Room A – this serves as an enhanced electrical safety measure, as we continue to bolster our in-house capabilities across the board
This all sits alongside a whole host of additional organisation-wide projects, which includes the full upgrade of our entire core network, across all on-net locations. This will see the staged upgrade of all routing assets on our core network, to cope with ever-increasing demand from our clients. Telehouse has already been undertaken, with our London East site to follow in the next couple of weeks. Equinix LD8 will follow shortly thereafter.
We’ve also had another major round of development work undertaken on our customer portal. This predominantly concerns the backend of the system, with a custom IPAM administration and deployment module now live. We also have additions to the client-side coming very soon, which will improve the booking, tracking and handling of deliveries.
We’re tantalisingly close to announcing some very significant expansion news, but we’ll have to hold back on that for a little while longer – keep an eye on announcements in the coming weeks / months.
