Onyx has completed a further phase within its highly efficient, reliable and secure data centre in Edinburgh. The multi-million pound project has been designed and built by data centre solutions provider Keysource to deliver resilient cooling and electrical infrastructures whilst achieving an annualised PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) of just 1.2.



The new data hall, one of five within the data centre, provides an IT load of 800kW and 84 rack positions with an average rack power…

 Data Centres continue to be in demand and the trend is set to grow with more consumerisation of IT and the growth in cloud computing. This means there is an increasing reliance on data centres to support critical systems ensuring maximum availability.

Another key industry focus is the reduction in energy consumption of the data centre. Whilst improvements in the power usage of IT equipment has become the main focus of the chip and server manufacturers,…

SCOLOCATE COMPLETES LATEST DATA CENTRE EXPANSION

ScoLocate, the leading provider of secure colocation and managed services, has completed the latest upgrade of its data centre on the Clocktower Estate in South Gyle, Edinburgh. ScoLocate’s third expansion project undertaken in partnership with Keysource, the design and build specialists, successfully delivers an additional 1MW of capacity capable of handling high density IT…