How can Pulsant help me secure my data and operations, helping to achieve compliance today, during and after Brexit?

We have vast knowledge of and experience in the datacentre and hosting market. We have the right staff, accreditations and understanding of compliance and regulation to guide you through the change and help you minimise the impact on your business.

My business can’t afford downtime as a result of poor connectivity; how do you ensure resilience?

We are carrier neutral, with relationships with more than 30 carriers and ISPs. This means there are diverse connections out of our datacentres, so there is no compromise on performance, speed or availability.

I need a datacentre close to my business. Where is Pulsant located?

We have a network of 10 datacentres located across the UK, ranging from London to Sheffield, and Newcastle to Edinburgh. Take a look at our datacentre map to find a site near you.

How flexible / scalable are your datacentres?

We work with you and your team to determine the space you require within a data hall, rack or suite. Based on our experience, we are also able to help you plan for your growth requirements, and can help you scale up quickly, easily and cost-effectively, when the need arises.

How do I know where my data is?

If you’re concerned about data sovereignty, you can host your data in one of our 10 UK datacentres. Our colocation service means you choose the datacentre that will host your equipment so that you can access it as needed and meet any regulatory requirements when it comes to location.

Will my servers be safe outside of my premises?

Your servers will be safe in one of our datacentres. We take the safety of our customers’ infrastructure seriously. We have the highest levels of physical security in our enterprise datacentres, with access control, and 24/7 manned and monitored security.

Edinburgh South Gyle
Data centre

HIGHLIGHTS

Most connected datacentre outside the M25
29 telecommunication carriers
24 x 7 CCTV recording with 108 cameras
14 dedicated halls from 60m²

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LOCATION

The Clocktower
South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9LB

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Why Edinburgh South Gyle?

Our South Gyle data centre is the largest in Scotland and the most connected north of London, connecting enterprises with transatlantic deployment via our Newcastle facilities.

Located in the west of Scotland’s aspiring ‘data capital of Europe’, our facility houses 29 telecommunications carriers and offers best-in-class security, reliability and connectivity. South Gyle is pre-built and pre-configured for the rapid installation of your hardware whether you require part of a single rack or a dedicated private suite.

TRANSPORT

DISTANCE
Edinburgh City Centre

6.1 miles
M8 Motorway

5.0 miles
Edinburgh Airport

3.5 miles
Edinburgh Waverley train station

4.3 miles
Edinburgh Park Train Station

2.2 miles
Bankhead tram stop

0.6 miles

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The Clocktower, South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9LB

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South Gyle is just one of three data centres close to Edinburgh

Data Centre features

961 rack capacity

Available in 42U or 48U, 600mm x 1,000mm ½ rack, full rack, private cage, 35M2 sin small vaults.
Reliability

Redundant mains feeds backed up by UPS and diesel generators, with dual feeds to each rack provide a guaranteed level of committed power.
24 x 7 environment monitoring

By automated management systems, with Pulsant’s engineers on standby to deal with any alerts.
Multiple transit & connectivity providers

Multi-gigabyte transit can be provided through our network of reliable, high-speed diversely routed providers.

Megaport enabled
Dark Fibre Connectivity
Secure

Why Pulsant for colocation?

We provide a secure, reliable and cost-effective way to ensure your infrastructure remains resilient, scaleable and highly available.

As the largest regional data centre provider in the UK, all data centres are strategically located, fully connected and cloud-ready, enabling you to take advantage of the same connections as a London data centre, with local benefits.

AVAILABLE

WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOUR SYSTEMS AND DATA. YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

Maintaining high levels of up time is essential. That’s why all our data centres are designed from the ground up to be secure and reliable.

Multiple UPS banks
Diverse N+1 power supply
Equipment redundancy
On-site diesel generators
Multiple redundant cooling systems
Multiple diverse network connections

ACCESSIBLE

KEEP IT LOCAL.

You need your engineers to have access to your servers, that’s why we have data centres across the UK. Though whenever required our experts are on-hand to perform either routine or emergency tasks.

10 facilities located across the UK
Ideally located to major road & rail links
24-hour access
Full range of supplementary services

SECURE

PROTECTING YOUR SYSTEMS AND DATA IS OUR TOP PRIORITY.

With multiple levels of access control, internal and external CCTV, on-site staff, perimeter fencing and escorted visitors you’ll be sure that your servers are well protected. We also have secure cages to isolate racks or even dedicated rooms for added peace of mind.

Secure access controls
Internal and external CCTV
ISO 27001 accreditation for IT security
Cages and private suites

Edinburgh South Gyle specification

Configuration
- South Gyle delivers 4 MW of IT power to 27,000 sq ft of technical space across 3 data halls
- 961 rack capacity, each hall supporting up to 35 racks in secure suites, cages or shared configurations
- High density rack options available up to 15kW per rack
- Dedicated halls from 60m2 available
Power
- Incoming Supply
  6.0MW diverse 11kV incoming supplies to five on-site substations and redundant transformers providing a 2N configuration
- Standby Generator Provision
  Multiple generators in 2N configuration with 50,000 litres of fuel on site
- UPS Provision
  2N configuration with 60 minutes of autonomy
Environment
- Cooling
  Free Air and DX redundant cooling solutions to 3.2MW in N+1 configuration
- Fire Protection
  Double-knock and Vesda systems, with IG55 and FM200 fire suppression systems
- 24 × 7 environment monitoring
- RAISED Floor
Security
- Access Control
  Swipe card & PIN for access, with access recorded – minimum 12-month retention
- CCTV
  24 x 7 CCTV recording with 30-day or 90-day retention
- Other Systems
  Intrusion alarm system
Connectivity
- Multiple diverse-routed resilient Internet site backhaul
- Dark fibre connections available
- Telecommunications provision with 29 carriers

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We work with our customers as an extension of their team, implementing secure, innovative and creative IT solutions to deliver performance.

Colocation FAQs

How can Pulsant help me secure my data and operations, helping to achieve compliance today, during and after Brexit?

We have vast knowledge of and experience in the data centre and hosting market. We have the right staff, accreditations and understanding of compliance and regulation to guide you through the change and help you minimise the impact on your business.

My business can’t afford downtime as a result of poor connectivity; how do you ensure resilience?

We are carrier neutral, with relationships with more than 30 carriers and ISPs. This means there are diverse connections out of our data centres, so there is no compromise on performance, speed or availability.

I need a data centre close to my business. Where is Pulsant located?

We have a network of 10 data centres located across the UK, ranging from London to Sheffield, and Newcastle to Edinburgh. Take a look at our data centre map to find a site near you.

How flexible / scalable are your data centres?

We work with you and your team to determine the space you require within a data hall, rack or suite. Based on our experience, we are also able to help you plan for your growth requirements, and can help you scale up quickly, easily and cost-effectively, when the need arises.

How do I know where my data is?

If you’re concerned about data sovereignty, you can host your data in one of our 10 UK data centres. Our colocation service means you choose the data centre that will host your equipment so that you can access it as needed and meet any regulatory requirements when it comes to location.

Will my servers be safe outside of my premises?

Your servers will be safe in one of our data centres. We take the safety of our customers’ infrastructure seriously. We have the highest levels of physical security in our enterprise data centres, with access control, and 24/7 manned and monitored security.
“I’ve worked with Pulsant for over 12 years and in that time I’ve seen us build a team of well motivated and knowledgeable individuals.”

Alan Lucas

Head of Data Centre Operations (Scotland)

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Edinburgh South Gyle Data centre

HIGHLIGHTS

Connect to your digital potential

Speak to a Colocation expert

LOCATION

Why Edinburgh South Gyle?

TRANSPORT

DISTANCE

Edinburgh City Centre

6.1 miles

M8 Motorway

5.0 miles

Edinburgh Airport

3.5 miles

Edinburgh Waverley train station

4.3 miles

Edinburgh Park Train Station

2.2 miles

Bankhead tram stop

0.6 miles

Data Centre features

961 rack capacity

Reliability

24 x 7 environment monitoring

Multiple transit & connectivity providers

Why Pulsant for colocation?

AVAILABLE

WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOUR SYSTEMS AND DATA. YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

ACCESSIBLE

KEEP IT LOCAL.

SECURE

PROTECTING YOUR SYSTEMS AND DATA IS OUR TOP PRIORITY.

Edinburgh South Gyle specification

Configuration

Power

Environment

Security

Connectivity

Accreditations

Vendor Partners

Colocation solutions that connect your business to its digital potential

PULSANT CASE STUDY

Trusted to deliver by leading UK brands

Colocation FAQs

How can Pulsant help me secure my data and operations, helping to achieve compliance today, during and after Brexit?

My business can’t afford downtime as a result of poor connectivity; how do you ensure resilience?

I need a data centre close to my business. Where is Pulsant located?

How flexible / scalable are your data centres?

How do I know where my data is?

Will my servers be safe outside of my premises?

“I’ve worked with Pulsant for over 12 years and in that time I’ve seen us build a team of well motivated and knowledgeable individuals.”

Head of Data Centre Operations (Scotland)

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Edinburgh South Gyle
Data centre