Why FRA-10?

The FRA-10 data center is not only one of the largest in Germany, but also located directly in Frankfurt, Germany's main financial and telecommunications district. Besides dedicated and virtual servers, FRA-10 offers private cloud options Apache CloudStack, VMware vSphere and vCloud. Providing 9 carriers and numerous connectivity options to 16 IXs in Europe, including the DE-CIX, AMS-IX, E-CIX, PLIX and Swiss-IX hubs, this is an ideal location for your infrastructure.

Facility
Connectivity
Power
Fire Protection
Security
Certifications

Location details

facility

Facility

  • 721,182 sq ft (67,000 m2) site
  • 19-inch individually locked cabinets
  • Dedicated private space up to 900 m2 enclosed in cages constructed to client specifications
  • Redundant air conditioning and cooling systems at N+1
  • Room temperature maintained at 24°C +2/- 4°C
  • Temperatures in the data centres are monitored by means of sensors
  • Relative humidity at 50% to 15%
  • Floor load-bearing capacity from 5 to 15 kN/ m2
  • Raised floor at 300-700 mm
connectivity

Connectivity

Carriers:

  • TeliaSonera
  • Tata Communications
  • NTT
  • Cogent
  • Deutsche Telekom
  • Orange (France Telecom)
  • Telecom Italia
  • Telefonica
  • Vodafone
Power

Power

  • Power to rack up to 8kW with higher scalable options
  • N+1 redundant UPS-supported supplies with battery backup
  • Up to 21MVA uninterruptible emergency power
  • Sub-distribution according to customer specifications with separate power supply meterings
  • Diesel generators provide power for 3 days in event of a power failure
Fire suppression

Fire Suppression

  • Fire Detection: Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA); Smoke and heat detectors
  • Fire Suppression: Double-interlock pre-action sprinklers (dry pipe)
Security

Security

  • Facility is surrounded with a detection-equipped fence
  • 24/7 manned control centre on site
  • 24/7 onsite security staff
  • Strict access authorisation programme in place
  • Optional: Biometric access control system and video surveillance in rooms
  • Video surveillance of outside areas with recording over a three-month period
Certifications

Certifications

  • PCI DSS
  • ISAE 3402
  • ISO 27001