Datum Datacentres FRN1 Farnborough
Farnborough, Hampshire, UK (Cody Technology Park, Old Ively Road, GU14 0LX) · Operational (new data hall completed 2023), ongoing expansion
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchStrategic location within the high-security QinetiQ Cody Technology Park [206]. - Focus on service-enhanced colocation and customer support [207]. - Continuous investment in expanding capacity (e.g., Hall 4) to meet growing demand [208]. - Plans for further expansion with new data centre buildings in Farnborough and Manchester [213].
Key engineering challenges
Designing and building a high-quality, high-security colocation data centre within a technology park environment [207, 210]. - Providing robust cooling infrastructure with N+1 resilience for high IT loads [208]. - Ensuring scalability and flexibility to accommodate varied customer demands and larger footprints [211]. - Managing ongoing expansion across existing sites while maintaining operational excellence [212].
Project facts
- Client / owner
- Datum Datacentres Limited
- Lead contractor
- Datum Datacentres (with partners like Salute for design and build) [206]
- Lead designers
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- Project type
- new build; upgrade
- Scale
- 4MW (initial capacity), 1MW (Hall 4 expansion), 380 rack positions (Hall 4), 1000kW of IT load (Hall 4) [207, 208, 209].
- Disciplines
- Electrical engineering; mechanical engineering; civil engineering; data centre architecture; security engineering.
- Standards & frameworks
- ListX accredited (implied by location in Cody Technology Park), industry best practices for data centre resilience.
Sources: [206] Salute. Data centre design and build for Datum. https://salute.com/success-stories/data-centre-design-and-build-for-datum/ (Accessed: 2026-06-10). [207] Colo-X. Datum FRN1 Data Centre, Farnborough. https://www.colo-x.com/data-centre/datum-frn1-farnborough/ (Accessed: 2026-06-10). [208] Data Center Dynamics. Datum completes 1MW data hall expansion in Farnborough. https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/datum-completes-1mw-data-hall-expansion-in-farnborough/ (Accessed: 2026-06-10). [209] DCNN Magazine. Datum Datacentres completes new data hall in Farnborough. https://dcnnmagazine.com/data-centres/datum-datacentres-completes-new-data-hall-in-farnborough/ (Accessed: 2026-06-10). [210] Datum Datacentres. Datum Datacentres | Enterprise Colocation Solutions. https://www.datum.co.uk/ (Accessed: 2026-06-10). [211] Datum Datacentres. Farnborough - Ideal Location For Our Flagship Data Centre. https://www.datum.co.uk/insights/blog/farnborough/ (Accessed: 2026-06-10). [212] Datacentre.solutions. Datum expand data centre team. https://datacentre.solutions/news/64786/datum-expand-data-centre-team (Accessed: 2026-06-10). [213] Data Center Dynamics. Datum planning two new UK data centers. https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/datum-planning-two-new-uk-data-centers/ (Accessed: 2026-06-10).