Equinix LD6 Data Centre
Slough Trading Estate, Slough, UK · Opened 2014 (initial phase), expanded 2016
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchStrategic location in Slough, a key data centre hub in the UK, providing extensive ecosystems and connectivity [150]. - Continuous investment in expansion to increase capacity and meet market demand [147, 149]. - Focus on providing a highly focused international business environment with robust infrastructure.
Key engineering challenges
Designing and building a large-scale data centre with high power density and cooling requirements. - Ensuring high availability and redundancy for critical infrastructure. - Integrating extensive ecosystems and network exchange points to serve a diverse customer base. - Managing continuous expansion to meet growing demand for digital infrastructure.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- Equinix
- Lead contractor
- —
- Lead designers
- —
- Project type
- new build; upgrade
- Scale
- 86,000 sq ft (total capacity), 2,770 cabinet equivalents (total operational capacity after expansion) [148, 149].
- Disciplines
- Electrical engineering; mechanical engineering; civil engineering; network engineering; data centre architecture.
- Standards & frameworks
- Uptime Institute Tier standards (implied), ISO certifications (common for data centres).
Sources: [147] PR Newswire. Equinix Invests $42M in London Data Center Expansion. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/equinix-invests-42m-in-london-data-center-expansion-300320505.html (Accessed: 2026-06-10). [148] Equinix. Equinix to Open Sixth London Data Center in Slough. https://investor.equinix.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/548/equinix-to-open-sixth-london-data-center-in-slough (Accessed: 2026-06-10). [149] Data Center Dynamics. Equinix Slough data center completes £26m expansion. https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/equinix-slough-data-center-completes-26m-expansion/ (Accessed: 2026-06-10). [150] Equinix. LD6. https://www.equinix.com/data-centers/europe-colocation/united-kingdom-colocation/london-data-centers/ld6 (Accessed: 2026-06-10).