Pulsant Edinburgh SC-1 (South Gyle) Data Centre
South Gyle, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · Operational (formerly Scolocate data centre)
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchStrategic acquisition of existing data centres to expand regional footprint [197]. - Focus on sustainability with 100% renewable energy and ISO certified environmental management [196]. - Providing network-independent facilities to allow customers to transfer service hosting [198].
Key engineering challenges
Maintaining 100% uptime with stringent SLAs for colocation services [194]. - Ensuring high-performance and secure colocation for customers, including those in the public sector [195]. - Operating as a leading network hub in Scotland, requiring robust connectivity and infrastructure. - Continuously improving Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and utilizing 100% renewable energy [196].
Project facts
- Client / owner
- Pulsant
- Lead contractor
- —
- Lead designers
- —
- Project type
- upgrade; refurbishment
- Scale
- 4,648m² (total building size), 2,628m² (total data hall space) [193].
- Disciplines
- Electrical engineering; mechanical engineering; civil engineering; network engineering; data centre architecture.
- Standards & frameworks
- ISO certified for environmental management, 100% uptime SLAs.
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