Zurich 1 Data Center

Well positioned for security

With a total of 6,500 m² of IT space and a maximum of 15 MVA in building A on 16 kV level, Zurich 1 offers complete solutions for housing your IT and network systems in a secure, high availability environment. We provide you with the best possible physical and technical infrastructure supported by 2N UPS systems, N+1 generator backup, as well as highly redundant cooling systems for each data center building. Zurich 1 holds multiple certifications and is connected to major carrier hubs and cloud networks, as well as to the SwissIX.

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Zurich 1 overview

6,500 m² of IT space
18 MW of critical IT load
Fully-fitted colocation space and private suites
Shell and core areas available
Multi Service Interconnection Platform
Cross Connects

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Main entrance

Reception and visitor verification desk
In-house security staff to secure the site 24x7x365

Amenities

Offices, storage space and pre-installation rooms
Common areas such as meeting rooms and catering area

Technology Experience Lab

Validate the latest technologies and innovations faster and at lower cost
Our Technology Experience Labs provide the perfect hosted environment

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Zurich 1 specifications

Power

Two independent off-site substation feeds max. 30 MVA of power
Maximum client IT load of 18 MW (once fully built out)
Average power density of 1.5 – 2.5 kW/ sqm
Power supply at 16 kV medium voltage level from two separate feeds from different substations
Separate, dual UPS systems (A- and B-supply) with 2N redundancy per data center building

Security

24/7 Security Operations Center and Operation Control Center
Palisade fencing supported by a security perimeter fence to protect the campus
Video surveillance systems for the external perimeter, plant areas, and data halls
Ram-raid protection
Card swipe entry/exit to all doors

Connectivity

Carrier-neutral
Carrier mix from global tier 1 supplier to regional supplier
Multi Service Interconnection Platform to connect our clients to major cloud service providers
Redundant Carrier-Meet-Me-Rooms

Cooling

High efficient chiller systems with free-cooling integrated or separated recoolers and self-programmed, weather-dependent energy management systems
Peripheral ventilation and de-ventilation systems with energy-optimized operating points (rotation speed control, humidity-dependent control etc.)

Experience in Switzerland

We have been building and operating data centers in Switzerland, Germany and Austria for over 20 years, formerly under the e-shelter brand. Today, we continue to enable growth and innovation for our clients as part of the Global Data Centers division of NTT Ltd., which is comprised of a larger and strategic connected platform of 160+ data centers from around the world.

Serving the Zurich area

Our first data center in Switzerland, which opened in June 2011, is located in Ruemlang near the Zurich airport. As a major hub for ICT in Europe, Zurich is home to major technology companies such as Google, Microsoft, IBM, Apple and Huawei. Zurich is also a leader in innovation and is emerging as a thriving start-up location which we are able to serve through our Technology Experience Lab.

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