MANOC data centre

UKFast established the Manchester's Network Operation Centre (MANOC) as an affordable alternative to co-locating at Telehouse London.

For your dedicated server solution, we choose to offer our clients only high-performance, secure data centre facilities.

MaNAP is one of the first Internet Exchanges to be established in this country, and this is where MANOC is located.

For companies wishing to locate in Manchester, or for those who are looking for a disaster recovery site outside of docklands, this location is ideal.

MANOC connects to Telehouse London via a 2 x 155MB link and can be totally confident that in the remote event of a connection failure, your traffic will be intelligently re-routed in the alternative direction, because there's no "single point failure".

Listed below are the key benefits of the MANOC data centre:

Uninterrupted power supply (UPS)

Individually wired 16 Amp supplies with separate breakers will provide power to your racks. This therefore means that the power supply to your equipment is not at risk from others overloading shared breakers, which is a common problem in facilities that are less sophisticated.

There is a continuous power supply to all of the equipment, which is ensured by the UPS and diesel generator system. These systems have a seven-day independent run time in the event of mains failure.

Environmental monitoring

Monitoring solutions to cover your network devices and servers are provided by MANOC. Our technicians are alerted immediately in the event of a problem with your equipment, as we operate an SMS text messaging system from all servers.

Our skilled technical team reacts swiftly to specific conditions as they arise, due to these tailored procedures.

Optimised Facility

A Secure Data Facility is where MANOC is situated, with a total area of 900m2. Raised flooring allows the provision of power and data cabling between racks and to telecommunications suppliers.

The temperature is controlled to 22°C within the facility, and relative humidity maintained at 45%. Plus air conditioning is provided by under floor cooling by in room air handling units, the air flow directed appropriately by grilles in the floor.

Security

For maximum protection at all times, the main data area is situated away from all exterior walls, and benefits from a number of security features.

These features include CCTV monitoring, motion detection, 24/7/365 security guards and an advanced access control system.

Protection

A sophisticated VESDA fire detection system is in operation and is coupled with CO2 and Halon gas fire suppression systems. This equipment is designed to ensure that any potential fire hazard is detected at a very early stage.

In the extremely unlikely event of a fire breaking out, the suppression systems will extinguish the fire without damage to your valuable equipment.

Site visit

UKFast Account Managers will be only too pleased to give you a personal tour of the MANOC data centre whether you are interested in dedicated hosting or Manchester colocation opportunities. Simply call now on 0800 4584545 to take a look around.