Gyron » fit out http://blog.gyron.net Specialist datacentre service provider Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:48:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Gyron unveils new 8MW “Maylands” datacentre in Hemel Hempstead, UK http://blog.gyron.net/press-releases/gyron-unveils-new-8mw-maylands-datacentre-in-hemel-hempstead-uk/ http://blog.gyron.net/press-releases/gyron-unveils-new-8mw-maylands-datacentre-in-hemel-hempstead-uk/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:34:55 +0000 Robin Balen - Gyron http://blog.gyron.net/?p=680 July 25, 2011, Hemel Hempstead. Gyron today announced that it had commenced work to bring online an additional datacentre in Hemel Hempstead, in the South East of England. When open for customer occupation in Q1 2012, the new Maylands facility will complement the existing Centro facility, also in Hemel Hempstead, that was opened by the company in 2009.

 

Maylands Datacentre

Maylands Datacentre

Conveniently located close to the M1 and M25 motorways encircling London, the new facility is set within a secure private 170,000 sq ft compound with 66,000 sq ft of datacentre space and 22,000 sq ft of associated offices and disaster recovery areas. The site will feature dual redundant 8MW power supplies from two dedicated on-site HV substations, as well as diverse connections to multiple fibre optic connectivity providers.

State-of-the art security measures will be in place, including 24/7 on-site security staff, full digital CCTV coverage, Government certified vehicular impact protection, blast proof windows, and prison specification electrified perimeter fencing.

Gyron’s Managing Director, Robin Balen, also revealed that Gyron had already pre-signed agreements with customers for over 1MW of critical IT load. He added, “We’re delighted to announce that with our 3MW Centro facility at nearly 90% occupancy after less than two years operation, we’ve been able to bring forward our expansion plans. The new Maylands datacentre will give us capacity for up to an additional 1,200 racks to continue to support our customers’ most critical IT applications.”

Retail and wholesale colocation services will both be available at the facility, all with best-in-class resiliency and energy efficiency. The Maylands datacentre has been master planned to support 6 individual data suites, each with the capacity to host 1MW of customer IT load and supporting rack densities of up to 28kW and a PUE of between 1.2 and 1.3 with full 2N power resiliency.

Ben Miller, Operations Director, continued, “Like our Centro facility, we are aiming to source all of the energy requirements for the Maylands datacentre from 100% green renewable sources. We will also be extending our existing ISO 14001 accreditation to cover the new facility, and will be implementing the best practices recommended by The Green Grid and the EU Code of Conduct for Datacentres.”

For further details on the Maylands datacentre facility, please contact the Gyron sales team.

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About Gyron

Founded in March 2000 and privately owned, Gyron provides highly resilient and energy-efficient datacentre services, supporting business critical IT applications for customers across the world. The company offers colocation on both a wholesale and retail basis, along with associated connectivity and management services, all supported by comprehensive 100% availability Service Level Guarantees.

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Bases ready for installation of additional 5 air conditioning units Installation of new ultra-secure dedicated caged area Additional 250kW Carrier chiller arrives on-site Delivery of new 2,500L chiller water buffer tank Delivery of UPS batteries to support 400kW at 2N redundancy UPS battery build nearing completion

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HV feed from EDF fully tested and energised

UPS batteries ready for installation and testing

UPS batteries ready for installation and testing

Final UPS connections and testing

Final UPS connections and testing

Access control system installed and tested

Access control system installed and tested

Splicing and testing fibre connections for our DWDM ring

Splicing and testing fibre connections for our DWDM ring

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]]> http://blog.gyron.net/pictures/centro-update-final-commissioning-works/feed/ 4 Centro update – Raised access floor and suspended ceilings http://blog.gyron.net/pictures/centro-update-raised-access-floor-and-suspended-ceilings/ http://blog.gyron.net/pictures/centro-update-raised-access-floor-and-suspended-ceilings/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:26:49 +0000 Robin Balen - Gyron http://blog.gyron.net/?p=328 First 1,000 floor tiles arrive on-site

First 1,000 floor tiles arrive on-site

Floor tiles stacked in Switchgear Room ready for installation

Floor tiles stacked in Switchgear Room ready for installation

Work starts on flooring installation in Switchgear Room

Work starts on flooring installation in Switchgear Room

Suspended ceiling grid being installed in to South Comms Room

Suspended ceiling grid being installed in to South Comms Room

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Hosting Suite 1, with adjacent plant corridor

First coat of paint on Switchgear Room, South Comms Room and Goods In

First coat of paint on Switchgear Room, South Comms Room and Goods In

First fix on lighting in Switchgear Room

First fix on lighting in Switchgear Room

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Contractors continuing to install dry walling at the south side of the facility

Taping and filling the Goods In area and Switchgear Room

Taping and filling the Goods In area and Switchgear Room

Starting to lay out walling to form rooms at the North side of the facility

Detail of the jumbo stud walling, with steel and plywood reinforcement, and a minimum of 1 hour fire rating throughout the facility

Starting to lay out walling to form rooms at the North side of the facility

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]]> http://blog.gyron.net/pictures/centro-fit-out-update-internal-partition-walls/feed/ 0 Centro office fit-out time lapse video http://blog.gyron.net/videos/centro-office-fit-out-time-lapse-video/ http://blog.gyron.net/videos/centro-office-fit-out-time-lapse-video/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:10:44 +0000 Robin Balen - Gyron http://blog.gyron.net/?p=271 As previously promised, here’s a time lapse video of the Centro office fit-out… about 2 months work compressed in to two and a half minutes!

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]]> http://blog.gyron.net/videos/centro-office-fit-out-time-lapse-video/feed/ 0 Centro datacentre fit-out update – Duct installation and drywalling http://blog.gyron.net/pictures/centro-datacentre-fit-out-update-duct-installation-and-drywalling/ http://blog.gyron.net/pictures/centro-datacentre-fit-out-update-duct-installation-and-drywalling/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:42:08 +0000 Robin Balen - Gyron http://blog.gyron.net/?p=234 Progress has been rapid as there are now nearly 30 contractors on-site, so there are quite a few pictures in this update. Scroll down for the full batch!

Final reinstatement works for first stage of duct installation

Final reinstatement works for first stage of duct installation

Final reinstatement works for first stage of duct installation

Final reinstatement works for first stage of duct installation

Excavations under way for HV substation base

Excavations under way for dedicated on-site HV substation base

25 tonnes of drywall awaiting installation

25 tonnes of drywall awaiting installation

First sheet of drywall being hung!

First sheet of drywall being hung!

View of Switchgear and South Comms Room taking shape

Switchgear and South Comms Room taking shape (after only 5 hours!)

Internal view of Switchgear Room, very fetching in pink!

Internal view of Switchgear Room, very fetching in pink!

Work starts on the next 120m of duct, this time on public highway

Work starts on the next 120m of duct installation, this time on public highway

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Progress has been fantastic, with the structural elements of the secure “pod” for the Switchgear Room and South Comms Room completed and the roof starting to go in, and work starting on the steels for our staff room, store and build rooms, North Comms Room and the first part of Hosting Suite 1:

First stage of roofing being fitted to Switchgear Room

First stage of roofing being fitted to Switchgear Room and South Comms Room

First stage of structural work on North Comms room and Hosting Suite 1

First stage of structural work on North Comms room and Hosting Suite 1

We’ve also started work on the ducting that will connect us to our HV power supplies and fibre network connection points:

Cutting the road surface for duct installation

Cutting the first 120m of road surface for duct installation

Laying duct and warning tape within the excavated trench

Laying duct and warning tape within the excavated trench

As we’re installing our own private duct work for the connections, our electricty providers have been on-site to inspect and approve the quality of the works:

Inspection of works by the electricity board

Inspection of works by the electricity board

After only 1 days work, backfilling the trenching was started!

After only 1 day of work, our contractors started backfilling the trenching

We’ve also been installing a comprehensive external digital CCTV and PIR lighting system, with work going on late in to the evening:

Installation of external digital CCTV cameras

Installation of external digital CCTV cameras

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Delivery of steels and roofing for secure "pod" mezzanine structure

Delivery of steels and roofing for secure "pod" mezzanine structure

Delivery of steels and roofing for secure "pod" mezzanine structure

Delivery of steels and roofing for secure "pod" mezzanine structure

Work starts on switchgear room, goods in area and south comms room

Work starts on switchgear room, goods in area and south comms room

Progress after 1 days work on switchgear room, goods in area and south comms room

Progress after 1 day with switchgear room, goods in area and south comms room

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