Intro to Virtus Data Centres

1. INTRODUCTORY PRESENTATION
April 2012
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2. Introduction and Background
Virtus Data Centres (“Virtus”) builds and operates Tier III carrier neutral data centres within the M25.
Established in 2008, Virtus has built a 30,000 NTF facility in Enfield, London that delivers 4 MVA of IT
load to its’ customers.
In 2011, Virtus received a significant financial injection for the further expansion of its’ data centre
footprint from Brockton Capital, a UK focused real estate private equity fund. Brockton has raised
over £500m of equity from a series of institutional investors, including pension funds and insurance
companies. This backing provides Virtus with long term financial credibility and stability.
Virtus is expanding its’ data centre development programme within the M25 and currently controls
two further sites in West London with an additional 37 MVA of power.
• In February 2012, Virtus received planning approval to build a 20MVA, 64,000 NTF Data
Centre facility in Hayes, West London.
• The third site, in West London is undergoing design & planning with 17 MVA secured.
• Virtus is in advanced negotiations on a fourth site within the M25 with 20 MVA of power.
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3. Virtus – a safe pair of hands…..
• Our Professionals have industry leading DC experience.
• Our Operational team has expertise in construction and DC management and
delivered and managed DC space for some of the most demanding customers
including the Metropolitan Police.
• Our sites are operated according to the highest standards. We are committed to
attaining industry approved DC operative qualifications and are in the process of
becoming accredited for ISO 27001.
• We have 100% uptime record to date in our business.
• We deliver 100% uptime SLA’s.
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4. What we offer…………..
• We pride ourselves on our ability to
understand our customer’s needs and to
create flexible, scalable solutions that meet
those needs.
• Powered shells.
• Fully fitted turnkey solutions, including
‘data centre inside data centre’.
• Suites and private rooms.
• Caged areas.
• Shared areas.
• We offer a range of services to meet our customers needs and requirements including
connectivity, smart hands and a range of value added services
• We offer comprehensive 100% availability SLA’s 3

5. Data Centre Portfolio
Data Centre Locations:
DC1 – Enfield, North London
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DC2 – Hayes, West London
DC3 – Hayes, West London
DC4 – South London (M25)
DC5 – East London
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Size Power Size Power Size Power
Data Centre Data Centre Data Centre
(NTF) (MVA) (NTF) (MVA) (NTF) (MVA)
DC1. Enfield 27,000 8 DC2. Hayes 64,000 20 DC3. Hayes 45,000 17
Status: “Live” Status: Planning Approved Status: Site Optioned
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6. Virtus Data Centre 1, Enfield
Virtus DC1, Unit 3, Trade City, Crown Road, Enfield, EN1 1TX
• DC1 is located in Enfield, North London.
• 100% uptime
• Tier III specification with a design PUE of 1.5
• 8MVA of power, delivering 1.5 kW/m2 IT load
• Low latency, diverse connectivity routes
• 1,070 rack capacity
• Best in class, 24/7, building and services infrastructure
management
• 24/7 on-site security with full monitoring
• Phase 1 (8,642 NTF) was developed in 9 months, on time and
budget, with Practical Completion occurring in March 2011.
Phase 1 is already 70% let and is expected to be fully occupied
by Q2 2012
• Phase 2 (18,066 NTF) is due to complete in Q4 2012
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7. Virtus Data Centre 2, Hayes
Virtus DC2, Hayes, West London (see WIP information pack)
• DC2 is located at Western International Park ,Hayes Road,
Southall, UB2 5XU.
• Designed to a Tier III specification with fresh air cooling and a
design PUE of 1.25.
• Site capable of delivering Tier IV specifications cost effectively if
required.
• 20MVA of power secured, delivering an IT load of 1.5 kW/m2 to
2 kW/m2.
• Low latency, diverse connectivity routes back to London &
Docklands PoP’s within synchronous replication distances.
• 2,800 rack capacity.
• Best in class, 24/7, building and services infrastructure
management.
• 24/7 on-site security with full monitoring.
• Planning permission granted for 64,000 NTF.
• Opportunity for bespoke and dedicated data centre solutions
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8. Additional services
In addition to provision of core infrastructure services, Virtus offers a wide range of additional services such as:
• Capacity Planning at the Cabinet and room level
• Intelligent Hands Operations (Racking and Stacking of the IT assets, patching and de-patching, first line support
including server reboots and visual inspections)
• Third party vendor management
• Asset Management
• Audits (Asset physical location and connectivity, efficiency of the operational environment, quality and
performance of the structured cabling installation)
• Design and Project Delivery (Room layout, cabinets & containment, structured cabling design, Project
Management and Implementation)
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9. Next Steps….
• We would be delighted to discuss your Data Centre requirements and business needs
• Please contact Mark Underwood – Senior Business Development Director at Virtus for
further information or to schedule a data centre tour.
Virtus Data Centres
2nd Floor, Kent House
14-17 Market Place
London
W1W 8AJ
T: +44 (0) 20 7499 1300
M: +44 (0) 7887 641 310
mu@virtusdatacentre.com
www.virtusdatacentres.com
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