An ideal home for your applications infrastructure
Interxion’s BRU1 carrier-neutral data centre provides the latest secure, scalable infrastructure for mission-critical IT systems, with a wide range of connectivity solutions. The facility is conveniently located close to Brussels city centre and only 10 minutes drive from the airport.
The data centre has N+1 backup generators and cooling and 2N UPS, as well as the most advanced security, alarm and monitoring systems. It supports the latest high-density power configurations, and has been designed using Interxion’s energy-efficient modular architecture, with free cooling and maximum-efficiency components as standard.
At a Glance
- Conveniently located facility with 5,000m² of equipped space close to Brussel’s city centre
- Direct access to 65 carriers/ISPs including the BNIX Internet exchange and NL-IX
- Trained security staff operating 24x7 on site
- Close to Brussels city centre and Brussels South train station, only 10 minutes drive from the airport
Interxion helps customers embrace cloud computing and the flexibility, scalability, and cost savings it delivers. Located in state-of-the-art data centres in 13 of Europe's leading consumer and business hubs, Interxion’s Cloud Hubs provide the optimum environment for cost-effective development, launch and management of successful cloud-based services for enterprises, system integrators and cloud service providers. They also enable fast, as well as easy interconnection within Europe’s largest and fastest-growing cloud.
- Lower networking costs by peering traffic directly with key cloud delivery partners
- Maximum bandwidth capacity
- Reduce latency to end-users via Cloud Hub city centre locations
- Broadest range of carriers, ISPs, content distribution partners and Internet exchanges of any European data centre operator
- Maximum uptime with industry-leading redundancy, resilience and security
- Establish cross connects to end-user networks or other platforms
- Flexible, scalable space and power
- In-house access to a thriving and growing cloud community
Located in state-of-the-art data centres in 13 of the most densely-populated cities in Europe, Interxion’s Content Hubs provide the ideal environment for effective content aggregation, exchange, storage, management and distribution. They also enable you to interconnect with a large and growing digital media community, helping you to optimise your European distribution and minimise costs.
- Centrally located with direct access to over 90 million broadband subscribers
- Lowest latency to key European markets for optimum performance
- Maximum cost-efficiency via extensive choice of content delivery partners
- Industry-leading security for premium media assets
- Industry-leading redundancy and resilience supporting live and real-time services
- Seamless scalability, supporting organic growth and new market entry
- In-house access to a large and growing digital media community
Brussels Campus Facilities
Situated at the heart of Europe, Brussels is has top class business facilities and is located at the centre of all the fiber and information highways in Europe. Brussels offers the best connection and the lowest latency to all major European business centres. It is the ideal hub to start and expand your business in Europe.
- 5,000m² of equipped space
- Close to Brussels city centre and Brussels South train station; only 10 minutes drive from the airport
- Fault-tolerant and concurrently maintainable design
- Cabinets, shared rooms, cages and private suites
- Remote hands-and-eyes: 24x7 installation and maintenance
- Range of Interxion connectivity, management and backup services
- Extendable to over 28 data centres across Europe via a single service contract
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Connectivity
Interxion can help reduce the cost of network access and improve business performance by finding the right connectivity partners within the Interxion data centre. The large and growing community of carriers, ISPs, Internet Exchanges and other companies located in Interxion data centres help you achieve the best possible deals on leased lines, IP-transit, peering arrangements and physical cabling to keep costs low and business productivity high.
- Redundant fibre entry
- Access to 65 carriers/ISPs
- Direct access to BNIX, the Belgian National Internet Exchange, FreeBIX and NL-IX
- SLA-based cross connects available to all Interxion Brussels customers
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Power
Interxion provides managed power with resilience built in all the way to the cabinet and server if required; a minimum N+1 configuration on power infrastructure. The continuously improving design specification supports a modular build including critical infrastructure, and is flexible enough to adapt to specific customer requirements without loss of overall efficiency. Extra equipment can be added to increase capacity without causing outages.
- Up to 99.999% availability SLA
- 2N UPS redundancy
- N+1 backup generators, supporting 24 hours at full capacity with high-speed refuelling SLA
- High-density power configurations
- Full range of AC and DC output currents
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Security
Interxion data centre buildings are typically designed with five layers of physical security: the perimeter fence, the security gate and entrance, mantraps into the data centre, access systems into the rooms and secure, locked cabinets. Extra levels can be introduced such as lockable cages or cubes (containment aisles). No one enters or leaves without proof of identity, and all visitors are checked against customer-defined access lists. All building areas are secured by an alarm system, and an external security firm patrols the area, both inside and outside.
- Trained security staff on site 24x7
- Multiple physical security layers including CCTV, proximity cards and man traps
- 24x7 controlled access
- ISO 27001-certified and BS 25999-certified information security management systems
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Controlled Environment
For optimum performance, all equipment is maintained and continuously monitored in a climate-controlled environment. The average temperature inside the cold aisle is controlled between 18 and 24°C and a humidity level of 50% ± 10%. Multiple air conditioning units provide redundant capacity. Fire-retardant walls, early warning laser smoke detectors (underneath and above the flooring), direct lines to fire stations, and automatic gas-based fire suppression systems provide world-class protection against fire.
- Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA)
- Argonite gas fire suppression system
- SLAs on temperature and humidity in line with ASHRAE recommendations
- Minimum N+1 CRAC redundancy per room
- Entire facility infrastructure monitored 24x7 (Chiller, CRAC, Fire Panels, Generator, UPS, etc.)
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Energy Efficiency
Interxion is committed to continuously investigating efficiency opportunities such as free cooling as standard, ground water cooling, and waste heat re-use, but never at the expense of reliability and availability. Continuous monitoring and measuring provides information about the environments and enables identification of opportunities to improve efficiency. The flexible design allows Interxion to meet customer demands with a scalable infrastructure model.
- Phased modular architecture optimises Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)
- Operated to the highest energy efficiency standards
- Chillers with free cooling
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Contact
We will be happy to provide you with more detailed information about this and other Interxion facilities along with a range of pricing and SLA options. Contact us
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