Fast, reliable, and secure

Our data centres in Europe and North America

We offer you flexibly scalable infrastructure as a service (IaaS). Your cloud resources can be provisioned quickly, and you can choose between our multiply redundant data centers. We have facilities in Great Britain, Germany and the United States, specifically in London, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Las Vegas, and New Jersey.

Compute Engine / IaaS

London Frankfurt am Main Berlin Las Vegas New Jersey

Data centre in London

Location: VIRTUS Data Centres Stockley Park near London Heathrow airport – virtusdatacentres.com

VIRTUS is a UK-focused data centre operator headquartered in London, providing mission critical facilities located in the London metropolitan area.

VIRTUS provides colocation from facilities tailored to the customer’'s needs. The data centres are characterised by low latency, high connectivity and have been specifically designed to provide the flexibility modern users require. VIRTUS uses the highest security standards such as fire protection, video surveillance or access control systems as well as state-of-the-art air conditioning and cooling technology.

Security	24/7 on-site security team 3 metre high security fencing Car parks fitted with Vehicle Traps Internal and External IP CCTV with complete site coverage Full authentication and access policy control Security bollards at building perimeter Biometric entry system Leak detection system High Fog Fire Suppression Aspirated Smoke Detection – VESDA
Power	Diverse supplies from The National Grid Centralized N+N in line UPS plant Variety of power resilience options; N, N+1 and N+N N+1 LV DCC generators with 48h run time at full load Priority fuel contracts
Certification	Designed to BREEAM Excellent standard ISO 9001:2008 – Quality Management ISO 14001:2004 – Environmental Management ISO 27001:2013 – Information Security Management ISO 50001:2011 – Energy Management
Network	Direct connection to the backbone of IONOS by 1&1 with connection to the internet exchange pointsLINX (London) DE-CIX (Frankfurt) AMS-IX (Amsterdam) Plus further international internet exchange points in Europe and the USA Private peerings with numerous network operators 20 Gbit/s bandwidth Network connection with almost all well-known national and international carriers
Cooling	Highly efficient chilled water cooling system configured as N+1 Waste heat reuse in communal parts Free cooling chillers

Data centre in Frankfurt am Main

Location: Equinix, Inc. – www.equinix.de

Equinix Inc. (NASDAQ: EQIX) operates high-performance data centers with the world’s most extensive network services to connect over 4,500 companies with their partners and customers around the globe. The Equinix Interconnection Platform serves customers in 32 strategic markets in North and South America, EMEA, and in the Asian-Pacific region. For more information about Equinix, visit https://www.equinix.co.uk/

Equinix was selected as our data center partner due to its performance, quality, and broad international presence.

Physical security	Physical—double door systems with safety glass Guards—24/7 security staff Electronic—24/7 monitoring system, card reader devices for physical access control, biometric identification systems, burglar alarm systems, video surveillance
Standards	GLOBAL SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT Over 99.999 percent power supply availability Over 99.99 percent air conditioning availability Over 99.99 percent cross connect availability
Certification	ISO 9001 ISO 27001 PCI-DSS SSAE16/ISAE3402
Network	System—proprietary overhead wiring system with multi-stage cable trusses Cross connects—single-mode fiber optic, multi-mode fiber optic (62.5 und 50 μm), CAT5, CAT6, CAT5 (T1), and CAT3 (POTS) Metro Connect Managed Ethernet—widens the selection and range for carriers and increases network availability in metropolitan areas worldwide Equinix Connect—automated network provisioning, multi-homing and metering of single-homed GigE and FastE, multi-homed GigE and FastE
Power supply	Electrical power—3–6 kVA per cabinet (higher performance on request) UPS configuration—4x1,800 kVA UPS units (N+1) UPS topology—N+1; 2N available on request Power lines—2, connected to the ring Power transformers—four power transformers with 2,500 kVA each Input voltage—10 kV Emergency power supply—8 diesel generators with a total output of 12,800 kVA Configuration of the UPS—N+1; 2N available on request Lighting—shielded, 300 lux
Cooling	Cooling capacity—1.5 kW/m² (5,119 BTU/h) Cooling system—6,840 kW centrifugal cooler

Data centre in Berlin

Operator: United Internet AG – www.united-internet.com

Companies of the United Internet Group operate a total of 10 data centre locations worldwide. These are built according to the latest standards, operate climate-neutrally and are administered in a highly professional manner. All data of IONOS customers are thus processed in compliance with GDPR and with maximum security against the US CLOUD Act.

Since IONOS is also part of United Internet AG, it is a matter of course for us to use existing, tried and tested locations within the company group. The IONOS cloud, located in Berlin, naturally relies on a data centre in the capital.

Physical security	Fire protection zones Early fire detection Fire extinguishing system
Standards, SLA	Tier Classification Tier-III Availability 99,99% p. a.
Certification	Carrier neutral Certifications ISO/IEC 27001
Network	Redundant 10 GB internet uplinks -> 2x 10 GB WAN Uplink 1x 1 GB Out Of Band uplink as emergency failover
Power supply	Powerfeed or electricity feed-in Battery buffer A/B system, 2N USV redundancy, Emergency diesel generator with N+1 redundancy
Cooling	n+1 cooling redundancy Cold aisle containment, blow-in temperature 23 °C

Data centre in Las Vegas, Nevada

Location: Switch Communications Data Center – www.switch.com

Switch Communications is a leading US provider for data centers and colocation. The company holds more than 177 patents for cooling systems and system design in the data center segment. Switch currently operates seven highly secure data centers, known as (super) NAPs, in which it serves an impressive list of more than 500 reference customers ranging from startups to multinational corporations. The Las Vegas location in the Mojave Desert guarantees additional security, as natural disasters are particularly unlikely in this region.

Physical security	Security staff on site 24/7 Armed guards on site 24/7 Massive security dence to scare off intruders More than 200 video surveillance cameras - recordings are kept for more than 90 days Motion detectors Fire detection and firefighting systems with photo-electric equipment and VESDA (very early smoke detection apparatus) Monitorng
SwitchNaps comply with the following standards	AICPA – SSAE-16 SOC1 Type II AICPA – SSAE-16 SOC2 AICPA – CICA SOC3 PCI – DSS (sections 9 und 12) Adherence to the following standards can be guaranteed on request: HIPAA, FDIC, FRB, NERC-CIP
Network	Two access points for each data center Mixed, BGP-4 routed network connection via several leading providers, including Level3, Verizon, TW Telecom, and Cogent The Compute Engine's redundant InfiniBand networks extend across various building sections and fire compartments within a data center to minimize fire risks and ensure optimum protection for our customers' data
Physical access security	Access via secure double doors Biometric access control Keycard required for access
Power supply	Redundant wiring and multiple network connections Extremely high degree of efficiency More than 140 diesel generators with enterprise-level maintenance agreements Fuel stocks of several thousand liters at the complex Supply contracts ensure preferential fuel deliveries
Cooling	N+2 cooling with innovative, eco-efficient airflow design Ultrasonic air humidification

Data centre in Piscataway, New Jersey

Location: Anexio, Inc., Data Center NJ1 – www.anexio.com

As a certified provider of data center solutions, Anexio focuses on cloud solutions that are tailored to the needs of its customers. In Anexio, IONOS has a partner that is committed to maximum flexibility in the accommodation of customer requirements, ultra-fast implementation speed, and an excellent balance between technical performance and cost efficiency. The company has three data centers in total, which are located in the states of Virginia and New Jersey. IONOS consciously selected a data center in the immediate proximity to the metropolitan region of New York City in order to be particularly close to its customers in the strong financial and business communities on the eastern seaboard of the United States.

Physical security	Security staff patrol the grounds continuously Guards on site 24/7, 365 days per year Electronic security features such as motion detectors monitor unexpected movements Blanket video surveillance—recordings are kept for more than 90 days Access only after double verification of keycard with ID chip and check of biometric features Double interlocking early fire detection system with sprinkler system in accordance with VESDA standard (very early smoke detection apparatus)
Network	Proprietary, carrier grade dark fiber optic network Connected to more than 10 backbone providers, including Level3, Verizon, AT&T, Cogent, Cablevision Direct IP connect to other cloud providers Four separate network POE and two stand-alone meet-me rooms (MMR) The redundant InfiniBand networks for the IONOS cloud Compute Engine extend across various building sections and fire compartments within a data center to minimize fire risks and ensure optimum protection for our customers' data
Power supply	Power supply maxed at 69.0 kV Power distribution unit with 208/120 V—redundant N+2 Uninterruptible power supply with 32 1,300 kW rotary supply units—redundant N+2 32 diesel generators with 2,250 kW output each—redundant N+2; 190,000 liters of diesel in tanks at the complex guarantee at least 55 hours of emergency power supply
Physical access security	Access via a double door system Biometric access control Keycard required for access
Certification	AICPA – SOC2 Type II AICPA – CICA PCI – DSS (sections 9 und 12) HIPAA FISMA
Cooling	Heat rejection systems (HVAC): 16 cooling units, each with approx. 980 cubic meters of water cooling capacity—redundant N+2 2 water tanks with independent cooling and more than 4,000 cubic meters of total storage capacity