The datacentre facility: Reynolds House.
As the largest datacentre outside of London, Reynolds House is a purpose-built colocation facility with a capacity of approximately 2,000 cabinets and 2-3Mw power availability. Conveniently located for companies with operations based in the north of England, it is also ideal as a data replication or risk distribution facility for companies with primary servers based elsewhere in the UK.
Datacentre tour: you can view the key features of the facility in this graphical tour.
Key features and benefits
- High resilience power, temperature and network:
UPS fail-over power (100% SLA), dual fibre networks (99.95% SLA) and 99.97% SLA on cooling to maximise your online performance. More about our Service Level Agreement. - Secure datacentre:
Perimeter security fencing with 24 hour security guards and motion detection CCTV; per-quarter-cabinet unique combination keys. - Secure network:
Extensive digital security from fail-over border firewalls. - Remote mains control:
Power cycle your equipment from your browser. Available on all colocation packages. - Flexibility and ease of access:
Maintain your equipment on-site whenever you need to with our free, 24/7/365 automated access control system. - Extensive support:
24/7/365 callcentre and engineer support; first visit orientation and installation assistance; dedicated account manager. - Network monitoring and alerts:
We monitor our networks from our operations centre in South Cheshire. - Optimal environment:
Air conditioning through a pressured under floor design, with true hot and cold corridors for maximum heat disipation.
Plan details and pricing
Multi cabinet capacity: five adjacent cabinets are currently available within Reynolds House, Manchester. Available on a first come first served basis, please contact Steve Bell on 0808 222 2221 for further details.
| 1/4 cabinet | 1/4 cabinet + | 8A full cabinet | 10A full cabinet | 16A full cabinet | |
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| Monthly fee | £299.99 | £449.99 | £899.99 | £999.99 | £1499.99 |
| Setup fee | £150 | £150 | £900 | £900 | £900 |
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| Allocated power | 2.5A | 4A | 8A | 10A | 16A |
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| 6-way 13A mains distribution with digital ammeter |
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| UPS architecture | N+1 | N+1 | N+1 | N+1 | N+1 |
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| Allocated bandwidth* | 1Mbit/sec (worth £44.00 pcm) |
3Mbits/sec (worth £132.00 pcm) |
5Mbits/sec (worth £210.00 pcm) |
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| Overusage rate | £44.00/Mbit/sec | £44.00/Mbit/sec | £42.00/Mbit/sec | £42.00/Mbit/sec | £42.00/Mbit/sec |
| Network connectivity | Dual routed Gbit fibre, copper Gbit backup | ||||
| IP addresses | Unlimited (assigned by RIPE) | ||||
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| Maximum U space | 10U | 10U | 47U | 47U | 47U |
| Cabinet depth | 1000mm | 1000mm | 1000mm | 1000mm | 1000mm |
| Cabinet width | Standard 19" | Standard 19" | Standard 19" | Standard 19" | Standard 19" |
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| Daily tape rotation | £250.00/Mth | £250.00/Mth | £250.00/Mth | £250.00/Mth | £250.00/Mth |
| Weekly tape rotation | £90.00/Mth | £90.00/Mth | £90.00/Mth | £90.00/Mth | £90.00/Mth |
*Bandwidth: outside of the initial free allocation, additional dedicated bandwidth (IP transit) packages are available on request. We can meet requirements ranging from: 1Mbit/sec to 1Gbit/sec. Please contact us for further details.
Why you can rely on 1st Easy.
- Work with an established company of 9 years, with a proven track record of delivering commercial-level colocation solutions.
- Benefit from the expertise and strategic relationships of a company which enjoys part ownership of one of the largest network providers in the Reynolds House datacentre.
- Read more about the 1st Easy difference.
Next steps and ordering
If you are interested in finding out more, we would be delighted to help: you can contact us online or call 0808 222 2221 to discuss your requirements further.
Help, advice and ordering
- Freephone: 0808 222 2221
- Online enquiry
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Further reading and resources
Colocation case study
Trackyou vehicle tracking:
A resilient service with high levels of uptime and support were of key importance to Trackyou Ltd, who required a colocation partner to host their mission critical server resource. [Read article]