Colocation Space
73.6K sqft
Power Density
4.5 kW/rack
Overview
Equinix's newest Manchester IBX, opened summer 2022 at Agecroft Commerce Park, Swinton. Phase 1: 6MW/1,440 cabinets. Adjacent MA6 planned for combined 30MW/180,000 sqft campus. Major expansion of Equinix's Manchester presence.
Key Points
- •Phase 1: 6MW power, 1,440 cabinets, 28,750 sqft (3,600 sqm)
- •Full buildout: 69,750 sqft (6,490 sqm)
- •MA5+MA6 combined campus target: 30MW, 180,000 sqft
- •Opened summer 2022, located 3 miles from MA3
- •4.5kVA average cabinet density, 3+1 block redundant UPS
- •Massive expansion vs existing 11.5MW across MA1/MA3/MA4
Internet Exchanges
Equinix Internet Exchange ManchesterLINX
Certifications
Climate Neutral Data Centre PactCyber EssentialsISO 14001ISO 22301ISO 27001ISO 45001ISO 50001ISO 9001PCI DSSSOC 1 Type IISOC 2 Type II
Infrastructure
UPS Redundancy
3+1
Cooling Redundancy
N+1
Generator Capacity
7.5K kW
Uptime SLA
>99.9999%
Renewable Energy
100%
Security
mantrap entry24/7 on-site securitycard readersfiber vaultsbiometric readersCCTV surveillancemotion detection
Amenities
67 car park spaces53 standard car spaces4 disabled spaces5 green car spaces3 car share spaces2 EV charging spacesmotorcycle spaces10 bicycle spaces
Spec Sheet (PDF)
Mar 2026