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EquinixOperational

MA5

Unit 2 Agecroft Commerce Park, 4 Firedamp Way, Swinton, Manchester, England
Equinix
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