Maximum Performance for the Future – OCP Ready
AMS01
Amsterdam
Netherlands
High Power Density and Leading Energy Efficiency
Data centers in the Amsterdam area benefit from a geographic location that provides excellent connectivity to other European cities via fiber and submarine cables. In addition to this, the Netherlands’ advanced broadband infrastructure provides fast data transmission and helps companies deploy high-performance IT systems.
Following its redesign in 2018, the maincubes data center in Amsterdam meets the highest requirements for operational security and data protection – making it a premier location for colocation in Amsterdam and the Netherlands. In 2020, the AMS01 data center underwent a peer review process and received a OCP Ready™ certification for utilising industry best practices for efficiency and scalability.
The data center was specifically upgraded to potentially run OCP hardware meeting higher demands for server and application power density. This also results in higher cooling requirements.
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In Operation
5
MW
IT Capacity
41000
ft²
Whitespace
≤ 1,6
Design PUE
100
%
SLA Availability
Excellent Connectivity in the Netherlands
Amsterdam stands out as a digital hub with excellent fiber-optic and submarine cable connectivity, advanced broadband infrastructure, and ideal conditions for high-performance, scalable IT systems.
AMS01 at a Glance
| IT area: 3,800 m² / 41,000 ft², over rooms of various sizes (100 m² / 1,076 ft² to 1,100 m² / 11,840 ft²) |
| 5 MW IT capacity |
| 100 % SLA availability |
| PUE ≤ 1,6 |
| Maximum power of up to 20 kW per rack |
| IT installation possible on OCP basis |
| closed-loop water-based cooling system |
| Fire protection with early detection and automatic extinguishing gas system |
| Freight elevator (2 t) |
| AMS01 is powered exclusively by green electricity |
| Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) |
| ISO 27001:2017 |
| ISO 9001:2015 |
| ISO 14001:2015 |
| ISO 50001:2018 |
| SOC1 and SOC2 (ISAE 3402) |
| ÖkoPLUS certified |
| Customer-specific certifications on request |
| AFIBER |
| BT |
| CenturyLink |
| Cogent |
| Colt |
| Coolwave |
| Epsilon Telecommunications |
| euNetworks |
| Eurofiber |
| Fibering / Leaseweb Networks |
| GTT |
| i4Networks |
| KPN |
| Liberty Global NL-IX |
| Relined |
| RETN |
| Tele2 |
| Verizon |
| Vodafone-Ziggo |
| Zayo |
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CERTIFICATIONS
All Advantages of Our Data Center at a Glance
Reliability
With direct and redundant connections to the utility grid, our Amsterdam data center stands for a fail-safe power supply and high power density.
Energy Efficiency
Thanks to our cooling units (water based), we achieve above-average Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and Energy Usage Effectiveness (EUE) values. As a result, you benefit from reduced energy costs.
Global Connectivity
Our data center in Amsterdam is connected to the main AMS ring interconnect. Since we are carrier-neutral, you decide which fiber you want your data to travel over.
Physical Security
In addition to multi-level access controls and security personnel, a fire alarm system and modernized redundant extinguishing technology ensure comprehensive security around the clock.
Multi-Tenant Data Center
AMS01 is a multi-tenant data center. This means that a large number of customers use the colocation. Here, these customers operate their IT infrastructure independently, but benefit from shared resources such as networks, power supply and physical security.
Architecture
Functionality and modularity in all respects due to the redesign in 2018, we were able to create an optimal solution for our customers and their data security from existing structures and new technologies.
The Open Compute Project (OCP) – IT Infrastructure in a More Efficient Form
We help IT managers understand the impact of OCP designs on their deployments. The Open Compute Project consists of a collaborative community focused on redesigning hardware technology to efficiently realize the growing demands on data center infrastructure.
OCP Environment at the maincubes Data Center
The first European Open Compute Project Experience Center was located at the Amsterdam data center (AMS01). The fully functional OCP environment was available at the maincubes data center as a demonstration facility, but could also be used to test new OCP Accepted™ and OCP Inspired™ data center environments as well as telco solutions. The European OCP Experience Center was originally founded by partners Circle B, an OCP Solutions Provider®, and Rittal, a manufacturer of infrastructure solutions for data centers. As part of its ongoing commitment to the OCP community, maincubes continues to provide space for a fully functional OCP environment.
History of the Open Compute Project
In 2009, Facebook launched a project to redesign its data centers. A team of engineers developed a new generation of data centers that were 38 percent more energy-efficient and 24 percent cheaper to operate. The result was developed in Prineville, Oregon.
In 2011, Facebook published its designs and founded the Open Compute Project together with Intel, Rackspace, Goldman Sachs, and Andy Bechtolsheim. The goal was to foster the same level of creativity and collaboration in the hardware sector as seen in open-source software.
Download our whitepaper to learn more about the Open Compute Project’s significance for your business.
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