Infrastructure
Next-generation Tier IV datacenter
Only datacenter in Western Switzerland certified by Uptime Institute.
Highly secured plot and building
Several containment levels and physical security systems.
24/365 on-site presence
Specialist staff selected by BrainServe.
Connectivity ensured
Carrier-neutral datacenter and redundancies.
Our datacenter
The BrainServe datacenter was specifically designed and built to meet the needs for secure IT hosting (see the construction video). BrainServe owns both the dedicated plot and the datacenter itself, which was commissioned on April 1, 2011.
The construction of the building follows SIA-118 standards, while the design of the technical installations is Tier IV certified by the Uptime Institute.
The technical specifications of the BrainServe datacenter (power, cooling, physical security) are available on our Fact Sheet. The datacenter operations are primarily based on ISO 20000 / ITIL standards.
In terms of energy efficiency, BrainServe follows the recommendations of various leading organizations in this field.
BrainServe manages its own connectivity by controlling a fiber optic network around Lausanne from its datacenter. This network connects to all major interconnection points with various backbones and third-party networks. Connectivity with telecommunications operators is ensured, with BrainServe providing dedicated fiber optics (“last miles” and introductions) and hosting spaces within the datacenter’s telecom rooms. BrainServe follows a “carrier-neutral datacenter” policy.
Fact Sheet
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Location of the plot
Municipality
1023 Crissier VD (Switzerland)
Owner
BrainServe SA
Sole use of the site
Housing of computing and telecom equipment
Total surface area
6’432 m2
Accessibility by highway
about 1’300 m
Car park
in the vicinity and on site
Public transport
bus stop about 100 m away
Expansion potential
on own and adjacent plots
Municipality
1023 Crissier VD (Switzerland)
Owner
BrainServe SA
Sole use of the site
Housing of computing and telecom equipment
Total surface area
6’432 m2
Accessibility by highway
about 1’300 m
Car park
in the vicinity and on site
Public transport
bus stop about 100 m away
Expansion potential
on own and adjacent plots
Characteristics of the building
Year of construction
2010
Owner
BrainServe SA, all interior and exterior installations included
Volume of building
about 22’000 m3
Deliveries
loading bay for heavy trucks (40 t), hoist (4 t)
Structure
concrete, complies with SIA paraseismic standards (class 2 work), 4 floors, no external
windows
Static load
2‘000 kg/m2 (raised floor) in the housing rooms
Height
260-270 cm in the housing rooms (excluding false floor)
False floor
60-70 cm in the housing rooms
Available areas (non- adjacent to the external walls)
- housing rooms: 2’000 m2
- telecom rooms: 100 m2
- storage and safe areas: 100 m2
- communal work spaces: 65 m2
- technicians’ and BCP workplaces: 1’400 m2 in the immediate vicinity of the site
Year of construction
2010
Owner
BrainServe SA, all interior and exterior installations included
Volume of building
about 22’000 m3
Deliveries
loading bay for heavy trucks (40 t), hoist (4 t)
Structure
concrete, complies with SIA paraseismic standards (class 2 work), 4 floors, no external
windows
Static load
2‘000 kg/m2 (raised floor) in the housing rooms
Height
260-270 cm in the housing rooms (excluding false floor)
False floor
60-70 cm in the housing rooms
Available areas (non- adjacent to the external walls)
- housing rooms: 2’000 m2
- telecom rooms: 100 m2
- storage and safe areas: 100 m2
- communal work spaces: 65 m2
- technicians’ and BCP workplaces: 1’400 m2 in the immediate vicinity of the site
Risk analysis
Civil risks
area not prone to social disturbances, no potential target in the vicinity (terrorism, burglary)
Natural risks
site not in a zone that is liable to flooding or at risk (landslide, forest fire, rock fall or avalanche), nor is there any particular climatic or seismic risk
Industrial risks
inoffensive industrial and tradesmen’s zone (near to schools and residential area), no dangerous site in the vicinity (explosion, fire, contamination, vibration)
Risks related to transport
no particular accident danger close to the site (road, rail or air)
Electromagnetic risks
no potential source of interference in the vicinity (e.g. radio or satellite installations, airport, electric rails)
Civil risks
area not prone to social disturbances, no potential target in the vicinity (terrorism, burglary)
Natural risks
site not in a zone that is liable to flooding or at risk (landslide, forest fire, rock fall or avalanche), nor is there any particular climatic or seismic risk
Industrial risks
inoffensive industrial and tradesmen’s zone (near to schools and residential area), no dangerous site in the vicinity (explosion, fire, contamination, vibration)
Risks related to transport
no particular accident danger close to the site (road, rail or air)
Electromagnetic risks
no potential source of interference in the vicinity (e.g. radio or satellite installations, airport, electric rails)
Physical safety: access, fire and water
Perimeter
enclosed (min. height 3.5 m), patrols
Building
secure reception, single-file double doors, biometric access control system withlogging
Monitoring video
interior and exterior monitoring with logging
Intrusion detection
zonal coverage, access-door monitoring at the various containment levels, detection inside and outside the building
Containment
5 levels
Security personnel
24/7 on site presence
Fire detection
total fire detection throughout the building
Fire protection
- partitioning of the housing rooms, telecom rooms and technical rooms by fire-
resistant walls and firebreak doors
- water mist fire protection system for the housing rooms
- specific extinguishers in all rooms and areas
Leak detection
detection throughout the cooling networks
Flood protection
interior and exterior drainage and evacuation systems, no ducting above the
housing rooms
Perimeter
enclosed (min. height 3.5 m), patrols
Building
secure reception, single-file double doors, biometric access control system withlogging
Monitoring video
interior and exterior monitoring with logging
Intrusion detection
zonal coverage, access-door monitoring at the various containment levels, detection inside and outside the building
Containment
5 levels
Security personnel
24/7 on site presence
Fire detection
total fire detection throughout the building
Fire protection
- partitioning of the housing rooms, telecom rooms and technical rooms by fire-
resistant walls and firebreak doors - water mist fire protection system for the housing rooms
- specific extinguishers in all rooms and areas
Leak detection
detection throughout the cooling networks
Flood protection
interior and exterior drainage and evacuation systems, no ducting above the
housing rooms
Electric installations
Guaranteed power supply
10 MVA
Electromagnetic compatibility
Total lightning-protector system, power-peak and residual current protection
Transformer (property of BrainServe SA)
On-site medium-to-low voltage transformer station (5 x 2’500 kVA transformers, N+1 redundancy), at a sufficient distance from the housing and telecom rooms
(electrosmog)
High amperage/low voltage distribution
Double electrical grid with transparent switching < 10 ms using load transfer modules (STS). Each rack is connected via energy rails to 2 separate electric control panels (redundancy N+N).
Uninterruptible supply
Each electric distribution branch is protected by dynamic kinetic-energy accumulation inverters (5 x 2’500 kVA NoBreaks, N+1 redundancy). All the cooling systems are fed by an uninterruptible power supply.
Emergency power supply
Each electric distribution branch is protected by a diesel generator (5 x 2’500 kVA generators directly connected to the dynamic inverters, N+1 redundancy), each one redundantly supplied with fuel (2 main tanks + 5 daily tanks making a total of 160’000
liters stored on site, corresponding to 80 hours’ autonomy on full load, with
complementary supply program).
Available power
- housing rooms: between 1’500 W/m2 and 3’600 W/m2 according to the selected room (between 4’000 W and 12’000 W per rack on average; this power can be increased according to the fitting out of the housing area)
- telecom rooms: 1’000 W/rack
Guaranteed power supply
10 MVA
Electromagnetic compatibility
Total lightning-protector system, power-peak and residual current protection
Transformer (property of BrainServe SA)
On-site medium-to-low voltage transformer station (5 x 2’500 kVA transformers, N+1 redundancy), at a sufficient distance from the housing and telecom rooms
(electrosmog)
High amperage/low voltage distribution
Double electrical grid with transparent switching < 10 ms using load transfer modules (STS). Each rack is connected via energy rails to 2 separate electric control panels (redundancy N+N).
Uninterruptible supply
Each electric distribution branch is protected by dynamic kinetic-energy accumulation inverters (5 x 2’500 kVA NoBreaks, N+1 redundancy). All the cooling systems are fed by an uninterruptible power supply.
Emergency power supply
Each electric distribution branch is protected by a diesel generator (5 x 2’500 kVA generators directly connected to the dynamic inverters, N+1 redundancy), each one redundantly supplied with fuel (2 main tanks + 5 daily tanks making a total of 160’000
liters stored on site, corresponding to 80 hours’ autonomy on full load, with
complementary supply program).
Available power
- housing rooms: between 1’500 W/m2 and 3’600 W/m2 according to the selected room (between 4’000 W and 12’000 W per rack on average; this power can be increased according to the fitting out of the housing area)
- telecom rooms: 1’000 W/rack
Cooling installations
Production
4 x 2’500 KW turbo groups (redundancy N+N), 2 free cooling exchangers using
external cold air
Distribution
Double iced water distribution network (redundancy N+N)
Air-conditioning units
50 KW per unit for liquid cooling (redundancy N+N), 55 KW per unit for the aeraulic cooling located outside the housing rooms (N+1 redundancy)
Power supply
All the cold production and distribution systems as well as the air-conditioning units are run on an uninterruptible power supply.
Production
4 x 2’500 KW turbo groups (redundancy N+N), 2 free cooling exchangers using
external cold air
Distribution
Double iced water distribution network (redundancy N+N)
Air-conditioning units
50 KW per unit for liquid cooling (redundancy N+N), 55 KW per unit for the aeraulic cooling located outside the housing rooms (N+1 redundancy)
Power supply
All the cold production and distribution systems as well as the air-conditioning units are run on an uninterruptible power supply.
Connectivity
Interconnection for operators
4 on-site interconnection rooms
Building access (tubes bundles)
5 separate feeds into the building
Telecom rooms
2 separate rooms within the building, each served by 2 separate interior distributions
Interconnection for operators
4 on-site interconnection rooms
Building access (tubes bundles)
5 separate feeds into the building
Telecom rooms
2 separate rooms within the building, each served by 2 separate interior distributions
SLO
Electricity
99.999% of availability
Temperature
99.99% (24 °C + – 3 °C)
Hygrometry
99.99% (7.8 g/kg +- 1.9 g)
Electricity
99.999% of availability
Temperature
99.99% (24 °C + – 3 °C)
Hygrometry
99.99% (7.8 g/kg +- 1.9 g)
Data center management
Operational organization
based on ISO20000/ITIL approaches
Supervision
24/7 of the infrastructure and all the installations
Detail of the procedures
according to the operations handbook
Operational organization
based on ISO20000/ITIL approaches
Supervision
24/7 of the infrastructure and all the installations
Detail of the procedures
according to the operations handbook