28 01732 759725 concrete pad, drainage, power distribution, FK 5-1-12 fire suppression, VESDA detection systems, environmental monitoring, backup generator and fuel tank. The design and specification harden the data centre against burglary (LPS 1175 SR2 specifications), fire, fire-fighting water, heat, humidity, gases, dust, debris and unauthorised access, with CCTV, prison mesh anticlimb fencing, security gates and Amcor barriers protecting the perimeter. Chris Wellfair, Projects Director at Secure I.T. Environments, said: “At a time when many organisations are trying to balance the needs of their IT infrastructure with challenging budgets, our modular data centres are making it easier for them to achieve their goals without compromising on performance. Having previously built a data centre for the Trust at another hospital location we were pleased to work with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to deliver this new data centre to meet their specific requirements.” physical security threats, including BS476/ EN1047 and LPS1175 security ratings. Adam Morgan, Deputy Chief Technology Officer at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, said: “Secure I.T. have delivered a significant upgrade to the Trust’s Data Centre infrastructure. We were very specific about the design brief and requirements, and it has been a positive project delivering this facility with them. The Trust now has additional capacity for growth for years to come, which will bring benefits to clinical care by enabling resilient delivery of clinical systems across the county of Somerset.” The design incorporates twenty 19in 48U cabinets, configured in two rows of 10, with cold aisle containment, energy efficient UPS systems in N+1 format and GEA Multi-DENCO Energy Efficient DX Freecool airconditioning units, also in an N+1 configuration. As part of a Total Solutions Package, SITE managed the delivery of all groundworks, mechanical and electrical infrastructure, including a new Secure I.T. Environments Ltd (SITE), a designer and builder of modular, containerised and micro data centres, has completed its latest external modular data centre project with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in just 8 months. The new 125m2 data centre gives the Trust an energy-efficient disaster recovery facility that will enable it to continue delivering resilient services across Somerset and 1.7 million patient contacts. The Trust had considered cloud solutions, but as these could not meet the requirements of its existing clinical software or the cost constraints it operates under, it chose to build its own on-site facility using an external modular data centre, which SITE recommends as a cost‑effective, secure way to build new capacity or extend existing infrastructure to meet growing on‑site IT requirements. SITE’s modular rooms are a pre-engineered solution, offering a clean and fast construction process and the highest possible protection against NHS Trust prefers modular data centre to cloud for disaster recovery No compromise performance DATA CENTRES Gridlocked? London Assembly report blames growing data centre energy use for delays in new housing Are data centres contributing to the housing shortage in London? Quite possibly, according to a new report from the London Assembly Planning and Regeneration Committee. In Gridlocked: how planning can ease London’s electricity constraints, the committee warns that the growth of energy-intensive data centres is putting pressure on London’s electricity grid and contributing to delays in new housing delivery. It says the problem is particularly acute in West London, citing the temporary freezing of new housing developments in Hillingdon, Hounslow and Ealing where, since 2022, parts of the electricity grid have reached full capacity and necessitated short-term fixes before new homes can be connected. The report warns that with data centres forecast to grow by between 200% and 600%, London’s future electricity needs will require longterm strategic planning if further grid constraints and delays to new housing developments are to be avoided. The London Assembly Planning and Regeneration Committee is calling for a series of policy reforms to better balance London’s long-term energy and development needs, including the introduction by the Government of a separate use class for data centres that will enable their energy demands to be planned for in a more coordinated way. It also recommends the inclusion of a dedicated data centre policy in the GLA’s next London Plan for the same reason. london.gov.uk/assembly Chris Wellfair, Projects Director, Secure I.T. Environments
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