Leeds Data Centre

At Asanti’s Leeds Data Centre, we can offer businesses unrivalled performance and security with our data halls. Our services allow UK business to access supportive solutions for their connectivity and scalability requirements.

About our data centre in Leeds

Situated just 8 miles from Leeds city centre (a mere 20-minute drive), the location of our facility enables us to capitalise on proximity to the M62, M1, and A1, as well as being on the main fibre route, all while avoiding the constraints and hazards of hosting critical infrastructure within a city. Our regional edge Leeds data center offers 15,000 sq ft of secure colocation hosting space, ideal for pairing with our Manchester data centre to establish a resilient primary and disaster recovery solution.

Oakwell Way, Birstall, WF17 9LU

Why choose our Leeds data centre?

Businesses maintain full control over their hardware and software, allowing you to create secure IT solutions and network connectivity infrastructure that performs exactly as you need it to.

Our Colocation facilities offer robust physical security measures, redundant power supplies, cooling systems, and high-speed network connections. Giving you the freedom to focus on more strategic projects.

     

Businesses can easily scale their infrastructure by adding or removing servers as required.

Hosting your hardware in a colocation data centre offers long-term cost savings, especially when compared to running your IT infrastructure in a public cloud. Our whitepaper Lessons Learned from a Decade of Public Cloud highlights the challenges businesses have faced in public cloud. 

The critical factors in selecting our partner of choice for data centre services was based on security of power and data, strength of balance sheet and management team, combined with a long-term commitment around service delivery in our fast-evolving industry, Asanti ticked all the boxes.

Leeds data centre specifications

The physical location of our Leeds data centre is crucial to delivering the highest levels of resilience and security.

99.99% Uptime SLA

Powered by 100% Green Energy

Ultra Low Latency

  • Redundant power infrastructure to support high availability 
  • Each rack designed with A & B power feeds (higher capacity available on request) 
  • Power to rack monitoring as standard 
  • UPS-backed supply with generator support 
  • Fixed fee and PAYG commercial models for power consumption.  
  • Powered by 100% green energy 

  • N+1 cooling 
  • Resilient cooling systems to maintain stable operating conditions 
  • Designed to protect equipment performance and longevity 
  • Concurrently maintainable cooling paths  
  • Failure containment (hot/cold aisle isolation)  
  • Environmental zoning to prevent cascading issues  
  • 24/7 on-site security monitoring 
  • Multi-factor authentication  
  • Mantrap entry systems  
  • Segregation of customer areas (upon request) 
  • Comprehensive logging and audit trails  
  • Full coverage CCTV and door access controls 
  • UK sovereign sites 
  • Operations aligned with UK regulatory expectations 
  • Support for customers operating in regulated industries 
  • Processes designed to meet audit and governance requirements 
  • Cross-trained engineering teams  
  • 24/7 on-site staffing/monitoring  
  • Documented and rehearsed incident response playbooks 
  • Smart Hands included as standard 
  • Build room and storage work areas available 

Certified management systems demonstrating commitment to security, quality and environmental standards: 

  • ISO 27001 – Information security management 
  • ISO 9001 – Quality management systems 
  • ISO 14001 – Environmental management systems 

Leeds Data Centre Accreditations

Get in touch with us to discuss your hosting needs or to arrange a tour of our Leeds data centre.

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FAQ's

Where is Asanti’s Leeds Data Centre located?

Asanti’s Leeds Data Centre is situated just 8 miles from Leeds city centre, around a 20-minute drive, and is also close to Leeds Train Station and Leeds Bradford Airport. The site is positioned on a main fibre route, offering strong regional connectivity while avoiding the operational risks associated with hosting infrastructure within a busy city.

The Leeds facility is a carrier-neutral data centre with diverse fibre ingress points and access to Tier-1 network providers. It also offers direct Cloud Connect options to major public cloud platforms, allowing organisations to integrate cloud and colocation environments as required.

The Leeds Data Centre operates on 100% certified green energy and delivers N+1 cooling, and a 99.99% uptime SLA. Security measures include 24/7/365 onsite staff, CCTV, and controlled access. It is fully accredited to ISO 9001 and ISO 27001, giving organisations in England a reliable way to collocate IT infrastructure, easily adjust capacity when required, and work with an experienced partner that delivers a resilient colocation environment.