Our Data Centers
With our network, we are present at numerous locations throughout Europe and implement various projects there. However, we naturally operate the main part of our infrastructure in our own data centers in Frankfurt am Main.
Own Locations
Our locations in Frankfurt am Main are certified by TÜV Saarland as highly available data centers of tier 3 and thus guarantee flawless operation of the approximately 20,000 server systems currently housed, which are used by our customers in the form of colocation or as dedicated rental servers.
AOC | Hanauer Landstr. in Frankfurt am Main
Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 9001, PCI-DSS
Our firstcolo data center AOC on Hanauer Landstraße in Frankfurt am Main currently has a capacity of 390 racks, providing space for about 7,500 server systems. The infrastructure is state-of-the-art: Redundant UPS systems in combination with an emergency power generator guarantee constant availability of energy. The equally fault-tolerant air conditioning ensures consistent operating conditions.
Werkhaus | Kruppstraße in Frankfurt am Main
Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 9001, PCI-DSS
Our firstcolo data center Werkhaus on Kruppstraße in Frankfurt am Main offers capacity for around 1,000 racks and about 16,000 server systems. Redundant UPS systems, an emergency power generator, and highly efficient air conditioning with n+2 provide a secure home for demanding applications and leave nothing to be desired in terms of security and availability.
Coming soon: Greenfield | Rhine-Main Area
Our new Greenfield data center location in the Frankfurt area (opening: 2027) offers state-of-the-art infrastructure and already meets the requirements of the Energy Efficiency Act from 2027 with a planned PUE target value of 1.2. With a gross capacity of up to 28 MW and 100% supply from green electricity, we focus on sustainable performance: AI-ready for artificial intelligence and with high-density racks up to 40 KW strong. Our customers benefit from redundant fiber optic connections between the existing Frankfurt locations and flexibly use managed Ethernet transport or dark fiber services.
Points-of-Presence (PoP) Germany
Each of our own locations and the backup data centers uncompromisingly maintain our high quality standards to ensure smooth operation of your systems.
Frankfurt
Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001.
With our Point-of-Presence at NTT DATA, you have another powerful backup option for the Frankfurt location. As a long-standing operator of data centers, NTT, just like firstcolo, has extensive expertise in the field of data center services, and here too, the highly available operation of your system landscapes is part of the daily routine.
Munich
Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 50001, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS, OHSAS 1800, ISO 22301, ISO 14001, ISO 27017 (MS), ISO 45001, ISO 20000, ISO 20000-1.
Capacity: up to 100 kW.
With our Point-of-Presence in Munich, the Equinix campuses MU1, MU3, and MU4 are available to you. You benefit from the central location and from Equinix’s International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centers. The district is characterized by branches of well-known companies from the automotive and electronics sectors, as well as internet providers, banks, and insurance companies.
Redundancy Locations
Each of our in-house locations as well as all backup data centers adhere uncompromisingly to our high quality standards to ensure smooth operation of your systems.
Finland
The GleSys data center in Oulu, Finland’s fifth-largest city and known as the birthplace of Nokia and IRC, is the northernmost location of our partner company GleSYS. It offers two highly redundant zones and a connection to the GleSYS backbone.
Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 14001.
Capacity: Zone 1: 0.3 MW, Zone 2: 0.4 MW
Sweden
South of Stockholm’s center, directly on the E4, is the Västberga data center. Here, in the old Asea cable factory, stands the state-of-the-art data center that meets all requirements for redundancy, connections, and neutrality.
Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001.
Capacity: 1.6 MW.
Sweden
Strategically located on the west coast, with mild weather, good communication possibilities, stable power supply, and numerous fiber optic connections, the data center provides all the prerequisites for delivering robust cloud services and first-class colocation.
Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001.
Capacity: 5 MW.
Austria
With our new carrier-neutral data center in Vienna, we offer additional geo-redundancy in addition to Frankfurt am Main. Customers benefit from a modern, secure, and scalable infrastructure, diverse connectivity options to numerous carriers and Internet service providers, as well as direct connection to the Vienna Internet Exchange Point (VIX).
Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 9001.
Power connection capacity: Up to 30 kW per rack.
Frequently asked questions
The most important facts about data center locations at a glance:
A PoP (Point of Presence) from a data center operator's perspective is a physical location that serves as an access point for networks or services. It is typically an infrastructure that allows various network providers, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and customers to connect to a data center's network or a larger communications network.
A redundancy location (also known as colocation or co-location) refers to the hosting of servers, hardware, and IT infrastructure in an external data center provided by a specialized data center provider. Instead of operating one's own hardware on business premises or in a dedicated server room, the equipment is housed in a data center specifically optimized for this purpose.
The ideal location for a data center depends on various factors that concern both technical and operational aspects.
The most important criteria include geographical location, energy supply and costs, network/internet connection(s), security aspects, legal and regulatory factors, as well as scalability and flexibility.
In summary, the ideal location for a data center is a balanced combination of secure geographical location, optimal energy supply, good network connectivity, cost-effective property availability, and stable regulatory framework conditions.
