AMS2
Amsterdam 2 (operational) - Expanded premium colocation datacenter located in the Municipality of Woerden
Introducing our AMS2 datacenter
AMS2 site
Originally a highly secure datacenter & disaster recovery center for a bank, strategically located in a low-risk area.
Switch Datacenters acquired it in 2014 from IBM. It was retrofitted into a Tier 3 multi-tenant colocation datacenter with efficient indirect adiabatic cooling infrastructure, low PUE of 1.1 and 2N redundant power infrastructure.
The site provides energy to the nearby office facilities.
In 2026 AMS2 will be expanded in capacity to 4MW IT and upgraded to a high-density power and sustainable modular design with dry cooling for liquid direct to chip and hybrid air cool solutions for AI IT loads. With the expansion the site will then be able to provide heat to district heating systems. In 2030 there is another expansion planned to increase capacity to 14 MW.
Ideal location for wholesale 2nd site /suite in Amsterdam
The site is ideally suitable as both a Amsterdam hub as well as a second site for large companies having an installed base in Amsterdam but for security and resilience reasons are looking for a second site within a millisecond latency. At a <30 kilometer/ 17 miles physical distance from Amsterdam Zuid-Oost, on a stable and different power grid provider than Amsterdam, this location provides just that.
We offer full flexibility in regard to customization wishes. There’s also an option for secure office locations/desks.
Premium co-location datacenter
AMS2 Specifications
Datacenter
| Datacenter total size | 5.500 m² |
| Raised floor Phase 1 | 1.370 m² |
| Optional Raised floor Phase 2 | 2.000 m² |
| Floor capacity | 1.000 kg/m² |
| Height of room | 3.6 m |
| Raised floor | yes |
| IT power capacity | 1kW to 50kW per rack |
| Cooling capacity | 10kW per rack with standard air cooling, 50kW+ per rack with Direct Liquid Cooling (DCL) |
Safety & security
| Access | Electronic badge reader and access systems |
| Cameras | CCTV with 100+ high-res IP cameras |
| Alarm systems | Class 4 alarm system |
Power
| Redundancy level | 2N redundancy on each component |
| Distribution | Schneider Electric busbars (2N) |
Water and fire protection
| Detection | Very early smoke detector alarm (VESDA) |
| Fire extinguisher system | Gas based for datahall and technical rooms |
| Fire compartmentation | Fireproof walls F60 |
| Water detection | Water sensors on all critical positions |
Cooling
| Cooling type | Indirect Adiabatic Cooling |
| Redundancy level | N+2 |
| Room temperature | 23 – 26°C |
| Average room humidity | 50% |
| Cooling pPUE | 1,07 |
High End Office Space
- 250 workstations for disaster recovery
- 1500 m² office space
- Including canteen facilities
- Board room on flexible use
- Advanced security systems
- IBM Resiliency Services
Parking facilities
- 80 secured parking spaces
Location
- The datacenter hall is positioned 2 m above sea level
- Situated in a low-risk area
