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HostDime operates out of the BlueSquare 2 datacenter located in Maidenhead, Berkshire.

BlueSquare 2 is the expansion site for the first BlueSquare building. Located a stone’s throw from BlueSquare House, BlueSquare 2 benefits from the same carriers and fibre providers as BlueSquare 1, with the additional benefits of true diversity from the first building. BlueSquare 2 went live in May 2007, at a total size of 7,100 sq ft.



7,100 sq ft total size
430mm raised heavy duty flooring
Engineer build rooms
Restrooms and kitchen facilities available
Secure cages from 350 sq ft available with or without racks


2 megawatt on-site substation
Diverse power feeds to substation
Dual AKSA 1.6 megawatt generator connected via C&N ATS systems
Two main fibre duct points into building and ducts to BlueSquare 1
N+1 PowerWave UPS system
N+1 Airedale Air Handling system
22°C +/- 2°C data floor temperature
Dual 16 Amp feed per equipment rack available


24x7 secure entry via swipe card system, with 6-layer entry
Datacentre located inside its own secure compound
3-metre fencing and electric entry
Anti-tailgate systems
NOC engineers available 24x7 for remote hands service


20GBit resilient Ethernet ring available to all customers, linking BlueSquare 1, 2, 3 & MK to London Docklands facilities, with 50ms self-healing capacity


Our advanced data centres combine resilient infrastructure, including N+1 air conditioning and N+1 high power UPS systems, with generator backup and advanced fire detection systems, all linked into our own on-site Network Operations Centre (NOC), ensuring constant 24x7 monitoring and control.