Data Centre, South of England
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Jacksons Fencing Data Centre, South of England Key Challenge: To develop an ultra secure perimeter boundary without drawing unnecessary attention to a high security site. Jacksons Fencing products featured: Trident Jakoustic Xtreme 3, Bi-Folding Speed Gates, PAS 68 Crash Rated Bollards,Automatic Traffic Arm Barriers, Bow Top fencing, Alarm aFence and Automatic Rising Bollards. The Data Centre market continues to enjoy rapid growth both at a global and national level. Whether a company chooses to fund its own data centre or accesses the services of the increasing number of outsourced data centres, a key factor will always be the resilience of the security measures that are in place to ensure a continuous seamless operation. A Data Centre client (due to the confidential nature of the business, we are unable to divulge details of where the Data Centre is located) approached Jacksons Fencing with a very specific requirement. The main priority was to achieve a high level ring of security around the site - whilst also shielding the building to minimise visual access and prevent any witnesses to the day-today activity on the premises. Trident Jakoustic Xtreme 3 was identified as the primary fencing choice, representing a high security timber and steel mesh barrier system. Accredited by the prestigious Secured by Design (Official Police Security initiative), the attractive, outwardly natural timber fagade belies a tough and highly robust layer of steel meshing which is highly resistant to cutting by powered tools. The closely fitting panels not only possess efficient acoustic qualities, they also provide a dense barrier which results in zero viewing opportunities for any interested parties - in fact Trident Jakoustic Xtreme 3 is the only government tested fence product on the market to offer this unique benefit. To the passer-by, the Jakoustic boundary looks like a traditional timber fence, but to further enhance the site's security credentials, the entire perimeter fence line is supported by Alarm aFence, Jacksons' exclusive combined alarm and electric fence deterrent.

This supplementary layer of physical security is designed to administer a non-lethal electric shock to any potential intruder, whilst also raising the alert that a breach in site security has occurred. These exceptionally strong bollards, are designed to prevent vehicle intrusion and have passed stringent tests to assess their ability to stop a 7.5 ton lorry travelling at 50 mph from gaining access to the site. The client expressed an additional concern in relation to the possible risk of travellers trying to gain an entry via the front of the site. This was remedied by the inclusion of a...