NorthC: Recovery of Dutch data center will take up to 72 hours

"Installing emergency power supplies, generators, UPS systems, and distribution panels, plus laying over a kilometer of cable, is expected to take up to 72 hours. Customer equipment will then be gradually reconnected to power and cooling. The restoration operation involves a large number of generators, UPS systems, and distribution panels, and also laying over a kilometer of cable, making the entire operation complex."

"On Thursday, May 7, a fire broke out around 8:45 a.m. at the rear of the NorthC data center on Rondebeltweg in Almere. The fire department initially escalated the response to a GRIP 1 situation. All employees were evacuated in a timely manner. During the night of May 7-8, the situation was downgraded to GRIP 0, indicating that emergency services have it fully under control."

"After initial inspections, it appeared that smoke development in the server rooms remained limited thanks to the fire separation in place. The damage is concentrated in the technical facilities at the rear of the building, where the power supply and other equipment are housed. This means the main impact is on the rear technical areas rather than the server rooms."

"The consequences of the fire were widely felt yesterday. For example, Utrecht University closed its doors on Friday, public transport operator Transdev faced communication issues, and the Chamber of Commerce and Statistics Netherlands (CBS), among others, experienced disruptions. At Flevo Hospital, however, patient care continued as usual, as it deliberately operates with multiple data centers."

A fire broke out on May 7 around 8:45 a.m. at the rear of the NorthC data center in Almere. The fire department initially escalated the response to GRIP 1 and evacuated all employees in time. During the night of May 7–8, the situation was downgraded to GRIP 0, indicating emergency services had it fully under control. Initial inspections showed limited smoke development in the server rooms due to fire separation. Damage was concentrated in the technical facilities at the rear, including power supply and related equipment. Restoration involves installing emergency power supplies, generators, UPS systems, distribution panels, and laying over a kilometer of cable, followed by gradual reconnection of customer equipment to power and cooling. Disruptions affected multiple organizations, while Flevo Hospital continued operations using multiple data centers.

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