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Located close to main business districts, NetActuate’s Paris data center brings customers closer to numerous international organizations participating in one of Europe’s largest markets. With direct access to France’s leading internet exchanges, France IX and Equinix IX, NetActuate’s new peering partnerships offer improved global network performance and reliability throughout diverse European markets.

The Paris metro regions is also a termination point for many undersea cable systems in the Mediterranean, bringing providers to Europe from Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

NetActuate’s Paris data center features state-of-the-art security and operating standards, and is certified compliant for ISO 14001:2004, ISO 22301, OHSAS 18001, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, HDA/HADS, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and ISO 50001. NetActuate’s experienced 24×7 NOC and local technicians are available to provide remote hands and expert support.

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Building

  • 20,408 square feet
    (1,896 square meters)
  • 3-story, architectural formed metal panel over insulated frame wall, steel frame
  • Raised floor
  • 409 psf (19.5 kN/m2) floor load capacity

Compliance

  • ISO 22301
  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 45001
  • ISO 9001
  • OHSAS 18001
  • PCI DSS
  • SOC 1 Type II
  • SOC 2 Type II
  • ISO 14001
  • ISO 50001

Security

  • Card Key
  • Biometrics
  • Man Traps
  • 24/365 Security
  • CCTV monitoring

Connectivity

  • Carrier-agnostic
  • Multiple connections
  • Fiber, copper, coax cross-connects
  • Peering access to more than 350 networks
  • Direct access to France-IX and Equinix Internet Exchange™

Power

  • Two utility feeders
  • N+1 block redundant UPS
  • 1 x 1,250 and 1 x 2,500 kVA diesel generators
  • N+1 standby power redundancy

Cooling

  • Direct expansion, dry-coolers and free-cooling
  • N+1 redundancy

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Other Data Centers in

Europe

NetActuate maintains a robust footprint in this critical market with 10 data centers across the UK, Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Hungary, and Romania.

Amsterdam
Bucharest
Dublin
Frankfurt
London
London (extension)
Madrid
Manchester
Warsaw

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Paris a good location for colocation or bare metal?

Paris is one of Europe’s top interconnection hubs, with dense fiber infrastructure, major internet exchanges, and proximity to key financial and enterprise markets. It offers low-latency access across Western Europe and is ideal for international deployments.

Does Paris have a good climate for data center colocation?

Paris has a mild climate and low risk of natural disasters like hurricanes or severe flooding. Data centers in the region are built with robust power, cooling, and security systems to ensure consistent uptime.

Are there data centers in France?

Yes. France has over 150 data centers, with Paris as the primary location. The city is central to European network traffic and supports global cloud, enterprise, and content delivery operations.

What are BGP Anycast groups?

At NetActuate, BGP Anycast groups are a unique combination of routing policies, transit providers, DDoS mitigation, prefixes, and resources like BGP sessions attached to them. Each group has its own unique controls, includes all dedicated resources/features mentioned here, and is billed independently.

Where can I learn more about BGP Anycast?

You can go to our resource site at anycast.com to learn more about BGP Anycast and use cases.

Can I deploy a hybrid network using your platform and other providers?

Yes. We offer LOAs, policy tools, and automation support so you can mix and match resources across platforms.

Is this suitable for production or only testing?

Our platform powers mission-critical workloads for some of the largest DNS and cybersecurity companies. It's ideal for both testing and full production.

Do I need to understand BGP to use this?

No. You can let us handle BGP for you and use the platform through our portal and APIs.

Can I use my own ASN and IP addresses?

Absolutely. Our platform supports BYOIP, custom ASN announcements, and origin rewriting so that your service appears globally unified without managing complex routing.

How quickly can I deploy a new Anycast node?

In most cases, a new node can be deployed within minutes via our API or portal, with BGP sessions and IP assignments ready to announce.

Does the platform support IPv6?

Yes, dual-stack support is included. Every deployment fully supports IPv4 and IPv6 without additional configuration.

What kind of DDoS mitigation is included?

We include up to 1 Tbps of mitigation capacity with multi-provider integration and custom policies at no additional cost.

Can I control which POPs announce my routes?

Yes. You can use BGP communities and tags to manage where your traffic originates from and maintain regional control.

What’s included in the managed NOC service?

Our 24x7x365 NOC monitors your routes, responds to alerts, follows your SOP/MOP, and communicates directly with your team via Slack or ticketing.

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