Background
NFrance is a leading French provider of cloud hosting, colocation, and managed services, specializing in the secure and high-performance operation of critical digital infrastructures. For nearly 30 years, the company has supported organizations in their digital transformation, with high standards for availability, security, and data sovereignty.
NFrance operates a self-owned data center, certified ISO 27001 and HDS, providing direct oversight of the value chain and protection of sensitive data. Data center operational reliability is at the heart of its business model, supported by critical services management combining monitoring, performance, and business continuity.
Results
- ~20% reduction in power consumption and zero water use for cooling (WUE of 0) since deployment.
- PUE target of 1.3 in 2026, with consolidated data expected in 2027.
- The dual-circuit architecture with two independent condensers means that, in case of loss of one refrigeration circuit, half of the cooling capacity remains available.
- Rapid restart logic (<40 seconds) and automatic failure management support resilient thermal performance and lower operational risks.
Location: Toulouse, France
Critical Need: NFrance needed to modernize its data center cooling infrastructure, while maintaining continuous availability for hosted customer services.
Vertiv Solution:
- Vertiv™ Liebert® PDX
- Vertiv™ Liebert® HPA-HCR
- Vertiv™ Liebert® iCOM™ Cooling Unit Control
- Vertiv™ Project Services
- Vertiv™ Lifecycle Services Preferred Warranty contract including 24/7 support with an eight-hour on-site intervention time
- Emergency kit containing critical spare parts intended to support rapid restoration of cooling capacity following a potential incident.