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Power
A B C
Total data center power capacity (MW)
Power density per rack (kW)
Two independent substations
Substation feed dedicated to data center facility
Substations fed by independent sources on the electrical grid
Substation feeds enter the property via diverse routes
Substation feeds enter the data center via diverse routes
Underground, end-to-end feeds
Each UPS has an A and B utility feed
UPS designed with a maintenance bypass, allowing live full
replacement
Maintenance bypass is UPS protected
Diesel fuel onsite underground storage
UPS currently available (#MW)
Number of backup generators
Battery backup capacity at load (# minutes)
Guaranteed PUE year-round
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Cooling
A B C
Hot row/cold row segregation
Water cooled chilled water design
VFD Chillers
VFD CRAHs
VFD chilled water pumps
Make up water lines feeding cooling towers are concrete encased
Two separate water feeds into the data center
Separate feeds delivered from diverse sources and diverse paths
Condenser water system paralleled
Chillers paralleled
Chilled water pumps paralleled
Chilled water distribution triple looped
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Network
A B C
Carrier-neutral data center
Free cross-connects
Dark fiber available
Private data transport between data centers
High quality blended internet service offered
Internal meet-me-room (MMR) or telecom exchange point
Core network equipment protected from customer access
Telecom conduit enters facility through:
Underground and concrete encased
Dual paths
Diverse paths
Diverse entry points (300+ feet between entries)
Data transport between facilities available
Data transport is diverse and redundant
DDoS Mitigation Services
100% SLA on all elements of data center provider supplied
connectivity
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Security
A B C
SSAE 16 SOC 2 TYPE II Data Center Compliance
Facility is staffed 24/7/365
Protected by perimeter fencing
Centralized security at loading docks and main entry points
Digital video recording of all personnel at all time
Digital video recording archived
Custom security solution available for dedicated access
External mechanical yard components within a fenced area with
barriers
Biometric controls used to gain access
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Fire Suppression
A B C
High-Sensitivity Smoke Detection (HSSD)
Dual-interlock, multi-zoned pre-action dry pipe systems
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Structural
A B C
Square footage of floor space
Facility is wholly owned by provider
Data center is a master planned, purpose built facility
Each generator located in secure, isolated rooms
Each UPS system located in secure, isolated rooms
MV rooms are isolated
Walls built to withstand 215 MPH wind
Walls have at least 6" of concrete
Roof is at least 6.5 inches of concrete thick
Slab design loading per SF at least 250 PSF
Raised floor point load capacity at least 5,000 lbs
Number of stories
Number of truck, shipping bays
Number of freight elevators
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Service and Support
A B C
Onsite staff 24x7x365
Technical staff available for support, including engineers
Rack and stack
Cabling
Remote hands 24x7x365
Power cycling
Rack and stack
Structured cabling
Staging area available

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Managed shipping and receiving
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Geography
A B C
Located farther than one mile from highway
Located farther than one mile from train tracks
Located outside of moderate and high natural disaster risk zones
Easily accessible from airport or highway
Flood plain
Hurricane
Earthquake
Tornado
Tsunami
Blizzard
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Staff Considerations
A B C
Disaster recovery options available
Dedicated seats
Dedicated customer offices
Dedicated conference rooms
Conference rooms with projectors available for use
Workstations with hardwire and wireless access
Full featured break room
Secured parking
Special hotel rates for customers
Close proximity to hotels, restaurants and retail centers
Easy access to public transit options
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Corporate Overview
A B C
Years founded
Financially stable and profitable
Core focus is owning and operating data centers
Company has multiple data centers
Company can provide references
Company has standardized data center hardware
Privately held
Publicly traded
Company provides a 100% uptime SLA
Company offers modular data center products and services
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Services Offered
A B C
Colocation
Dedicated Servers
Managed Services
Cloud IaaS
Cloud DRaaS
Data Storage & Backup
Content Delivery (CDN)
Disaster Recovery
Business Continuity
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Certification and Compliance
A B C
HIPAA
PCI-DSS
NIST Cloud
SSAE-16
ISAE-3402
ISO 27001
NIST 800-53
ITIL
LEED
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Other Notes
A B C

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