(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center operator Stream Data Centers announced on Tuesday it has acquired 7.6 acres of land for a new data center project in The Woodlands, Texas, a suburb just north of Houston.
The company did not disclose how much it paid for the land, but it did specify that it will be a 72,500-square-foot ground-up development.
Constructed using Miami-Dade County Building Code Standards, the data center will be able to withstand 146-mph straight-line winds. Additionally, Stream is using accredited construction and design practices required to achieve LEED Gold Certification.
The data center will initially deliver 4.5 MW of critical power with the ability to easily expand the critical load to 9.0 MW with all necessary conduit and pads in place.
The raised-floor area will be divided into three independent 10,000-square-foot Private Data Halls. Stream will use its standard 2N electrical / N+1 mechanical configuration and provide dual feed power from two separate substations.
Additionally, the carrier-neutral facility will include redundant telecommunication rooms serving each data hall and access to multiple providers.
The site has access to excellent power and fiber infrastructure and will also offer 72 hours of onsite fuel storage.
“Stream’s private data center in Houston continues our Texas expansion and provides an excellent addition to our portfolio,” said Paul Moser, co-managing director of Stream Data Centers. “The demand for data center space in Houston is strong and this ground-up, purpose-built facility will provide enterprise users with an attractive wholesale option in Houston’s premier master-planned community.”
Stream Data Centers will break ground on its Houston private data center in February and the facility will be fully-commissioned and ready for occupancy in December.
The company is also currently developing another private data center located in Richardson, Texas, which will be complete in May.
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