(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center solutions provider Ascent (www.ascent-corp.com) announced on Monday it is building its second Chicago-area data center, CH2.
The new data center is being developed close to Microsoft’s Northlake Data Center. Also known as CH1, the purpose-built data center was developed by Ascent last year.
The CH2 data center features a unique delivery model, Dynamic Data Center Suites, that was originally developed for CH1 prior to Microsoft taking sole occupancy of the facility.
Spanning more than 250,000 square feet of data center space, the new data center is set for completion at the end of 2009.
The facility will let customers choose between operating in a wholesale colocation environment or housing their information in Dynamic Data Center Suites completely independent of other tenants.
The fully customizable suites lets customers maintain their own shipping and receiving docks, entrance doors, branded lobbies and personnel.
Customers can also choose from many space and operational options, including selecting raised floors or on slab, chilled water or air-side cooling, container-based compute or racks, and the level of power density and energy efficiency to achieve their corporate sustainability initiatives.
The Dynamic Data Center Suites delivery model offers customers the flexibility to choose from a variety of infrastructure options, as well as ensures that customers do not have to share indoor or outdoor space so that they can receive dedicated infrastructure and maximum security.
“The new Northlake data center, CH2, is designed to be a completely flexible environment, enabling customers to choose the most appropriate option for their needs,” says Phil Horstmann, CEO of Ascent. “Dynamic Data Center Suites represent the future of the data center – this is the first time customers will have the option to fully customize their infrastructures. Planning the new data center geographically near the 707,000 square foot facility we developed last year in Northlake also enables customers to take advantage of the same power and connectivity capabilities.”
The new energy efficient facility will feature a dedicated utility substation with dual diverse connections to the transmission grid. Constructed onsite, the substation will provide highly efficient energy delivery, increased power capacity and lower operating costs.
CH2′s compute spaces will range from 10,000 to 250,000-plus square feet. Customers will have the option to maintain self-sufficient suites or use Ascent’s data center expertise throughout the build-out phase, as well as use its fully managed maintenance services.
Headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, Ascent provides a range of solutions for the planning, design, engineering, development, and operation of data centers and other mission critical facilities.
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