Ashburn, VA Data Centers
Why Ashburn?
According to 451 Research, Northern Virginia is the United States’ largest data center market.
Northern Virginia’s power costs are competitive among major colocation markets and is reasonable considering the total cost of occupancy for long-term requirements. The primary power utility, Dominion Virginia Power, has a track record of reliable delivery for data centers.
The area has the highest density of dark fiber in the world offering low-latency connections to the national fiber network backbone. That along with a relatively business-friendly environment, make Northern Virginia the top market for data centers serving the area’s biggest public and private entities.
The Northern Virginia market provides a strategic, cost-effective location boasting the largest presence of colocation and cloud providers in the United States, creating a very competitive environment.
Loudoun County is the number one county in America for personal income, with an average household income of $125,900, according to the Census Bureau, and a skilled labor force and unemployment rate of 3.3 percent. Virginia has a sales tax exemption for data center customers that goes through 2035.
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Ashburn, VA Data Center Specs
IAD01
26
Building Acres
370,000
Sq. Ft.
60
Megawatts
IAD01 Building
- Completion in 2019
- Campus is 26 acres
- Private, dedicated data center suites
- Concrete slab-on-grade and structured steel
- ASCE 7 occupancy category IV. data hall FM-120 and office FM-90 roof lift ratings
- Wind importance factor of 1.15
- Two bays with delivery platform and equipment trap
- Dedicated office space for rent
- Shared conference rooms and drop-in office pods
- 24x7x365 accessibility
- Industry-leading 1.15 PUE
Network
- Two diverse points of entry, per build
- Carrier-neutral
– On-net: Cogent, Comcast Coming Soon, Crown Castle, Lumen (fka CenturyLink), PacketFabric, SummitIG, Verizon (VCT & VCB), and Zayo
– Near-net: AquaComms, BT, Colt, Deutsche Telecom, GTT, Hurricane Electric, NTT, PCCW, Tata, Tennebris Fiber, TeliaSonera, Major exchanges in NoVA, and many more - Less than one mile from 21715 Filigree Court Carrier Hotel
- Major fiber thoroughfares within ~100 feet of facility
- Seamless build process for carriers not already built in
- Diverse meet-me-rooms and fiber entrances with dark fiber and lit services available
Power
- Diverse and dedicated substations: expandable to 240MW
- Concurrently maintainable UPS
- N+2 power generation
- Redundant A+B distribution
- Revenue-grade metering
Security
- 8’ Impasse steel security fencing with laser intrusion detection
- Five-layer security design
- Card reader access
- 24x7x365 on-site security guards
- Multiple checkpoints: mantraps, dual authentication (biometrics and RFID badge readers)
- Event-driven IP video surveillance and visual light-based alerts
Corporate Sustainability
- Uses up to 85% less water
- Uses up to 80% less power
- 100% renewable energy available
- 100% of IT load matched with renewable energy sources
- Industry-leading PUE, WUE, and CUE
- Reclaimed water for mechanical plant
Fire Protection
- Separately zoned data halls
- Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA)
- Dual interlock pre-action system
Cooling
- Our hot aisle containment strategy absorbs heat at its source – supporting standard and high power densities and allowing you to scale vertically and horizontally – without stranding capacity.
- Configurable to client needs(i.e., N, N+1, 2N)
Compliance
- System and Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 2 and SOC 1 Type 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITECH, FISMA /NIST 800-53, and ISO 27001:2013
Ashburn, VA Data Center Specs
IAD02
26
Building Acres
513,000
Sq. Ft.
120
Megawatts
IAD02 Building
- Completion in 2020
- Campus is 26 acres
- Expandable to 120 MW
- White space square footage: 283,023 sq. ft.
- Building square footage: 438,460 sq. ft.
- Private, dedicated data center suites
- Concrete slab-on-grade and structured steel
- Two interconnected multi-tenant buildings
- ASCE 7 occupancy category IV data hall FM-120 and office FM-90 roof lift ratings
- Wind importance factor of 1.15
- Two bays with delivery platform and equipment trap
- Dedicated office space for rent
- Shared conference rooms and drop-in office pods
- 24x7x365 accessibility
- Industry-leading PUE
Network
- Two diverse points of entry, per build
- Carrier-neutral
– On-net: CenturyLink, Cogent, Comcast Coming Soon, FiberLight Coming Soon, PacketFabric, SummitIG, Verizon (VCT & VCB), Zayo
– Near-net: AquaComms, BT, Colt, Deutsche Telecom, GTT, Hurricane Electric, NTT, PCCW, Tata, Tennebris Fiber, TeliaSonera, Major exchanges in NoVA, And many more - Less than one mile from 21715 Filigree Court Carrier Hotel
- Major fiber thoroughfares within ~100 feet of facility
- Seamless build process for carriers not already built in
- Diverse meet-me-rooms and fiber entrances with dark fiber and lit services available
Power
- Diverse and dedicated substations: expandable to 240MW
- Concurrently maintainable UPS
- N+2 power generation
- Redundant A+B distribution
- Revenue-grade metering
Security
- 8’ Impasse steel security fencing with laser intrusion detection
- Five-layer security design
- Card reader access
- 24x7x365 on-site security guards
- Multiple checkpoints: mantraps, dual authentication (biometrics and RFID badge readers)
- Event-driven IP video surveillance and visual light-based alerts
Corporate Sustainability
- Uses up to 85% less water
- Uses up to 80% less power
- 100% renewable energy available
- 100% of IT load matched with renewable energy sources
- Industry-leading PUE, WUE, and CUE
- Reclaimed water for mechanical plant
Fire Protection
- Separately zoned data halls
- Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA)
- Dual interlock pre-action system
Cooling
- Our hot aisle containment strategy absorbs heat at its source – supporting standard and high power densities and allowing you to scale vertically and horizontally – without stranding capacity.
- Configurable to client needs(i.e., N, N+1, 2N)
Compliance
- System and Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 2 and SOC 1 Type 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITECH, FISMA /NIST 800-53, and ISO 27001:2013
Location
IAD01 – 21890 Uunet Drive – Ashburn, VA 20147
IAD02 – 21821 Uunet Drive – Ashburn, VA 20147
IAD01 – Aligned Data Center - Ashburn
IAD02 – Aligned Data Center - Ashburn
What’s inside
Cooling Infrastructure
Award-winning modular heat removal system
Power Generation and Distribution
Engineered for resiliency and 100% uptime
Security and Compliance
Multi-layered data center protection
Support
On-site global monitoring and remote hands assistance
Client Portal
A real-time view of your critical infrastructure
Industry-Leading
Ultra-efficient 1.15 PUE and 100% uptime