On Feb. 3, Telehouse America cut the ribbon on its latest New York-based colocation facility, located right in the heart of the Chelsea meat packing district of lower Manhattan.

The new carrier-neutral data center, which officially opened its doors on Jan. 24, 2011, represents Telehouse's third colocation facility in the New York City area. The company also operates data centers in downtown Manhattan and on Staten Island, where it maintains its corporate headquarters. Telehouse now manages 39 facilities in 10 countries.

For prospective clients, the aptly-named Telehouse Chelsea building provides the choice of 10 distinctive telecommunications providers, including Time Warner Cable, Verizon (News - Alert) and AT&T, which are connected at the lowest possible price via best-in-class DSR-MDF-IDF cabling infrastructure. The facility housing as many as 600 cabinets sports a commercial power capacity of 4.15 mVA, according to a recent company release.

All data systems are protected and supported by the company's N+1 power infrastructure as well as high-level redundancy and security standards, including 24/7 security and technical support personnel, backup power and distribution systems, cooling technology and perimeter mantrap with biometric access, among others.

“With this new facility, Telehouse continues global expansion, while meeting the ever-increasing New York demand for secure, well connected, and cost effective colocation facilities with a choice of IT support services.” Noriyuki Kita, executive vice president of Telehouse America, noted in a statement.

The new data center facility, located on the 7th floor at 85 10th Avenue in Chelsea, provides clients with access to the New York International Internet eXchange, which is the city's most comprehensive and active IP peering exchange that includes more than 135 members. Clients can access the 60,000 square foot facility at any time.

Other benefits associated with the facility include rooftop antenna access, central monitoring for HVAC systems, constant video surveillance via closed-circuit TV as well as a number of supplementary safety systems, including smoke alarms, pre-action sprinklers and gas suppression systems.