[June 17, 2013] Windstream to build new data center in Charlotte, North Carolina Tweet Jun 17, 2013 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Windstream Hosted Solutions, a provider of managed hosted solutions, has announced plans to build a new data center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Design and construction have started and will result in a 72,000-square-foot facility with multiple 10,000-square-foot data center suites, delivered in a phased approach. The new data center - Windstream's fourth in Charlotte and its seventh in North Carolina - is expected to open late in 2013. According to the company, it will be equipped to handle Windstream's full suite of cloud computing, dedicated hardware, data storage, and managed services. The new Windstream Hosted Solutions data center will feature an array of benefits, including 2N modular design for easy capacity expansion as needed; customer workspace and build rooms; 3000kVA of day 1 utility capacity expanded to over 12MVA; true A-Side & B-Side power distribution via fully redundant 2N critical infrastructure; and 1215kW of day 1 usable UPS capacity expandable to over 3600k, the company said. The new Windstream Hosted Solutions data center wil have chillers with 450 tons of 2N day 1 cooling capacity expandable to 1350 tons; fire suppression, including both FM200 and Dry-Pipe (double interlock pre-action fire suppression) and VESDA early detection system; carrier-neutral Internet connectivity via multipleTier I Internet providers; On-site Network Operations Centers (NOCs), fully staffed 24 x 7 x 365, providing facilities and network monitoring, security, technical and remote-hands support; and access to multi-tenant infrastructure, such as Enterprise Cloud, EMC and NetApp SAN/NAS, F5 GTM/L platforms, as well as Cisco and Juniper network and security platforms, the company added. The Hosted Solutions suite includes public, private, and hybrid cloud products, available to businesses nationwide. These managed and dedicated hosting solutions, combined with Windstream's line-up of advanced network communications and technology products - including voice and data services such as VoIP, SIP trunking, MPLS, and dedicated high-speed internet - allow Windstream to offer its customers a complete set of integrated services, the company reported. "Many of our customers have already realized the benefits of integrated, personalized solutions from Windstream Hosted Solutions, and demand for those services has continued to increase significantly year over year," said Chris Nicolini, senior vice president of data center operations for Windstream Hosted Solutions. "This newest data center represents our commitment to providing customers with the highest level of services and reliability in order to meet the changing needs of their businesses." http://www.datamonitor.com Republication or redistribution, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Datamonitor shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]