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Peak 10 + ViaWest Unveils One of the Largest Data Halls in the WorldCHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Peak 10 + ViaWest today announced the completed 88,000-square foot expansion of its Englewood, Co. Compark data center, bringing the facility's total data center space to 138,000 square feet. The Compark facility is now one of the largest raised floor data halls in the world and features design innovations that yield super high-density capabilities exceeding 1,500 watts per square foot and a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.3. "Demand in the Denver area is spiking as our customers' data needs increase and their infrastructure strategies shift toward a fully hybrid IT model," said Chris Downie, CEO for Peak 10 + ViaWest. "With our Compark data center, we are breaking the mold of data center design by introducing multiple innovations that help us achieve one of lowest PUE ratings in the industry, translating to lower operating costs for our customers." Compark's innovative design allows it to achieve power density levels 10 times higher than traditional data centers, providing customers with the ability to condense their IT environment, integrate more hyper-converged infrastructure, accommodate increasingly intensive applications and embrace new technologies. To view the Peak 10 + ViaWest Compark video, click here: http://bit.ly/2zWhpnJ. The data center's unparalleled power density capabilities are possible due to a combination of pioneering technologies and designs. These include:
The Compark data center is also equipped with a cloud node, offering low latency, premium connectivity and advanced hardware to support customer cloud deployments. It also features connectivity to nearly 30 carriers and access to Peak 10 + ViaWest's recently announced 100Gbps nationwide backbone network, ideal for application and data replication and business continuity. This expansion comes on the heels of Peak 10 + ViaWest's data center acquisition in Philadelphia, which is the largest purpose-built stand-alone data center with immediately leasable space in the greater Philadelphia market. About Peak 10 + ViaWest Contact: View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/peak-10--viawest-unveils-one-of-the-largest-data-halls-in-the-world-300555293.html SOURCE Peak 10 + ViaWest |