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365 MAIN AND CITY OF OAKLAND CO-HOST GRAND OPENING OF 365 MAIN’S SECOND BAY AREA DATA CENTER
Connectivity Between Facilities Offers “Extended Campus” to
Existing 365 Main Customers in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 13, 2007 –– Today, data center developer and operator 365 Main and the City of Oakland will co-host the official opening of 365 Main’s second Bay Area facility. The 111,000-square-foot building is located near Jack London Square, less than 10 miles from 365 Main’s founding data center in San Francisco.
365 Main bought the Oakland facility in January and leased one-third of its real estate within the following 90 days. Since then it has invested heavily in electrical and mechanical infrastructure and has continued to sell space as it has become available.
“While we’ve enjoyed tremendous leasing activity at the Oakland building since day one, we’ve made significant upgrades to meet our strict standards for power, cooling, connectivity and security. We look forward to offering an ‘up close and personal’ view inside a modern data center facility,” said Chris Dolan, 365 Main CEO. “The building isn’t entirely finished, but demand is so high that the decision to officially open our doors for business was an easy one.”
San Francisco’s Six Apart, the leading independent blogging software and services company, has been a tenant at 365 Main’s San Francisco data center for nearly two years and recently expanded its footprint to the Oakland facility.
“Leasing additional space in Oakland allows us to support our growth in what is a rapidly expanding market,” said Lisa Phillips, Director of Operations Engineering at Six Apart. “Having experienced the operational quality of 365 Main’s San Francisco data center, it was a logical decision.”
Connectivity between San Francisco and Oakland facilities
365 Main also announced that several connectivity providers, including AboveNet and IP Networks, Inc. (IPN) have chosen to extend their networks and have laid fiber from 365 Main’s San Francisco data center to the new building in Oakland. For existing customers such as Six Apart that lease additional space across the bay, the fiber provides access to the more than 20 connectivity providers available at the San Francisco facility.
“We chose to make this investment because we know 365 Main attracts high-profile tenants that want to maintain a single Web presence –– even when housed in multiple facilities,” said Gary George, president of IPN. “We’re looking forward to this grand opening to showcase how we can extend connectivity beyond the walls of a single data center.”
Oakland Mayor Ronald V. Dellums said city officials will be on hand for the ceremony. “By welcoming companies like 365 Main into the fabric of our economy, we have made a significant step forward in our efforts to become a twenty-first century Model City. Oakland has made a substantial investment in technology infrastructure and is excited about the business this world-class data center is already bringing to our community.”
Oakland facility details
A complete data sheet is available at www.365main.com/properties.html
Size: 111,183 rentable square feet with approximately 80,000 square feet of raised floor |
| Raised floor system: 30-inch raised floor |
| Floor load: Structural capacity of 150-250 pounds per square foot on slab |
| Building access: 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year |
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On-site, staffed security 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year |
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Alarm system with security cameras on all perimeter points of ingress/egress to the building with 30-day storage |
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Secure reception and shipping/receiving areas |
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Biometric security system |
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AboveNet, AT&T, Global Netoptex, Internap, IP Networks, Level 3 Communications, Paxio, Telekenex, Time Warner, Unwired, Verizon Business, and WiLine currently installed |
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Sprint and ICG contiguous with site |
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Qwest within one block |
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Primary service from PG&E to deliver 4kw per rack or 150 watts per square foot of raised floor |
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Capacity of 19.5MW for entire facility |
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HiTec Continuous Power System (CPS) generators |
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HiTec CPS systems eliminate the need to maintain conventional static (battery strings) and rectifier |
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HiTec system feeds redundant switchgear, providing power to mission-critical loads |
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Fire suppression: Dry pipe, pre-action system enabled by activation of VESDA (Very Early Smoke Detection Alarm) and/or smoke detectors |
HVAC: Six chillers and six cooling towers for a maximum of 4,800 tons of cooling capacity |
Ceiling heights: 12 feet from raised floor to grid |
Column spacing: 28’7” and 26’ on center |
Newark facility update
Earlier this year 365 Main also purchased a facility in Newark, Calif., approximately 25 miles south of the Oakland building. Construction should start in the next few weeks, and the company expects it to be open by the time the Oakland data center reaches capacity.
Event details
The grand opening ceremony will take place at 720 Second Street in Oakland at 5:30 p.m. today. It is open to press and 365 Main customers only. Interested parties can contact 365 Main for more information at http://events.365main.com.
About 365 Main Inc.
365 Main Inc. develops and operates the world’s finest data centers. Intelligently designed and expertly managed, 365 Main’s data centers are developed and certified to the highest industry standards and compliance requirements, including SAS70, and feature 24/7/365 power, cooling, connectivity and security capabilities to ensure mission-critical operations and business continuity for tenants. Today, hundreds of hosting, telecommunication and Fortune 1000 enterprises rely on 365 Main. 365 Main is a privately held company based in San Francisco, Calif. More information is available at 877-365-MAIN (6246) or www.365main.com.
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