Chicago Data Center
Data Center Information
Ubiquity's Chicago data center is based out of Stargate's Tier III+ facility at 1808 Swift Drive in Oakbrook, right on the edge of downtown Chicago. The Chicago data center at 1808 Swift Drive is unquestionably the best place for a server in the Chicago area, and kept to higher standards than data centers throughout the midwest.
By locating our data center operations in a high density, SAS70, 2N+1 data center which allows for more watts of power per square foot than any other data center in the midwest, Ubiquity is able to provide our wide array of services to our clients one of the most reliable and secure facilities in the Chicagoland area.
Chicago Data Center Specifications
Facility Overview
- Tier III+ SAS70-certified facility in Oakbrook, Illinois
- 86,260 sq. foot data center facility
Security Systems
- 24/7/365 armed on-site security guards
- Very low-profile building (plain wrapper) with a single entry point
- Multiple bulletproof circle-lock man traps with biometric palm scan authentication
- Ubiquitous camera systems with 30 day retained storage
- Eletronic motion detection throughout the facility
Power Systems
- N+1 Redundant Uninterruptable Power Supply systems
- N+1 Redundant Diesel generators each with 2000 gallon belly tank
- 150+ watts per square foot (up to 80 AMPs 110v power per cabinet)
Environmentals
- 20x 135 ton dual Trane Compressors (2N+1)
- 3x 20 ton Liebert Cooling Loops (2N+1)
- 24/7 pro-active manned monitoring of temperature, humidity, and dust levels
- VESDA Air Sampling Smoke Detector
- Laser and light scattering detection technology
- Automaticly triggered dry pipe 4-stage system for fire prevention
- Additional fire extinguishers located throughout the data center
Chicago Network Configuration
- Foundry XMR4000 Edge Routing
- Full router redundancy - 3 switch fabrics, multiple lincards, 2x management modules
- Foundry SuperX Distro Switching (N+1 redundant)
- Cisco Catalyst 2950 and 3750 rack switches (redundancy optional)
- Diverse paths to Upstream - Mzima Networks and XO Communications
- <1ms added latency in communication with IP transit providers
Chicago Data Center Photos
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A Reliable Facility for Chicago, Illinois
The Chicago data center facilities at Stargate are an extremely reliable platform by which we provide Chicago dedicated servers and Illinois Colocation services. Centrally located in the upper United States, the Chicago data center market is best for connectivity to the upper mid-west USA and central Canada. Contact us today to schedule your tour!