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600 South Federal Chicago Colocation

Colocation Services Available Mid-2012

zColo has announced it is opening a facility in downtown Chicago, located at 600 South Federal Street to deliver colocation and interconnection services. Chicago, the 3rd largest market in the U.S., is a top global financial center and contains three major financial institutions including the Chicago Stock Exchange, the Chicago Boards Options Exchange (CBOE), and the Chicago Mercentile Exchange.

This will be zColo’s first location in downtown Chicago and 13th facility in the U.S. The carrier neutral colocation space will offer 8,200 sellable square feet and support up to 200 watts per square foot for high-power density applications. Services are anticipated to be available by the end of Q3 2012.

 
This will be zColo’s first location in downtown Chicago and 13th facility in the U.S. The carrier neutral colocation space will offer 8,500 sellable square feet and support up to 200 watts per square foot for high-power density applications. Services are anticipated to be available by the end of Q2 2012.
 
The site will leverage Zayo’s Bandwidth Infrastructure including its metro fiber network in Chicago and access to its 44,000-mile national network. The facility will offer a new downtown connectivity option to serve financial industry, media and other internet content customers.

The site will leverage Zayo’s Bandwidth Infrastructure including its metro fiber network in Chicago and access to its 44,000-mile national network. The facility will offer a new downtown connectivity option to serve financial industry, media and other internet content customers.

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Space and Connectivity

  • 8,200 square feet of data center space
  • Suites, private cages and cabinets
  • Diverse fiber entrances
  • Connectivity to Zayo's 45,400+ mile network and
    5,100+ on-net buildings
  • Remote hands for on-site assistance

Access and Security

  • Keycard/biometric access and video surveillance
  • 24x7 site monitoring and security

Reliability

  • Power density up to 200 watts/square foot
  • UPS/DC power back-up with battery back-up
  • 2 MW diesel generator with 2,000 gallon tank
  • N+1 air-cooled chiller and HVAC uits
  • Cool aisle containment through EMS monitoring
  • Smoke detection and pre-action sprinklers
  • SLAs supported by geographically diverse NOCs

 

 

Why zColo?

zColo, a carrier-neutral operator, offers a rich ecosystem of connections to cloud, IP, financial/low latency, video content, carrier and peering ecosystems.

zColo reaches 914 networks via direct connection across 13 national, inter-connect focused colocation facilities. zColo also extends beyond its colocation footprint to reach more than 5,100 on-net buildings across Zayo's 45,400+ mile fiber network.

The zColo Difference

  • Our engineering teams will provide a custom design and layout of your colocation racks, cage layout, cabling and interconnections to provide you the best options for your colocation requirements.

  • Our service delivery team will work closely with your organization during the implementation and turn-up of your colocation service to ensure timely deadlines are met.

  • Our managed colo services team comprised of onsite, trained technicians will provide routine and emergency technical issue support and maintenance 24 hours per day x 365 days per year.

 

Looking for a new downtown Chicago colocation facility?Contact us about our colocation and interconnection services in Chicago..