Industry Situation
The rapid growth of the Southeastern US and the desire of hyperscale and SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) tech companies to deploy infrastructure closer to their consumers in the region is driving massive investments to expand digital infrastructure. The accelerating scale of digital communications and the need for richer user experiences in accessing content is driving demand for data center capacity across the region with Atlanta alone expecting over 1 gigawatt of absorption over the next 10 years.
DC BLOX Solution
DC BLOX is a leading vertically integrated digital infrastructure provider based in the Southeast that is aggressively addressing this opportunity. Currently, the company operates Tier III colocation data centers in Birmingham, AL, Chattanooga, TN, Greenville, SC and Huntsville, AL. New projects include a new Cable Landing Station (CLS) in Myrtle Beach, SC and a dark fiber route running from the Myrtle Beach CLS to Lithia Springs, GA.
DC BLOX is offering a hyperscale-ready data center campus in Berkeley County, South Carolina, referred to as Charleston West and located on 64.5 Acres in the new Camp Hall Industrial Park. It will have direct access to SC Hwy 27 to support the rapidly growing demand for digital infrastructure space, power, and connectivity in the area. The facility will consist of three buildings comprising 1,131,000 square feet of data halls with 180MW critical load and 270MW for the campus.
Charleston West Hyperscale Data Center Features
Construction
3 buildings, comprising 1,131,000 sq. ft. of data halls
125 mph wind-rated pre-cast construction, including common space
On slab with 15’ ceiling height below grid
Network
Multiple meet-me rooms with diverse fiber duct vaults on the street
Dark fiber to 55/56 Marietta St., 180 Peachtree St., and the DC BLOX Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station
Mechanical
High efficiency magnetic bearing air-cooled chillers with provisions for future thermal storage
Interior vertical fan coil units flanking data halls
N+2 redundancy for chillers and N+5 for vertical fan coils
Provisions for future liquid cooling
Design annualized PUE of 1.3 at full load
Electrical/Power
180MW critical load, 270MW for the campus
Concurrently maintainable power line-up
Power provider: Santee Cooper
High-density design to support high-performance computing
Certification / Security / Compliance
SOC2 Type II, NIST 800-171 and HIPAA/HITRUST with a design that supports up-scope to more stringent security standards
Video surveillance with remote monitoring
Gated site access / bollards / secure lobby
Mantrap / badge / dual factor authentication
Virtual Tour of the Charleston West Hyperscale Data Center
Take a virtual tour of our upcoming Berkeley County, South Carolina Hyperscale Data Center Campus. DC BLOX introduces Charleston West, a hyperscale-ready data center situated on 64.5 acres in the new Camp Hall Industrial Park. This strategically located center is poised to address the escalating infrastructure requirements in the region.
Regional Dark Fiber Network
DC BLOX has built the first high-capacity, low-latency dark fiber East-West route from Lithia Springs, GA to Myrtle Beach, SC. The route connects into Atlanta’s Internet Exchanges and passes through Augusta and Charleston to the Myrtle Beach cable landing station offering connectivity to regional and International destinations. DC BLOX is also building a dark fiber metro ring around Atlanta connecting into the Atlanta East and Atlanta West sites as well as to the East-West route.
New dark fiber route options to suit specific customer needs are also available.
Next Steps
DC BLOX has the design, construction, operations, networking, and security experience to meet the needs of today’s hyperscale and large-scale technology companies.
Please contact Jason Walker, SVP of Strategic Development, to discuss your project.
Mobile: 215.901.7669
