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 Douglasville, Georgia, referred to as Atlanta West, located on 54 acres in Lithia Springs, GA next to Microsoft’s 300-acre facility and 2.5 miles from Google to meet the growing infrastructure needs in the area. The total capacity of the facility will be 760,000 square feet with 120MW critical load and 180MW for the campus.
- Atlanta West
Atlanta West
Email: marketing@dcblox.com
Atlanta West Hyperscale Data Center Features
Construction
(1) 80MW and (1) 40MW building comprising approximately 761,000 sq. ft.
150 mph wind-rated construction
On slab with 15′ ceiling height below grid
Network
Diverse Point of Entry and Meet Me Rooms
Dark fiber to 55/56 Marietta, 180 Peachtree and Myrtle Beach
Mechanical
High Efficiency magnetic bearing Air cooled chillers with thermal storage
Interior vertical fan coil units flanking data halls
N+2 redundancy
Provisions for future liquid cooling tie-in
Annualized design PUE of 1.3 at full load
Electrical/Power
120MW critical load, 180MW for the campus
Concurrently maintainable power line-ups
High-density design to support high-performance computing
Utility Provider: Greystone Power Cooperative
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
Tier III basis of design with optional Uptime Institute certification
Virtual Tour of the Atlanta West Data Center
Take a virtual tour of our upcoming Douglas County, GA Hyperscale Data Center Campus. DC BLOX introduces Atlanta West, a hyperscale-ready data center situated on 54 acres in Lithia Springs, GA, adjacent to Microsoft’s 300-acre facility and only 2.5 miles from Google. 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.
Atlanta West Construction
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
