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 Rockdale County, Georgia, referred to as Atlanta East and located in Conyers, Georgia approximately 24 miles to the east of downtown Atlanta. The facility will consist of 68 acres of land with over 1 million square feet of data center space at full build-out, with 144MW critical load and up to 216MW total load for the campus.
Atlanta East Hyperscale Data Center Features
Construction
(1) 30MW and (1) 80MW building with possibility of future expansion
10MW power blocks built in 26,000SF data halls, supporting approximately 384w/SF
135 mph wind-rated construction
On slab with 15′ ceiling height below grid
Network
Minimum (3) Diverse Points 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 (option for high efficiency DX thermosyphon refrigerant economizers)
N+2 redundancy on chillers and N+5 on vertical fan coolers
Provisions for future liquid cooling tie-ins
Annualized design PUE of 1.3 at full load
Electrical/Power
144MW critical load and up to 216MW total load for the campus
Concurrently maintainable power line-ups
High-density design to support high-performance computing
Utility Provider: Georgia Power
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
Man-trap / badge / biometric access
Tier III basis of design with optional Uptime Institute certification
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 East
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
