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Barranquilla, Colombia is the county's fourth-largest city and a major Caribbean port. The city is the core of the Barranquilla metropolitan area, with a population of over 2 million, which also includes the municipalities of Soledad, Galapa, Malambo, and Puerto Colombia.

NetActuate’s Barranquilla POP is located in V.tal’s BDC2 facility. This site features 2MW of power and N+1 redundancy for power and cooling. Importantly, it provides subsea access via TAM-1 and Telxius cable landing systems making it a natural gateway for connectivity to the Caribbean, North America, and beyond. AT&T is among the major tenants operating from the BDC2 facility.

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  • 10,764 ft² (3,236 m²) of colocation space
  • Earthquake-Resistant Construction (NSR-10)
  • 200 racks

Compliance

  • Not Listed

Security

  • 224x7 Security Guards
  • F90 Walls & Doors
  • Access Control
  • CCTV

Connectivity

  • Carrier neutral
  • PIT Colombia
  • TAM-1 and Telxius CLS

Power

  • 2 MW IT
  • N+1 (with N=2)
  • 30,000 liter tanks

Cooling

  • N+1 configuration for continuous availability
  • PUE requirements: 1.6
  • Chiller: 2 + 1R; (1400kW)
  • CRAH: 5 +1R@DH (229kW)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Barranquilla a good location for colocation or bare metal?

Barranquilla is a strategic coastal city in Colombia with direct access to submarine cable landings. It serves as a key gateway to Caribbean and Latin American markets, offering low-latency regional connectivity for content delivery and disaster recovery.

Does Barranquilla have a good climate for data center colocation?

While Barranquilla is exposed to tropical storms, data centers in the region are built with hurricane-resistant infrastructure and reliable cooling systems to ensure uptime and resiliency.

Are there data centers in Northern Colombia?

Yes. Northern Colombia, especially Barranquilla, is emerging as a data center location due to its coastal connectivity, growing infrastructure, and access to both regional and international networks.

What are BGP Anycast groups?

At NetActuate, BGP Anycast groups are a unique combination of routing policies, transit providers, DDoS mitigation, prefixes, and resources like BGP sessions attached to them. Each group has its own unique controls, includes all dedicated resources/features mentioned here, and is billed independently.

Where can I learn more about BGP Anycast?

You can go to our resource site at anycast.com to learn more about BGP Anycast and use cases.

Can I deploy a hybrid network using your platform and other providers?

Yes. We offer LOAs, policy tools, and automation support so you can mix and match resources across platforms.

Is this suitable for production or only testing?

Our platform powers mission-critical workloads for some of the largest DNS and cybersecurity companies. It's ideal for both testing and full production.

Do I need to understand BGP to use this?

No. You can let us handle BGP for you and use the platform through our portal and APIs.

Can I use my own ASN and IP addresses?

Absolutely. Our platform supports BYOIP, custom ASN announcements, and origin rewriting so that your service appears globally unified without managing complex routing.

How quickly can I deploy a new Anycast node?

In most cases, a new node can be deployed within minutes via our API or portal, with BGP sessions and IP assignments ready to announce.

Does the platform support IPv6?

Yes, dual-stack support is included. Every deployment fully supports IPv4 and IPv6 without additional configuration.

What kind of DDoS mitigation is included?

We include up to 1 Tbps of mitigation capacity with multi-provider integration and custom policies at no additional cost.

Can I control which POPs announce my routes?

Yes. You can use BGP communities and tags to manage where your traffic originates from and maintain regional control.

What’s included in the managed NOC service?

Our 24x7x365 NOC monitors your routes, responds to alerts, follows your SOP/MOP, and communicates directly with your team via Slack or ticketing.

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