Dallas

LNetActuate's Dallas facility (DFW1) occupies a building most data centers can't claim: the original Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, a Beaux Arts limestone structure built in 1921 that served as the region's monetary seat for 71 years before being converted into a telecom hub in 2000. That banking pedigree isn't just a novelty. The vault-grade construction, reinforced walls, and physical security designed to protect a central bank now protect customer infrastructure instead, and the building sits at 400 South Akard in the heart of downtown Dallas, still serving as the city's primary carrier hotel with DWDM connectivity to the secondary hub at 1950 North Stemmons.

That location matters more than ever right now. Dallas-Fort Worth has been the top US metro for corporate headquarters relocations for seven straight years running, landing 11 interstate or international moves in 2025 alone. The metro has also grown into the third-largest data center market in North America, with a 3.9 gigawatt development pipeline behind it. For companies relocating operations or expanding into Texas, that combination of corporate momentum and interconnection density is hard to replicate elsewhere in the region. The Portal to Texas History.

Inside, the facility runs a true 2N power design from substation to rack, backed by 18+ UPS units and 28.2 MW of utility power fed through twelve independent 2.4 MW feeds across six diverse vaults, on a grid priority tier exempt from rolling blackouts. Connectivity runs carrier-neutral with 28 carriers on-site and access to 100+ more through DataBank's DWDM ring. Compliance covers SSAE 16, PCI DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, FISMA, and ISO 27001, backed by 24x7 badge and biometric security with 90-day video and access log retention.

Dallas also carries minimal earthquake, hurricane, or blizzard risk, rounding out a facility built for both historic character and modern uptime demands.

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