Dallas, Texas Data Center
Data Center Details
Located at 400 South Akard Suite #100 in Dallas, TX, the DataBank DFW1 facility stands as a cornerstone of connectivity and security in the heart of Dallas’ central business district. Housed within the historic former Federal Reserve Building, this data center offers unparalleled physical protection and resilience.
DFW1 serves as a critical infrastructure hub, functioning as the city’s primary carrier hotel. Its strategic location enables high-speed DWDM connectivity to the secondary major carrier hotel at 1950 North Stemmons, ensuring robust network redundancy and low-latency performance.
As DataBank’s corporate headquarters and a premier downtown data center, the facility is equipped to support a broad range of enterprise needs. From high-capacity bandwidth to state-of-the-art colocation and cloud services, DFW1 exemplifies the blend of reliability and connectivity that modern businesses require.
Download Data Center Specifications and Features
Building
- 270,000SF, with 130,000SF of usable data center space.
- Meets all requirements of Uptime Institute Tier III and the majority of requirements for Tier IV.
- 18+ UPS units (Active Power & Mitsubishi) supporting the facility.
- The facility is designed using a true 2N power system from substation to customer rack (power is completely separate A & B from substation all the way to customer equipment).
Compliance
- SSAE 16
- PCI DSS
- HIPAA
- FedRAMP
- FISMA
- ISO 27001
Security
- Perimeter secure facility with 24×7 security.
- Badge access for parking and building exterior doors.
- 24×7 On-site security staff (badge and biometric).
- Video surveillance on the entire facility.
- Min. 90 day retention of all video footage.
- Minimum 90 day retention of all access logs.
Connectivity
- Diverse carrier entry.
- Carrier Neutral with 28 carriers on-site
- Access to additional 100+ carriers through DataBank DWDM ring (current capacity of 400Gb).
- Partner Internet Exchange
- Partner Cloud Connectivity
- Managed Internet Connectivity
Power
- True 2N Power Design
- 7MW Critical IT Load
- 120V, 208V, 3P AC Power
- 28.2 MW utility power fed via 12 independent 2.4 MW utility feeds in 6 diverse utility vaults with underground delivery.
- Utility power from ‘Oncor 700’ network grid fed by 5 different power generation facilities
- Highest priority grid in the DFW metro area – exempt from rolling blackouts.
Cooling
- N+1 cooling design
- 10kW+ Cab Density Air
- 25kW+ Cab Density Liquid
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