Atlanta-based DC BLOX, a multi-tenant data center provider, held a grand opening of its fourth center facility in Birmingham, Ala., on July 11.
The first phase of the facility consists of 18,000 square feet of white space and 13,000 square feet of office space. Delivering up to 5 megawatts of power, it also features conference rooms, demo space, hoteling cubes and workstations. DC BLOX says it is ready to commence operations.
“We live in a digital age, and the world is not standing still,” said Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey. “DC BLOX’s new data center is certainly a welcome addition to the Birmingham community ... It will connect the city with high-performance networks to ensure business continuity, and ultimately, it will drive the digital economy.”
The center features architecture designed to withstand 150+ mph winds, N+1 power and cooling systems, as well as a fully-protected private network and enhanced security developed to accommodate Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) standards, according to Mark Masi, DC BLOX chief operating officer.
The location is DC BLOX’s flagship facility and is capable of expanding to over 200,000 square feet. With more than 60 megawatts of critical IT load, it is capable of serving as a technology and innovation hub for the surrounding area, according to the company.
The data center offers cloud storage, colocation, and prime network connectivity and is designed to support enterprise, government and education customers, as well as managed service providers, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies and content providers that do business in the Southeast.
