US Signal turns up second Indianapolis data center
US Signal has acquired its second data center in Indianapolis, one of the fastest-growing Midwest tech ecosystems.
Located at 6325 Morenci Trail, the 9,600-square-foot, 2-megawatt facility is the second US Signal data center.
When US Signal completes its upgrades, the new data center will have 300 available cabinets along with 24/7 staffing and multi-level security.
Focus on cloud
The facility will feature US Signal's Cloud Pod, enabling private and multi-tenant cloud hosting. Deploying this within a data center and adjacent to client hardware allows customers to establish private connections to US Signal Cloud resources or direct links to hyperscale providers.
The Morenci data center’s components are redundant, and efficient cooling solutions will keep temperature and humidity levels consistent. Also, the data center is designed to Uptime's Tier III standards, and the site's security includes storm and emergency response plans and multi-faceted recovery plans.
The SSAE 18-audited, HIPAA-compliant, PCI-certified data center can also serve as a secondary disaster recovery site or a hybrid IT strategy component.
“We are seeing increased demand for off-premises services and hybrid cloud solutions,” said John White, COO of US Signal. “The Morenci data center will allow us to serve more customers in the emerging Indianapolis market while realizing another step in our five-year plan to build additional digital infrastructure in our Midwest footprint.”
Set for expansion
US Signal’s newest data center will more than double its existing workforce in the market. It will enable several miles of new fiber construction, adding to its regional footprint. With multiple acres on the property, there is room for significant expansion, and US Signal plans to add up to 600 additional cabinets as demand dictates.
The new data center in Indianapolis is part of a broader effort US Signal is taking to broaden its cloud service set, including managing applications in its data centers or helping to manage the customer's application in a public, private, or hybrid environment.
“We are committed to building our digital infrastructure over the next five years,” said White. “We're building cloud, fiber, and data centers all to help our customers.”
Room for expansion
US Signal’s newest data center will more than double its existing workforce in the market. It will enable several miles of new fiber construction, adding to its regional footprint. With multiple acres on the property, there is room for significant expansion, and US Signal plans to add up to 600 additional cabinets as demand dictates.
“We are seeing increased demand for off-premises services and hybrid cloud solutions,” said John White, COO of US Signal. “The Morenci data center will allow us to serve more customers in the emerging Indianapolis market while realizing another step in our five-year plan to build additional digital infrastructure in our Midwest footprint.”
The new data center in Indianapolis is part of a broader effort US Signal is taking to broaden its cloud service set, including managing applications in its data centers or helping to manage the customer's application in a public, private, or hybrid environment.
“We are committed to building our digital infrastructure over the next five years,” concludes White. “We're building cloud, fiber, and data centers all to help our customers.”
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