ViaWest Prepares Plano Data Center for Grand Opening
September 19 2016 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Hybrid IT Solutions Provider Expanding Texas
Footprint with New Data Center Boasting 148,000 Square-Feet of
Raised Floor and 1.3 Power Usage Effectiveness
ViaWest, a leading provider of Hybrid IT Solutions and
Colocation in North America, today announced that its Plano data
center, located in Plano, TX, is now operational. With 148,000
square-feet of raised floor at full build, the Plano data center
features a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) projected at 1.3, among
the lowest PUE of any colocation facility in the industry, as well
as a fully redundant uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and
multiple redundant fiber optic telecommunication networks.
ViaWest, which already has eight Texas data centers with more
than 276,000 square feet of raised floor capacity, is expanding its
presence in this central U.S. location to take advantage of the
State’s supply of stable energy, low risk of natural disasters,
ready access to fiber networks and competitive regulatory
environment with a low state tax burden. Customers at the new data
center will have access to ViaWest’s variety of Hybrid IT and
infrastructure solutions, including cloud, colocation, compliance
services and security solutions, all of which are designed to solve
business challenges while balancing cost, scalability and security
requirements.
“ViaWest has a long-established presence in Texas, a place with
high private sector growth, a thriving technology community and low
tax burden,” said Nancy Phillips, president and CEO of ViaWest.
“Texas offers a number of benefits to ViaWest and its customers and
we determined that Plano was an ideal location for our newest data
center to meet the enduring demand for our Hybrid IT
solutions.”
In addition to 148,000 square-feet of raised floor, the Plano
data center offers:
- Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)
projected at 1.3, among the lowest PUE of any colocation facility
in the industry
- 700+ Watts/SF high density capacity
availability
- Cooling system with 6,000 tons of
redundant, fault tolerant capacity
- High security with 24x7 key card access
with secondary biometric authentication, 6 zone security
access
- 100 percent Service Level Agreement
(SLA) for power, bandwidth and network services availability
- All physical entry, environmental,
power and networks monitored real-time
Like its other data centers, ViaWest’s Plano data center was
designed to meet multiple standards applicable to customers,
including SSAE 16 and ISAE 3402, Service Organization Control (SOC)
1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3 reports, as well as PCI and
HIPAA. With a dedicated, on-site staff of trained engineers
available 24x7x365 and a 100 percent uptime commitment, ViaWest’s
newest data center offers the company’s signature exceptional
customer experience along with physical security monitoring and
high resolution video surveillance to provide customers with peace
of mind that their information is in a highly secure facility and
available.
To learn more about the Plano data center please
visit https://www.viawest.com/data-centers/texas/plano-data-center.
For more information about ViaWest’s Hybrid IT Solutions, please
visit www.viawest.com.
About ViaWestViaWest is a leading Hybrid IT Solutions
provider offering cloud, colocation, compliance services and
security solutions, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shaw
Communications Inc. (NYSE: SJR). With more than 17 years of
experience, 30 North American data centers and multiple cloud
nodes, ViaWest offers IT and infrastructure solutions that solve
business challenges while balancing cost, scalability and security
requirements. ViaWest delivers tailored solutions designed for
maximum reliability and flexibility backed by our 100% uptime
commitment.
For additional information on ViaWest, please
visit www.viawest.com or call 1-877-448-9378. Follow ViaWest
on at LinkedIn and Twitter.
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