DataBank, a leading supplier of enterprise-class colocation, interconnection, and managed cloud services, has announced the grand launch of its carrier-neutral MSP3 data center in Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis. MSP3 is only the first phase of construction on the 14 acres of property bought by DataBank in Brooklyn Park in 2020.
Details on the Minneapolis DataBank complex
In the following growth phases, the master plan for this DataBank complex enables up to an additional 170,000 square feet of data center space and up to an additional 18MW of electricity, offering adequate expansion potential in this vital market. The first deployment in this safe, Tier III-designed facility delivers 1.5MW of critical load power capacity and can increase to 3MW in the first data hall in the future, with a total of 9MW of critical IT load over all three data halls.
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“DataBank continues to see Minneapolis as a terrific place for corporate and technology workloads,” stated DataBank CEO Raul Martynek. “The increased capacity provided by MSP3 makes it a suitable site for hyperscale cloud and webscale application and content providers wishing to establish a strong market edge presence.”
“The desire for more localized data center infrastructure is increasing, and edge regions such as Minneapolis are seeing greater demand. DataBank is constructing strategic increments that can fit a broader range of situations, while also allowing for interconnection with partners and cloud infrastructure platforms,” Structure Research Ltd.’s Managing Director, Philbert Shih, stated.
In addition, the business has announced the construction of a new data center facility in Northern Virginia, where it expects to add up to 40 megawatts of capacity in Data Center Alley in Ashburn. The IAD3 building will dramatically increase DataBank’s footprint in one of the most key interconnection markets, where it presently runs an 18 MW facility acquired through the zColo portfolio purchase last year. In its initial phase, IAD3 will provide 4MW of power and is slated to come online in the first quarter of 2023.
