Chicago Colocation

• Purpose-built building originally constructed as a data center shell in 1999
• 99,000 sq. ft. raw, caged, micro-suite and individual cabinet space in CHI-1
• 48,000 sq. ft. (30,000 raised floor) raw space for individual cabinets and
  private cage areas in CHI-2
• 36 inch raised floor in CHI-2
• 12 in. thick reinforced concrete wall construction, able to withstand
  winds in excess of 90 mph, and located outside of flood plains
• Building standards meet NEBS Level 3-compliance
• Fully complies with Tier III design specification standards as outlined by
  The Uptime Institute
• Secure exterior faux spandrel window system
• Roof is a fully adhered single-ply 60mil EPDM rubber membrane system with isocyanurate insulation

The Latisys security system includes these key features:

• 24x7 building access, 24x7 on-site security and NOC staff
• Alarm system with camera surveillance covering the entire
  perimeter of the building, throughout the data center area and all
  entrances and exits
• Secure entrances include mantraps, biometrics, key card access
  and multi-factor authentication
• Private parking area and secure loading dock

Features and functions of our power infrastructure include:

• Power room is a fully independent Electrical Distribution Matrix with dual ComEd source support
• Diverse power rack PDU distribution in 120/208, NEMA or IEC
  receptacles
• Multiple power lineups with high-density deployments available
• Redundant power infrastructure on all system levels
• Power backup systems include redundant Power Distribution Units
  (A+B) and UPS
• N+1 configuration and 2N to customers’ equipment with dual
  corded setup
• N+1 MGE UPS modules
• Best-of-breed ASCO and MGE Switch Gear
• Best-of-breed MGE STS/PDU technology
• On-Site diesel fuel-based backup power generators
• Behind only hospitals and municipalities on the refueling priority list
  used in the event of a disaster

• N+1 cooling configuration utilizing CRAC units and RTUs
• Twenty 135-ton custom Trane rooftop units for CHI-1
• Over 1000 cfm for each supply and return in CHI-1
• Capable of delivering over 690 tons of cooling for the DC-01 in CHI-2
• Cooling maintained via 36" pressurized raised floor plenum and a
  common supply return plenum in CHI-2
• Additional overhead cooling is available for high-density environments
  in raised floor areas
• Multiple CRAC units provide cooling for electrical rooms and private
  micro-suite data centers
• Multiple thermal layers and real-time electronic adjustment of cooling
  needs for each individual cage or cabinet space
• Concurrent maintainability of the cooling infrastructure with no single
  points of failure throughout
• Hot aisle /cold aisle containment techniques used on data center floor
  for added efficiency
• Cooling system designed and managed to meet or exceed ASHRAE
  standards for data center temperature and humidity

• State-of-the-art monitoring system provides real-time data on
  equipment operation, enabling easy system management and instant
  identification of problems
• Monitoring includes power and cooling systems, as well as
  temperature, humidity, leak detection and fire protection

• Multiple carrier options available (XO, Level3, AboveNet, Savvis,
  and more)
• Multiple fiber route entrances to building

Tim Cooper, Regional Sales Director
Tim Cooper is the Regional Sales Director at Latisys in the central region. In his role, Tim is responsible for the growth of colocation, managed hosting and cloud services, with a commitment to exceed customer expectations. Tim brings ten years of technical sales management experience to his role and joins Latisys from Akibia

Nabon Marsico, Director of Data Center Operations
Nabon Marsico joined Latisys in 2008 and acts as the Director of Data Center Operations for Latisys-Chicago.  His responsibilities include the build-out and day-to-day operations of the Chicago data center campus. Prior to joining Latisys, Mr. Marsico served in various senior roles with Equinix and Emerson Network Power/Liebert Global Services. Mr. Marsico is a graduate of the United States Navy Nuclear and Electrical Training Programs.

Loi Salanoa, Implementation Coordinator
Loi Salanoa is the Implementation Coordinator at Latisys. In his role, Salanoa collaborates with customers and vendors to fulfill orders and meet customer expectations. Prior to joining Latisys, Salanoa worked as a Senior Network Operations Specialist with Sprint and Lead Technician for Equinix.

Kevin Sheehan, NOC Supervisor
Kevin Sheehan is the Network Operations Center Manager at Latisys. In his role, Kevin is responsible for the daily NOC operations, its staff, and Tier 1 support with over four years of Data Center experience. Kevin served as a Lead NOC Technician at Stargate Colocation and Secondary Marketing Analyst with Heartland Home Finance with over six years of marketing, pricing and IT and desktop support experience.

With the new Tier III Ashburn Virginia Colocation Facility complimenting existing facilities in Chicago, Denver and Irvine, California, Latisys now delivers coverage across all U.S. time zones, ensuring that enterprise customers have unmatched scalability and multi-site redundancy.
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