Seattle Parking Garage to Become A Data Center

Data Center Knowledge (Oct 19 2011) Cloud Computing

1. A parking garage in Seattle will soon become a major new data center for Equinix, with up to 1,000 cabinets of servers and storage replacing parked cars. The new facility will be located next to the Westin Building, the leading Internet hub in Seattle. The Equinix data center will be jointly developed by Digital Realty Trust and Clise Properties, who will transform a six-story parking garage into a new facility that will nclude four floors of data center space. Digital Realty and Clise are 50-50 partners in both the Westin Building and the new project for Equinix. Major New Capacity for Equinix The new data center will add significant capacity for Equinix, which has two data centers in Seattle, including one at the Westin Bulding. It also reflects Seattle’s growth as a data center market, and an important gateway to the Asia-Pacific market. (Read Full Article)

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