Houston 2 Data Center
Houston 2 is a 60-MW, master-planned data center with a 185 mph wind rating, ideal for High Performance Computing (HPC) environments.
Purpose Built To Support Your Power, Security and IT Requirements
Houston 2 is a 60-MW, master-planned data center with a 185 mph wind rating, ideal for High Performance Computing (HPC) environments.
Data Center Size
Power
High Density
Carrier Neutral
Security
Wind rating
Scalability
Concurrently Maintainable
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Site Specifications
Power
Cooling
Network
Security
Strategic Location
Dedicated Office Space
Power
Built-In Redundancy
- Dual underground, concrete-encased utility feeds
- Closed-transition Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS)
- Fault tolerance and concurrent maintainability for single and dual-corded loads
UPS
- 1500 kW PowerWare 9395 UPS lineups per power train
- N+1 to 2N redundancy available
Generators
- Multiple 2.25 MW Cummins diesel engine-generators
- 40,000 gallons of fuel on site
Cooling
High-Density Cooling
- Houston 2’s concurrently maintainable chilled water cooling system is ideal for High Performance Computing (HPC), supporting 50 kW cabinets and blade server environments.
CRAHs
- 2800 CFM chilled water Computer Room Air Handlers (CRAHs)
- N+20% redundancy
Chillers
- 550-ton VFD York chillers with fast restart
- N+1 redundancy
Network
Redundant Infrastructure
- Diverse carrier entry through underground, concrete-encased ducts
- Multihomed redundant connectivity to global upstream providers
Blended Bandwidth – 100% Uptime
- Our blended Internet service provides access to a minimum of four carriers at once.
- Blended bandwidth ensures the most efficient and reliable routing for network connectivity.
Carriers & Connectivity
- All our Texas data centers are connected in a private fiber network
- Houston 2 customers have access to our CloudTap® service – a network fabric connecting to Azure, AWS,
Google Cloud and others - Carrier neutral with access to 13+ network providers, fiber paths encased in diverse concrete-encased
duct banks - Satellite pad access
Security
External
- 24x7x365 manned security at gated entry, entrances and loading docks
- Badged or escorted entry
- Security cameras with digital video recording
Internal
- Security booth
- Man trap and biometric scanners
- Color camera digital surveillance system
- Video recording upon every door opening
- Cabinets and cage locks
- Data Foundry personnel onsite 24x7x365
Strategic Location
- Built above the 500-year flood plain
- 12 minutes from George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- A multitude of hotels and restaurants within a 1-mile radius
- Located in an area of dense fiber-optic connectivity
- Independent power grid
Dedicated Office Space
Flexible Space
- Build your own NOC
- Offices for data center employees
- Disaster recovery worksite
- Dedicated conference rooms
Office Space Features
- 60,000 SQ FT of customizable dedicated office space
- Ready-to-run worksite recovery services
- Custom physical security for access control
- A wealth of amenities for your team
Learn more about our dedicated office space.
Power
Built-In Redundancy
- Independent dual power feeds
- Connected to 2 distinct 400 MW substations
- N+1 to 2N redundancy available
UPS
- Each UPS room has two incoming power feeds
- UPS feeds are routed via diverse paths
- Multiple 750 kVA Powerware 9395 modules
Generators
- Multiple 2.5 MW Caterpillar diesel generators
- Generators fully enclosed in individual ventilated, air-conditioned bays
- 50,000 gallons of fuel on site
Cooling
High-Density, Concurrently Maintainable Cooling
- Texas 1’s concurrently maintainable chilled water cooling system with dual, independent water feeds is ideal for high performance computing, supporting 50 kW cabinets and blade server environments.
CRAHs
- 24,000 CFM chilled water CRAHs (Computer Room Air Handlers) in N+3 configuration.
- Supports high air Delta-Ts for blade server environments
Chillers
- 550-ton VFD York chillers with fast restart
- N+1 redundancy
Network
Redundant Infrastructure
- Diverse carrier entry through underground, concrete-encased ducts
- Multihomed redundant connectivity to global upstream providers
Blended Bandwidth – 100% Uptime
- Blended bandwidth ensures the most efficient and reliable routing for network connectivity.
Carriers & Connectivity
- All our Texas data centers are connected in a private fiber network we call the TexasNap
- Texas 1 customers have access to our CloudTap® service – a network fabric connecting to Azure, AWS, Google Cloud and others
- Carrier neutral with access to 13+ network providers
- Satellite pad access
Security
External
- 24x7x365 manned security at gated entry, entrances and loading docks
- Badged or escorted entry
- Security cameras with digital video recording
Internal
- Security booth
- Man trap and biometric scanners
- Color camera digital surveillance system
- Video recording upon every door opening
- Cabinets and cage locks
- Data Foundry personnel onsite 24x7x365
Strategic Location
- 12 minutes from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Located in one of the lowest risk zones for natural disasters in the U.S.
- Located in an area of dense fiber-optic connectivity
- Independent power grid
- Based in a tech talent-rich community
Dedicated Office Space
Flexible Space
- Build your own NOC
- Offices for data center employees
- Disaster recovery worksite
- Dedicated conference rooms
Office Space Features
- 20,000 SQ FT of customizable dedicated office space
- Ready-to-run worksite recovery services
- Custom physical security for access control
- A wealth of amenities for your team
Learn more about our dedicated office space.
Premier Data Center with Amenities & Service to Match
At Data Foundry, we put our customers first, and the quality of our facilities is reflected in our high-touch services and amenities.
- Secure loading dock with semi-trailer access
- Depressed slabs in data halls, no ramps to white floor
- Staging / burn-in area
- Technology / presentation room for 75 people
- Fully-stocked break room
- Bathrooms with showers
- Cots, washer and dryer onsite
- Secure parking
- Access to conference rooms
- 24×7 Network Operations Center
- Proximity to hotels, restaurants and public transportation