Globalinx Data Centers Pioneers in Establishing Multi-Phase Carrier-Neutral Data Center Campus in Virginia Beach
Honolulu, HI and Virginia Beach, VA – January 22, 2018 – Globalinx Data Centers, Virginia Beach’s first and only carrier-neutral cable landing and terrestrial meet-me-point for international connectivity to Europe, Africa and South America, announced today at PTC’18 a new, three-phased data center campus in close proximity to the Telxius Cable Landing Station (CLS) in Virginia Beach.
Globalinx’s data center campus comprises initially of Phase-I, located in the Corporate Landing Business Park at 1632 Corporate Landing Parkway, Virginia Beach. The facility is a 10,750 square feet facility built upon a private 11.5-acre campus. The data center is equipped with highcapacity space for network carriers, subsea operators, enterprises and hyperscale providers to colocation their networking equipment in a secure location and interconnect in the building Meet-Me-Room (MMR). The facility offers direct access to multiple subsea cable systems and terrestrial networks, and has access to more than 30MWs of scalable critical power provided by Dominion Energy through two independent substations. Corporate Landing Business Park has been officially certified as a data center site by Dominion Energy.
“By building a carrier-neutral colocation facility in Corporate Landing Park, Globalinx is providing a platform essential for facilitating interconnections between subsea capacity and terrestrial fiber networks,” said Warren Harris, Director of Economic Development Board of City of Virginia Beach. “This further advances our goal of making Virginia Beach a truly ‘Digital Port’ city, and will help attract additional subsea projects to Virginia Beach for true diversity from the subsea cable systems in the New York-New Jersey region.”
The progressive data center design offers multi-phase expansion capability. On the heels of this Phase-I announcement, Globalinx has also commenced the design and planning work for PhaseII. Once completed, the Globalinx Data Center Virginia Beach campus will encompass more than 150,000 square feet of colocation data center space offered with variable power densities to meet customers’ requirements.
“We are proud to support Globalinx and its new data center campus in Virginia Beach. We are ready to provide reliable energy to the Globalinx data center campus at extremely competitive rates in the country”, said Stan Blackwell, Director of Customer Service & Strategic Partnerships of Dominion Energy.
Globalinx Data Center Campus Overview:
• Over 150,000 sq. ft. of data center space
• Tier-III data center design
• Direct access to subsea cable system landings in Virginia Beach
o MAREA – A subsea cable owned by Facebook, Microsoft and Telxius (a
subsidiary of Telefónica) with connectivity from Virginia Beach to Spain
o BRUSA – A subsea cable also owned by Telxius, will connect Virginia Beach to
Puerto Rico and Brazil in the first quarter of 2018
• International, national and local fiber connectivity with multiple paths to Northern
Virginia, and southern and western key connectivity hubs
• Fiber at or near site includes Level 3 Communications, Windstream, MBC, Lumos and
Metro Fiber Networks
• Secured and fortified perimeter fence
• Colocation cabinets, cages and private suites
• Cabinet density range from 2kW to 15kW per cabinet
• Located 17 feet above sea level
• Outside of the 500-year flood-zone
• 24×7 Site Access
• 24×7 Remote Hands service
“Virginia Beach offers some of the most attractive incentives for data centers in the country,” comments Greg Twitt, Founder and President of Globalinx. “The appeal of competitive tax rates and local incentives combined with robust power capabilities at truly reasonable rates is amplified by access to two of the most modern subsea cable systems ever to be built. No other location along the Eastern Seaboard offers this opportunity, making Virginia Beach the number one destination for mid-Atlantic connectivity between North America, South America, Europe and North Africa.”
To learn more about Globalinx Data Centers and its multi-phase data center campus in Virginia Beach, VA, USA, you can request a meeting at PTC’18 or simply email globalinx@imillerpr.com.
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About Globalinx Data Centers
Globalinx Data Centers is a Tier-III carrier-neutral multi-megawatt data center campus in Virginia Beach, VA, developed to facilitate direct connectivity between subsea fiber and terrestrial fiber systems. The three-phased project boasts 150,000 square-feet of data center space across a 11.5-acre dedicated site. The campus is fortified with high-security, access to more than 30MWs of power through two substations, and direct access to multiple terrestrial and subsea fiber cable systems. The campus also provides direct access to MAREA and BRUSA subsea cables connecting Virginia Beach to Europe, South America and beyond. Globalinx has under contract an additional 10 acres of land for data center development in Virginia Beach, VA. Globalinx owns a colocation facility at 3800 Village Avenue, Norfolk, VA. www.globalinxdatacenters.com | info@globalinxdatacenters.com