MIN1: 511 11th Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Colocation in Minneapolis – MIN1 Data Center
The Minneapolis region is ideal for any enterprise client with low utility costs, tax incentives and gateways to the northwest. Cologix operates more than 45K SQF across three Minneapolis data centers in the 511 Building—the most connected building in Minnesota.
Cologix Carrier Hotel – Network Environment
Cologix’s Minneapolis data center offers a robust carrier ecosystem including national, regional and local networks, as well as the Midwest Internet Cooperative Exchange (MICE).
The Minneapolis colocation data center facility also supports emerging cloud, financial, education and government platforms attracted to Minneapolis’s robust and growing economy.
MIN1: Technical Specs
LOCATION
Located in downtown Minneapolis, in the renowned carrier hotel, the 511 Building
20 minutes from the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
Easy access to I-35, I-94, I-394 & the light rail
Seismic Zone 0 & outside the flood zone
FACILITY
9,500K SQF data center
Concrete & steel structure
Traditional cabinet & cage options as well as 1U Standard Connections product
Drop-in desks available for tenants
Ample on-site parking
POWER
Redundant utility feeds from 3 separate grids
2N utility & A+B uninterruptible power system (UPS) configurations
N & 2N backup generators
One substation & 2 diverse transformers with a third transformer acting as a failover to restore A/B power
COOLING
Up to 5 kW/cabinet cooling capacity
Seven perimeter computer room air conditioner (CRAC) units with redundant power & raised floor plenum supply in cold/hot aisle configuration
N+1 chilled water with redundant well backup on-site
Ultrasonic humidification
SECURITY
Dual 24/7 on-site security (building & Clogix)
Closed-circuit TV systems (building & suite)
24/7 S2 keycard access (building & suite)
Customized security available for cages
FIRE PROTECTION
Above ceiling & underfloor detectors
Wet pipe fire suppression
NETWORK
75+ unique carriers, ISPs & ASPs in the on-site Meet-Me-Room
Network neutral data center
Home to the Midwest Internet Cooperative Exchange (MICE)
Diverse building fiber entrance & riser facilities
High count dark fiber on I-94 corridor to Wisconsin border
COMPLIANCE
Independent third-party assessments for SOC 1, SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS
ISO 27001 certified by Schellman
SUPPORT
24/7 access to local engineers & support teams
Access to self-service online customer care portal
All environmental & power monitored 24/7 via Cologix Command DCIM
Customer alerts when nearing power capacity to ensure business continuity
24x7x365 Network Operations Center available by phone or email