Located at 6431 Longhorn Dr, Irving, TX, USA, the QTS Data Centers Irving Data Center is a substantial facility spanning 700,000 square feet. This entire area is dedicated to raised floor space, ideal for colocation services. The data center boasts significant power infrastructure, with access to 140 MW of power. Within a 50-mile radius, there are 100 other data center locations, highlighting the area’s robust connectivity. This location is also certified with key industry standards, including HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and LEED, demonstrating its commitment to compliance, security, and sustainability.
The QTS Irving Data Center, acquired in 2013, is a sophisticated facility transformed from a 700,000 sq. ft. Maxim semiconductor manufacturing plant. Situated on a 40-acre campus in Irving/Las Colinas, it offers considerable expansion capabilities, making it an ideal choice for businesses of all sizes seeking scalable growth. The facility has earned LEED Gold Certification for its first phase, demonstrating its commitment to energy efficiency and environmental design. Its diverse fiber network connections ensure carrier-neutral connectivity, providing maximum flexibility and easy access to numerous network providers in the area.
Key Features: * **Campus & Facility:** A sprawling 54-acre campus houses a 700,000 sq. ft. facility with 292,000 sq. ft. of total raised floor capacity. It’s a purpose-built semiconductor facility offering dedicated, column-free halls ranging from 25,000 to 30,000 sq. ft. The campus has the potential to triple its current footprint.
* **Data Center 3:** This section boasts 427,000 sq. ft. of enclosed space, 172,000 sq. ft. of raised floor, a three-story design, and 125 mph wind resistance. It offers customizable space and power options, along with office, conference, and storage areas, ensuring flexibility for large-scale deployments.
* **Power Infrastructure:** The facility is equipped with two separate 138kV feeds, an on-site redundant substation (140MVA total), and a parallel redundant N+1 generator farm with 48 hours of on-site diesel fuel storage and multiple refueling contracts. It provides 36MW of UPS power with flexible block redundant static UPS, capable of N+1 or 2N distribution. Data Center 3 specifically plans for 32MWs of critical power capacity, featuring a dedicated on-site substation and 2.66MW critical power per data hall.
* **Cooling Systems:** Advanced cooling is provided through air-cooled and water-cooled chillers, complemented by 48 hours of makeup water storage, a 100k gallon chilled water storage, and water-side economization.
* **Connectivity:** As a carrier-neutral facility, it features diverse building entrances with two distinct, separate Meet-Me Rooms, offering convenient in-building access to multiple providers. It ensures diverse access and redundancy to all regional carrier hotels and long-haul carrier POPs.
* **Security:** Comprehensive security measures include a manned guard gate, secured single-vehicle entry with card key access, an 8′ Ameristar Impasse security fence, and a 16′ concrete wall protecting critical infrastructure. The facility is manned 24x7x365 with visitor and screening booths, card key access, and two-factor biometrics authentication.QTS Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: QTS) is a leading provider of data center solutions, managing over 6 million square feet of owned mega-scale data center space across North America. Utilizing its software-defined technology platform, QTS delivers secure, compliant infrastructure solutions, robust connectivity, and premium customer service to over 1,100 Hyperscale technology companies, enterprises, and government entities.
QTS distinguishes itself through: * **Flexible Solutions:** A unique portfolio of core and value-added data center services, coupled with financial flexibility, allows QTS to tailor solutions to meet specific technical and budgetary requirements.
* **Secure Facilities:** Robust, redundant, and protected facilities staffed by highly trained personnel adhering to strict security procedures ensure unparalleled security and reliability.
* **Real-Time Visibility:** The QTS Service Delivery Platform (SDP) offers customers real-time, on-demand visibility, access, and control of critical metrics across their entire QTS hybrid IT deployment.
* **Expert Support:** QTS’s ITIL-certified operations personnel and monitoring systems provide comprehensive support for all services, ensuring maximum availability and uptime.QTS Data Centers are meticulously designed and built for reliability, redundancy, and resiliency. They integrate fully-redundant high-density power and cooling capacities, fully integrated UPS systems, site-wide security and fire protection, and comprehensive visibility through a customer portal. This commitment provides secure, dependable, state-of-the-art data center infrastructure for their customers’ web services. All QTS Data Centers deliver mission-critical electrical, mechanical, and high-capacity network systems, supported by a dedicated 24x7x365 on-site staff of facility and electrical maintenance engineers, data center operations experts, network architects, and security officers. This crucial design philosophy minimizes service disruption and ensures the highest level of customer service, setting QTS apart in the industry.
