The Cyxtera MSP1 Shakopee Data Center Campus, located at 4450 Dean Lakes Boulevard in Shakopee, Minnesota, USA, is a substantial facility spanning 50,000 square feet. This entire area is dedicated to raised floor space, optimized for colocation services, offering ample room for clients’ IT infrastructure. The campus is well-equipped with a robust power supply, providing access to 10 megawatts, ensuring reliable operations. Furthermore, its strategic location benefits from a significant concentration of data centers, with 24 other facilities identified within a 50-mile radius. This data center holds a comprehensive array of certifications, demonstrating its commitment to high standards in security, compliance, and environmental responsibility, including PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, HIPAA, NIST 800-53, SSAE-18, ISAE-3402, LEED, SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 2 Type 1, SOC 1 Type 2, SSAE-16 Type 1, and SSAE-16 Type 2.
This state-of-the-art data center in Shakopee, MN, is strategically located 22 miles from Minneapolis International Airport and downtown Minneapolis. It is a single-story, purpose-built facility that boasts Uptime Tier III and LEED Gold certifications, ensuring exceptional reliability and energy efficiency. The site is securely positioned above a 500-year flood plain and is just one mile from its providing substation, guaranteeing stable power.
A significant advantage of this data center is its eligibility for the Minneapolis State Tax Refund program, an amendment to the 2011 State of Minnesota sales and use taxes statute. This long-term sales tax refund applies to technology equipment and computer software used in qualifying data centers. As the MSP1 data center qualifies, Cyxtera customers placing hardware and software here are eligible for a sales tax refund on their purchases, substantially reducing the total cost of ownership for their IT infrastructure compared to non-qualified data centers.
The facility’s robust infrastructure includes 10 MW of utility power, 2.4 MW of UPS capacity configured in 2N redundancy, and 6.0 MW of generator capacity in an N+1 configuration with a 12,000-gallon fuel capacity. Cooling is maintained with an N+1 configuration and 960 tons of cooling capacity. Connectivity is provided by multiple leading carriers, including CenturyLink, Comcast, Consolidated, and Level 3.
