Ascent Enters Dallas Market with EF5 Tornado Hardened Data Center
Highly Secure Facility to Protect Mission Critical Infrastructure in Tier-1 Data Center Market
News Release
St. Louis, MO - June 21, 2016
Ascent, a leading provider of comprehensive data center solutions, announced today the launch of its latest data center facility,
in the Dallas, Texas market. Available immediately, the standalone space, known as Ascent DAL1, is designed to provide the highly
flexible and scalable data center infrastructure necessary for enterprises in the growing Dallas-Fort Worth region while offering
hardened building construction, capable of withstanding EF5 tornadoes.
With active developments in other markets, including downtown and suburban Chicago, Ascent is now bringing its expertise to Dallas
– an area under threat by severe weather and in need of highly secure, impenetrable facilities to run data center operations and
provide business continuity. Ascent’s DAL1 facility is highly secure and can withstand environmental threats including EF5 tornadoes
with up to 360mph winds – it is outfitted with 15” reinforced concrete walls, 13.5” reinforced concrete roof, and 8,000-pound blast
door at the dock area to name a few attributes.
“Texas has been hit hard with severe weather, including heavy rainstorms, hail and tornadoes recently. This is the perfect time for
us to bring our enterprise class hardened facility to the market, which, with its EF5 hardening, is much more secure and reliable
than standard facilities," said Phil Horstmann, CEO of Ascent. "Dallas is a premier data center market and our hardened facility
offers a different type of product that is well suited as a primary data center site for enterprise end-users as well as businesses
seeking disaster recovery and continuity solutions in the Midwest. With our team’s ability to move quickly and deploy to the customer’s
specifications, we can provide flexibility and capacity to accommodate companies with short term capacity needs and long term growth
potential."
Now available for lease, DAL1 is rack-ready and offers the ability for customization and expansion to meet customers’ technical, financial,
security, and operational requirements. DAL1 spans 4.3 acres and is equipped with 2.7 MW of critical power with the ability to expand up to
7.2 MW. Strategically located in the Dallas suburb of Plano, the data center is highly connected with multiple fiber providers. The building
has three diverse paths for fiber access, providing multiple points of entry for connectivity.
Ascent specializes in innovative, flexible and customer-centric solutions for leading-edge data center users. Tenants will have an end-to-end
solution with Ascent’s world-class, 24/7 operational services and support.