Raleigh - RTP Data Center

TierPoint’s Data Center in Research Triangle Park, Raleigh

Raleigh - RTP Data Center

Located in one of the biggest tech hubs in the U.S., TierPoint’s state-of-the-art Tier III Research Triangle Park (RTP) data center and colocation facility enables companies to increase business agility and improve IT performance.

High Performance

This secure data center in Durham near Raleigh is home to a TierPoint multitenant cloud pod and is part of our nationwide network of data centers with guaranteed exceptional performance and low latency connections. TierPoint operates a second data center in Raleigh and three data centers in Charlotte (Center Park, North Meyers, and Rose Lake).

Strategic Location

North Carolina is a business-friendly state with state tax exemptions for data centers. Considered among the best places to live and work, Research Triangle Park (RTP, The Triangle) encompasses the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, NC. The facility is built to withstand disasters and is located 315 feet above sea level and in a lower-risk seismic zone.

Facility Specifications

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Space

70,000+ total square feet, 34,000+ square feet of raised floor space
Cabinets and cages available

Reliability

2N - A-side and B-side power distribution design
Four 2 Megawatt generators each with a 4000 gal diesel belly tank (2N Configuration)
24x7 Remote Hands technical support
100% uptime SLA

Connectivity

Carrier-class, carrier- neutral facility
TierPoint-provided, redundant IP bandwidth available with 10Gb connectivity
Multiple, diverse fiber feeds, with dark fiber connectivity available
Cloud on-ramps and fabrics
See Connect Point for all carriers and product offerings

Security

24x7x365 electronic and on-site security qualified personnel
Secure two-factor authentication including biometric systems
CCTV surveillance, with a minimum 90 days of retention

Product Availability

Managed services, including private cloud, disaster recovery, security and colocation solutions

Compliance

Audited under SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 2 + HITRUST, GLBA, HIPAA, PCI-DSS¹, NIST SP 800-53 rev 4¹ annually and ISO 27001 certified². ITAR and EU-US Privacy Shield³ registered

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Raleigh (RTP)

99 TW Alexander Drive

Durham, NC 27709

Why TierPoint

A leading national provider of hybrid IT solutions, TierPoint helps organizations drive performance and manage risk. No U.S. provider comes close to matching TierPoint’s unique combination of thousands of clients; more than 40 edge-capable data centers and 8 multitenant cloud pods coast to coast; and a comprehensive portfolio of cloud solutions, colocation, disaster recovery, security, and other managed IT services.

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Our biggest challenges were compliance, travel for our IT staff, and the ownership trust factor in terms of moving our mission-critical infrastructure to an outside provider. In the end, it really came down to a matter of trust.

Rich Hawley

Director of IT Infrastructure Services

American Customer Care