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Philadelphia

Businesses in the greater Mid-Atlantic Region turn to TierPoint to satisfy their data center needs for high-density power, high-capacity fully redundant cooling, unmatched physical security and carrier-neutral bandwidth options. The data center’s convenient South Philadelphia Navy Yard location in a Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone (KIOZ) of the city allows colocation clients the possibility of qualifying for significant tax abatements. It’s audited under SSAE 18 Type 2 SOC 2, PCI-DSS1*, GLBA and HIPAA standards annually. ITAR and EU-US Privacy Shield registered.

*Please see Security & Compliance section below for details

Highlights

  • The data center is located inside the Philadelphia Navy Yard between the Philadelphia International Airport and Center City
  • Four high-voltage PECO power feeds provide power to the Navy Yard grid with dual medium-voltage power feeds to the site
  • Carrier neutral facility with nine on-net carriers
  • Connection to the internal I0G TierPoint WAN
  • Fire protection provided through both FM200 gas and pre-action fire protection systems
  • SSAE 18 Type 2 SOC 2 audited
  • Dual 2N transformers provide power to a Main-Tie-Main electrical distribution gear with N+I generator capacity
  • 2N UPS configuration available in the facility

Facility

  • 25,700 sq. ft. facility with II,700 sq. ft. of raised flooring
  • SSAE 18 Type 2 SOC 2 audited facility
  • Cabinets, cages, customizable suites and separate private data rooms that can be customized to meet specific requirements
  • Office, supply storage and conference space also available

Security

  • 24x7x365 on-site personnel
  • Access restricted to authorized client personnel and TierPoint employees
  • Axis IP-based interior and exterior surveillance cameras
  • Entrance and exit controlled by HID contactless access cards and biometrics
  • Cabinet access controlled by dial system
  • SSAE 18 Type 2 SOC 2, PCI-DSS1*, GLBA and HIPAA standards annually. ITAR and EU-US Privacy Shield registered
  • Cage and suite access controlled by HID contact panel
  • Silent alarm and fire detection with automatic notification

*1PCI-DSS – Certification on PCI-DSS Requirement 9 & 12 (Physical Security and Information Security Policies) on data center (colocation) services. Colocation provides secure space, power, and environmental controls for merchants and service providers, some of which fall under PCI compliance. No logical access to any customer systems that may contain cardholder data.

Power

  • Dual commercial power feeds
  • N+I redundant electrical design and distribution
  • Automatic switching from primary to backup power supply
  • Completely isolated ground system
  • Fully redundant uninterruptable power supplies (UPS)
  • Dual diesel generators
  • On-site dual fuel tanks

Network

  • Carrier class, carrier neutral facility
  • TierPoint-provided redundant IP bandwidth available
  • TierPoint-provided cross-connections of standard media types to connect customers to the carrier of their choice
  • Diverse and high capacity fiber infrastructure from nine carriers
  • Dark fiber connectivity available

Connectivity

On-Net Carriers

  • Comcast
  • Lightower
  • Reliance Globalcom
  • Sunesys
  • TW Telecom
  • Windstream
  • XO Communications
  • Verizon
  • Zayo

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Philadelphia Location

4775 League Island Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19112
(215) 218-1980