Located at the First American Center, Digital Realty’s DAL2 data center is located at 8435 Stemmons Fwy, Dallas TX 75247
The Digital Realty DAL2 data center is 230,000 square feet, with up to 34,900 square feet of data center floor space. The building is located outside the 100 year flood plain, and is certified as seismic level zone 1. The facility has a multi-layered security structure, including 24 hour a day, seven days a week on site staff as well as continuous video surveillance. The data center is SOC 2 compliant, and on-site staff monitor the power, cooling and network connectivity at all times. In addition to its access to cages and cabinets, clients also have access to roof rights and on-site parking.
In order to maintain data center functionality, Digital Realty also deploys redundant power, cooling and network systems that ensure maximum up-time. The local utility provides up to 6000 total kilowatts of power (6 Megawatts) and the UPS systems have a capacity of 1040 kilowatts and are arranged in an N+1 configuration. This set up allows for up to 125 watts of power to be delivered per square foot. On site generators are configured in an N+1 arrangement, and can deliver up to 3000 kilowatts of power in the event of a utility power failure. Finally, the cooling systems are also arranged in an N+1 set up. Digital Realty’s redundant set ups allow them to provide clients with 100% up-time service level agreements.
