Cincinnati, OH

Colocation

Cincinnati, OH

Located in downtown, the CIN2 data center facility is used for production colocation, backup and recovery, and business continuity. Featuring 400,000 square feet, this facility is conveniently located 15 minutes from Greater Cincinnati and the Northern Kentucky International Airport.

Address:

229 West 7th St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

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Overview

Power

Cooling

Security

Sustainability

400,000 sq. ft. data center/ 212,000 colo square feet (CSF)
SSAE 16 (SOC I type II), PCI DSS (sec 9 & 12), HIPAA, ISO 27001, FISMA
High-Performance Computing (HPC) capable
Carrier-neutral, as well as dark-fiber connectivity option
100% uptime service level agreement on power
Dedicated cages and private suite options available
Built to Fujita F2 wind rating
Cincinnati’s primary switching facility on FEMA priority list.
Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA) system; sampling air in parts per million
FM200 or FE-25 clean gas suppression in a full flood deployment
15 Minutes from Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Major metropolitan downtown; 10 national chain hotels within four blocks; 40 peering arrangements, Harden Bell constructed building

Multiple levels of redundancy available within same footprint (e.g. N, 2N)
12 MW of critical capacity
7 Dedicated Substations in the building which are not shared with other buildings
Diverse power delivered by 6 independent circuits
25kVA single input PDUs with automatic transfer switches
Scalable 2 MW Cummins dedicated generators
40,000-gallon fuel capacity for site (2 – 20K gallon tanks)

24 or 36-inch raised floor design
Highly efficient multiple 1200-ton York Centrifugal chillers
115-ton Hunt Air ACU with electronically commutated (EC) variable-speed fans; other levels/halls utilize 30 and 40
ton CRAC units
Closed loop chilled water cooling design
Redundant water supply and return

7 levels of security for access
Reinforced physical structure including concrete bollards
Video surveillance and recording of the exterior and interior of each facility
On-site security guards 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
24×7 staffed NOCC and remote hands support
Man traps, revolving entrance doors; key card security for rigid access control
Cabinet and cage security options include individual locks and biometric scanners

Regional Water Stress: The Cincinnati area currently faces low water stress, which is projected to continue in the future.

Water Risk and Use

Now

2030 Projection

2040 Projection

Regional Water Stress

Low

CyrusOne Water Use

WUE

3.68 L/kWh

* Water reporting at this site is currently not available due to leasing terms

(Risk assessment and projections based on WRI Aqueduct Tool)

Regional Grid Greenhouse Gases: How much greenhouse gas does this facility’s local electrical grid emit while generating electricity? (Useful for Location-based greenhouse gas reporting)

Greenhouse Gases	2004	2007	2012	2016	2018
MTCO₂/MWh	0.706	0.704	0.626	0.564	0.529

The carbon-intensity of the grid has improved about 1.8% points per year over the last 14 years of published data. Reported by the US EPA eGRID for the RFC West subregion (RFCW).

Regional Grid Renewables: What percentage of this facility’s local electrical grid is from renewable sources (wind, solar, biomass, hydro, and geothermal)?

Grid Renewables	2004	2007	2012	2016	2018
Percent from renewable sources	1.1%	1.0%	3.2%	4.8%	5.2%

This has been increasing about 0.3% points per year over the last 14 years of published data. Based on US EPA eGRID data for the RFC West subregion (RFCW).

Other Efficiency Measures: Energy efficient LED lighting, new efficiency chillers, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) on chillers, cooling towers, condensate pumps and fans, free cooling heat exchangers, high efficiency Computer Room Air Handlers (CRAH) and Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) units.