Jul 2001 - Stage Change
NAP of the Americas goes into operation
- New Stage: Operational
- New Stage: Operational
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Private Cabinets
Partial Cabinets
The Equinix MI1 data center is commonly known as NAP of the Americas (NOTA), as it was built to be a major network hub between Latin America and North America.
It was originally operated by Terremark Worldwide and known as their flagship facility. Terremark and its data center assets were acquired by Verizon in 2011. In 2017 Verizon sold its data center assets, incl. NAP of the Americas and 28 other data centers, to Equinix. Since then, it has been known as EquiniX MI1. Some also refer to it by its address, 50 NE 9th Street.
The data center is a 6 story facility with 750,000 square feet of space, making it one of the largest and most interconnected data centers. Not just in Miami or Florida, but globally. The majority of the traffic being exchanged between Latin America and US, runs through this data center.
The building is designed to withstand category 5 hurricane level winds, data center floors start at 32 feet above sea level and the exterior panels are seven inch thick and made of steel-reinforced concrete. It is located outside of FEMA 500 year flood zone.
The data center is designed as a Tier III class facility and holds the following certifications:
- HECVAT
- HIPAA
- ISO 22301
- ISO 27001
- NIST 800-53/FISMA High
- PCI DSS
- SOC 1 Type II
- SOC 2 Type II
It was originally operated by Terremark Worldwide and known as their flagship facility. Terremark and its data center assets were acquired by Verizon in 2011. In 2017 Verizon sold its data center assets, incl. NAP of the Americas and 28 other data centers, to Equinix. Since then, it has been known as EquiniX MI1. Some also refer to it by its address, 50 NE 9th Street.
The data center is a 6 story facility with 750,000 square feet of space, making it one of the largest and most interconnected data centers. Not just in Miami or Florida, but globally. The majority of the traffic being exchanged between Latin America and US, runs through this data center.
The building is designed to withstand category 5 hurricane level winds, data center floors start at 32 feet above sea level and the exterior panels are seven inch thick and made of steel-reinforced concrete. It is located outside of FEMA 500 year flood zone.
The data center is designed as a Tier III class facility and holds the following certifications:
- HECVAT
- HIPAA
- ISO 22301
- ISO 27001
- NIST 800-53/FISMA High
- PCI DSS
- SOC 1 Type II
- SOC 2 Type II
Equinix MI1 Specsheet
Events
This data center has timeline events listed. Typically events are related to M&A history, rebranding, capacity expansions etc.2011 - M&A - NAP of the Americas
Terremark was acquired by Verizon in 2011.
May 2017 - M&A - NAP of the Americas
Equinix acquired 29 data centers from Verizon in 2017.
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Nearest Data Centers
The below data centers are located closest to 50 NE 9th Street.| Distance | Data Center | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 0.02 miles | Hivelocity - Miami 1 | 50 NE 9th St |
| 0.02 miles | Lumen Miami 4 | 50 NE 9th St |
| 0.03 miles | IPXON Miami | 50 NE 9th St |
| 0.28 miles | Lumen Miami | 49 N.W. 5th Street |
| 0.46 miles | Equinix MI2 | 36 Northeast Second Street |
| 0.46 miles | South Reach Networks | 36 NE 2nd Street |
| 0.47 miles | NocRoom Miami Colocation and VPS | 36 NE 2nd Street |
| 0.47 miles | Colocation America MiamiDC1 | 36 NE 2nd St |
| 0.47 miles | Navegalo Miami Data Center | 36 NE 2nd Street |
| 0.47 miles | NetcroHosting | 36 NE 2nd St |