Aligned Data Centers

26 acre data center campus, with a total of 370,000 square feet and 60 MW of power.

Facts
 - Completed in 2019
 - 26-acre campus
 - Private, dedicated data center suites
 - Concrete slab-on-grade and structured steel
 - ASCE 7 occupancy category IV
 - Data hall FM-120 and office FM-90 roof lift ratings
 - Wind importance factor of 1.15
 - Two bays with delivery platform and equipment trap
 - Dedicated office space for rent
 - Shared conference rooms and drop-in office pods
 - 24x7x365 accessibility
 - Industry-leading PUE

Security & Fire Protection
 - 8’ Impasse steel security fencing with laser intrusion detection
 - Five-layer security design
 - Card reader access
 - 24x7x365 on-site security guards
 - Multiple checkpoints: mantraps, dual authentication (biometrics and RFID badge readers)
 - Event-driven IP video surveillance and visual light-based alerts
 - Separately zoned data halls
 - Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA)
 - Dual interlock pre-action system

Connectivity & Power 
 - Two diverse points of entry, per build
 - Carrier-neutral
 - On-net: Cogent, Crown Castle, Lumen, PacketFabric, SummitIG, Verizon (VCT & VCB), and Zayo
 - Near-net: AquaComms, BT, Colt, Deutsche Telecom, GTT, Hurricane Electric, NTT, PCCW, Tata, Tennebris Fiber, TeliaSonera, major exchanges in NoVA, and many more
 - Less than one mile from 21715  Filigree Court Carrier Hotel
 - Major fiber thoroughfares within ~100 feet of facility
 - Seamless build process for carriers not already built in
 - Diverse meet-me-rooms and fiber entrances with dark fiber and lit services available
 - Diverse and dedicated substations: expandable to 240MW
 - Concurrently maintainable UPS
 - N+2 power generation
 - Redundant A+B distribution
 - Revenue-grade metering

Cooling
 - Our hot aisle containment strategy absorbs heat at its source, 
 - supporting standard and high power densities, 
 - allowing you to scale vertically and horizontally without stranding capacity
 - Configurable to client needs (N, N+1, 2N)

Compliance
 - System and Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 2 and SOC 1 Type 2
 - PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITECH, FISMA /NIST 800-53, and ISO 27001:2013

Aligned IAD-01

Aligned IAD-01 specifications and compliance data (certifications, standards, power/cooling capacity) for Aligned IAD-01 in Ashburn.

Fully Built-Out Power	60 MW
Total Building Size	370,000 sq.f.

Full Cabinets
Partial Cabinets
Shared Rackspace
Cages
Suites
Build-to-Suit
Footprints
Remote Hands

Max power/rack	300 kW
UPS Redundancy	N+2

DSS PCI Compliant
ISO27001 Certified
HIPAA
FISMA Certified
SOC 1 Type II Certified
SOC 2 Type II Certified
HITECH
NIST 800-53 Certified

Fenced Perimeter
Mantrap Entry
CCTV surveillance
Biometric Access Control
Card Access Control
Automatic Firesupression
Firesupression System: Dual interlock pre-action system
Onsite Security Staff	Yes, 24/7

Aligned IAD-01

Aligned Ashburn IAD01 Spec Sheet.pdf

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Year Operational	2019
Construction Type	Purpose-built
Floor Type	Raised Floor

Meet-Me-Room (MMR)
Conference Room
Office Space
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