Houston – Galleria Data Center

• 112,000 sq. ft. data center / 64,000 colo square feet (CSF)
• SSAE 16 (SOC I type II), PCI DSS (sec 9 & 12), HIPAA, ISO 27001, FISMA
• High Performance Computing (HPC) capable, supports 250 wpsf with the ability to support over 1,000 wpsf
• Carrier-neutral and part of CyrusOne Texas IX
• 100% uptime service level agreement on power
• 24×7 staffed NOCC and remote hands support
• Dedicated cages and private suite options available
• Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA) system; sampling air in parts per million coupled with a zonal dual-action interlocking dry-pipe system
• Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA) system; sampling air in parts per million coupled with a zonal dual-action interlocking dry-pipe system
• Central location to dozens of hotels, restaurants, and other amenities

• Multiple levels of redundancy available within same footprint (e.g. N, 2N)
• 13.5 MW of critical capacity
• Dual input PDU’s with static transfer switches
• Backed by generator power
• 3,300 belly tank each plus an added 6,000 gallon external tank for every generator

• Combo of cooling technologies including DX and closed loop chilled water using multiple 500 ton Trane chillers
• 36 & 24-inch raised floor design

• Reinforced physical structure, including concrete bollards and steel-lined wall options for security, and bullet resistant glass
• Video surveillance and recording of the exterior and interior
• On-site security guards 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Man traps, revolving entrance doors; biometric and key card (color coded) security for rigid access control
• Cabinet and cage security options include individual locks and biometric scanners
• Perimeter fence

• Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus (VESDA) system; sampling air in parts per million coupled with a zonal dual-action interlocking dry-pipe system

• Central location to dozens of hotels, restaurants, and other amenities

• Features
  • Water Free Cooling (AKA Low Water All-Star, Water Conservation Hero, Drought-Friendly Cooling)
  • Renewable Energy Used
  • Renewable Energy Available

• Reporting
  • Water risk (now, 2030, 2040)
  • Carbon intensity (trends over time)
  • Grid renewables (trends over time)

• CyrusOne Zero Water Consumption Cooling: No water is consumed to cool this facility (such as water towers or evaporative cooling).  Minimal amounts of water are used for humidification and facility maintenance. This facility uses highly efficient chillers, variable frequency drives, and energy-efficient CRAH units to achieve high efficiency air-cooled chilling.  An average US data center of the same size typically consumes over 1 million gallons of water per month to cool them.

• Regional Water Risk: The Houston area faces a medium-to-high risk of water supply disruption, which is expected to worsen to High Risk in the future.  Unlike many other data centers, CyrusOne’s Houston – Galleria facility does not use water for cooling and is therefore insulated from regional water risk, both current and future.

(Risk assessment and projections based on WRI Aqueduct Tool)

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

• The carbon-intensity of the grid has improved about 2.3% points per year over the last 12 years of published data. Reported by the US EPA eGRID for the ERCOT subregion (ERCT).

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

This has been increasing about 1.1% points per year over the last 12 years of published data.  Based on US EPA eGRID data for the ERCOT subregion (ERCT).