DFG Hosting’s footprint now includes the DuPont Fabros CH1 facility in Elk Grove Village, IL. The DF-CH1 datacenter provides DFG the flexibility to facilitate high-density private cabinets and cages. DFG Hosting’s diverse-path fiber ring provides reliable and redundant connections to our backbone network.
General Information
| Facility Provider |
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc |
| Address |
2200 Busse Rd., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 |
| NPA-NXX |
847-787 |
| Location Orientation |
8 miles from O’Hare airport, 27 miles from Midway Airport, near I-90 expressway
Commissioned 2008 |
| Building Area |
485,000(sq ft) gross – 221,000(sq ft) raised floor |
| Parking |
518 spots onsite |
Computer Room Specifications (Per Room)
| Raised Floor Space |
10,000 square feet (approx.) |
| Electrical Capacity |
1,300kW of critical load |
| Power Density |
210 watts/sqft, up to 12kW/cabinet supported |
| Floor Load Capacity |
450psf |
| Building Type |
Single story, raised floor |
| Fire Suppression |
Laser-based Very Early Smoke Detection
Pre-action zoned dry-pipe system |
| Redundancy |
Minimum N+1 on all systems |
Facility Information
| Primary Voltage |
34.5kV |
| # of Utility Feeders |
2 |
| # of Power Transformers |
8 |
| UPS |
16 – 1,300kW rotary powered systems |
| Standby Power |
16 – 2,250kW diesel generator systems |
| Fuel Capacity |
100,000 gallons of diesel |
| Cooling System |
8 – 1,150 ton centrifugal chillers |
| Thermal Energy Storage |
500,000 gallons of chilled water |
| Data Pathways |
2 diverse fiber vaults for redundant entry |
Security
| Building and Perimeter |
Bullet-resistant protection at security check-in level III walls and doors |
| Security Staff |
24/7/365 staffing with at least 2 officers |
| Access Control |
Dual-factor authentication system (keycard + biometrics) |
| Alarm System |
Yes |
| Closed Circuit TV |
Camera surveillance archived onsite and offsite |
