Atlanta,
GA, USA -- T5 Data Centers (T5), innovators in providing
state-of-the-art, customizable, hyperscale computing environments,
and Hillwood, one of the nation's leading real estate companies, are
partnering to co-develop a data center campus within AllianceTexas,
the 18,000-acre master-planned, mixed-use development in north Fort
Worth. Development of the T5@Alliance data center campus is backed by
IPI Data Center Partners Management, LLC (IPI Partners), which
invests in data centers and other technology and connectivity-related
real assets and is sponsored by ICONIQ Capital, LLC and an affiliate
of Iron Point Partners, LLC.
The
T5@Alliance campus is a unique scaled opportunity for the data center
market. AllianceTexas has initially dedicated 350-400 acres of its
infrastructure rich master plan specifically for data centers. The
massive pad sites with the infrastructure necessary to ensure
uninterrupted power, telecommunications, and operations, provide the
foundation for T5 to construct enterprise-scale, customized data
centers that meet customers' specific requirements. At full
build-out, the development is capable of delivering 400+ megawatts of
dedicated critical power, which replicates the current capacity of
the entire Dallas-Fort Worth marketplace.
"Cloud
and hyperscale data center users are looking for locations that can
offer a growth pathway, incentives, resiliency and speed to
operation, all with low costs. T5@Alliance offers a perfect
combination of these critical requirements," said Pete Marin,
President and CEO of T5. "This partnership with Hillwood and IPI
Partners brings together a highly experienced team ready to deliver
hyperscale campuses for discerning data center customers."
"Rapid
growth in Fort Worth is catching the attention of large technology
companies, like Facebook, and is reinforcing AllianceTexas' position
as a premier destination for data centers," said Mike Berry,
president of Hillwood, developer of AllianceTexas. "With highly
acclaimed data centers already developed in eight major markets
across the United States, T5 and IPI Partners are ideal partners for
expediting the evolution of AllianceTexas as a large-scale data
center destination. This partnership will allow us to quickly deliver
even more data center campuses to the growing number of customers who
want to more efficiently serve North Texas and the broader market."
Redundancy
is one of the core reasons that data centers find AllianceTexas
attractive. The development is served by two separate transmission
sources, Brazos Electric Power Cooperative and Oncor, which come
together at the same location to provide power independently with
transmission-level redundancy. Four substations currently exist at
AllianceTexas, with locations identified for multiple additional
substations, which enhance redundancy opportunities for development
sites. This component, combined with the fact that Texas operates on
its own electrical grid, mitigates the risk that data center
operations will be disrupted by power outages. The state's
deregulated electricity marketplace also makes power extremely
affordable.
Multiple
long-haul and domestic fiber providers are also in place throughout
AllianceTexas. In addition, the development is served by water
supplied by the City of Fort Worth. The water system within
AllianceTexas has been constructed and was purposefully designed to
provide critical redundancy, with interconnections between three
transmission water mains.
"The
partners share the same vision for providing customers with
customized data center solutions, making this a great opportunity to
leverage our capabilities and resources to support the growing
demands of colocation, enterprise and hyper-scale users across the
region," said Reid Goetz, vice president of Hillwood. "The
massive pad sites at T5@Alliance, which are already served with
critical infrastructure, make the development a great platform on
which the partners can create one of the world's top data center
destinations. Facebook and other FORTUNE 500 users have already
recognized the substantial advantages of this location for massive
installations. Redundancy, the presence of multiple fiber providers,
access to an ample volume of water and the region's moderate weather
all help ensure reliable, uninterrupted service of data centers at
AllianceTexas."
ABOUT
ALLIANCETEXAS
AllianceTexas
(http://www.alliancetexas.com)
is an 18,000-acre, master-planned community anchored by the world's
first industrial airport. It includes the Alliance Global Logistics
Hub, Circle T Ranch and Alliance Town Center projects. AllianceTexas
is now home to over 470 companies, which have built more than 40
million square feet and created over 47,500 jobs. The community also
includes over 2.6 million square feet of retail, restaurant, medical
and entertainment components integrated with a variety of
single-family and luxury apartment home options. Since its inception,
it is estimated that AllianceTexas has generated more than $64
billion in economic impact for the North Texas region.
ABOUT
T5 DATA CENTERS
T5
Data Centers (T5) is a leading national data center owner and
operator, committed to delivering customizable, scalable data centers
that provide an "always on" computing environment to power
mission critical business applications. T5 Data Centers provides
enterprise colocation data center services to organizations across
North America using proven, best-in-class technology and techniques
to design and develop facilities that deliver the lowest possible
total cost of operations for its clients. T5 currently has
business-critical data center facilities in Atlanta, Los Angeles,
Dallas, Portland, Charlotte, Chicago, New York and Colorado. All of
T5's data center projects are purpose-built facilities featuring
robust design, redundant and reliable power and telecommunications,
and have 24-hour staff to support mission-critical computing
applications. For more information, visit
http://www.t5datacenters.com.
ABOUT
HILLWOOD
Hillwood,
a Perot company, is a premier industrial, commercial and residential
real estate developer and manager with projects throughout North
America and Europe. With a diverse portfolio of properties which have
become home to many of the world's leading companies, Hillwood is
committed to bringing long-term value to our customers and partners
and the communities in which we serve.
Hillwood
also served as the lead developer of marquee projects nationwide,
from the Air Force Memorial in Washington, D.C. to the Perot Museum
of Nature and Science and the American Airlines Center in Dallas. For
additional information, please visit http://www.hillwood.com.
IPI
DATA CENTER PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC
IPI
Data Center Partners Management, LLC invests in data centers and
other technology and connectivity-related real assets and is
sponsored by ICONIQ Capital, LLC and an affiliate of Iron Point
Partners, LLC.
Contact
Information:
Mercedes
Bolen
Hillwood
817-224-6002
Michelle
Hargis
Cooksey
Communications
817-798-5257
