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NTT expands US data center footprint in Silicon Valley
NTT enters critical data center market with new 16 megawatt Silicon Valley SV1 Data Center .
32 inches in any horizontal direction during an earthquake .
NTT , a world-leading global technology services provider , has announced that its Global Data Centers Americas division has opened a new 16MW Silicon Valley Data Center ( SV1 ) – the latest addition to a rapidly growing portfolio across North America .
This marks NTT ’ s sixth US data center campus and third data center opening this year , following February ’ s grand opening of new campuses in Chicago , Illinois , and Hillsboro , Oregon . NTT ’ s Ashburn , Virginia campus continues to expand as well with VA5 opening this year . market as it represents the next step in our strategic expansion to all key US markets ,” he said .
“ We ’ re continuing to put our clients at the center by meeting them where they want to be – in this case in the tech capital of the world – and evaluating options for future expansion .”
Given Silicon Valley ’ s placement between two major faults , SV1 is designed with earthquake protection in mind . The data center construction utilizes the most advanced base isolation system , proven to reduce shocks from major earthquakes .
With this system , the structure undergoes 60 % less motion than a non-isolated , fixed building . SV1 is NTT ’ s first data center in the US to feature this seismic isolation design .
VP of Construction and Design for the Global Data Centers Americas division of NTT , Brittany Miller , said : “ All providers in the Santa Clara region build data centers to withstand earthquakes , but our base isolation design goes a step further .
“ Not only does it protect the physical fourstory building , but it also protects the missioncritical IT equipment and infrastructure inside the building from strong earthquakes .
Executive Vice President for NTT ’ s Global Data Centers division , Ryuichi Matsuo , said : “ The Silicon Valley SV1 Data Center reinforces our investment in the US data center market and commitment to growth for our clients .
The building incorporates a combination of triple-friction pendulum pedestals and viscous dampers that dissipate energy and reduce building displacement by allowing the structure and all connections to move up to
“ This system has been proven to work in several data centers in Japan , which is known for having severe earthquakes , and we wanted to add that extra peace of mind for our clients in Silicon Valley .” p
“ With NTT ’ s flexible , scalable , secure infrastructure and full-stack services , SV1 will accommodate the needs of a variety of clients , helping them achieve their business objectives . Clients today are looking for a growing , worldwide data center provider , and this adds one more to NTT ’ s global data center portfolio that spans more than 20 countries and regions , including our five other US campuses .”
CEO for the Global Data Centers Americas division of NTT , Doug Adams , added that this opening is a part of a larger growth plan within North America .
“ We are excited to open this new data center in the highly sought-after Silicon Valley
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