Instead of continuing that trend, however, the San Jose based company is building a data center city, a $1.2 billion complex that will comprise 10 massive air-conditioned warehouses totaling 2.5-million-sf and spread across nearly 170 acres. When built out in five to 10 years, the so-called "server farm" will eventually house the equivalent of 10 to 20 average data centers powered by an onsite energy plants developed by Calpine Corp.
US DataPort officials expect the economies of scale and reliable power will attract Web hosting companies, Internet service providers, telecom carriers and corporations looking for a reliable, expandable outsourced solution for the storage of their Internet sites.
City councilman Chuck Reed tells GlobeSt.com the project is the first of its kind in California and just may be the largest in the nation, though US DataPort is planning a similar facility in Gainesville, VA. The project took more than a year to approve... because of the complexities surrounding it, including the use of energy," says Reed. "We wanted to be able to ensure that it could in fact produce its own power."
Reed says any space not taken up with data centers will be used for housing other businesses. Current plans also call for 30% of open space to be used as habitat restoration to improve Coyote Creek, says Reed. "The project is also good for other businesses that depend on fiber optics," says Reed, "and it has unlimited potential as part of our overall growth and development."
With approval in hand, now all US DataPort needs is the money. The company has reportedly raised $8 million from individual investors for development of both the Gainesville and San Jose server farms. To round out the funding, the company reportedly plans to secure $200 million from institutional investors and take out $250 million in loans. In addition, tenants will fund a portion of their own facilities on the farm.
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