Data Center Campus
CyrusOne Chicago Aurora CME Campus
Campus at a Glance
In 2016, CyrusOne acquired the CME data center for $130 million. CME hosts its electronic trading platform CME Globex on site. Globex will continue to be hosted on site as part of the 15-year lease agreement between CyrusOne and CME. CME will have 72,000 square feet of data center space.
In Dec 2016 CyrusOne began constructing a 2nd datacenter on a 16 acre adjacent lot. The original CME Globex data center was 428,000sqft and commenced in 2009
Power:
- Expandable power up to 184MW (92MW @ 2N) with wholly-owned substation
• Siemens Switchgear from 13.8kv Substation #5
• 2 – 4000 amp breakers (A & B) feeds UPS 4A & 4B
• Annual Infrared / thermographic inspection of electrical equipment to detect hot-spots
• 30 ton Stulz CRAC’s for cooling
• Separate power generation plants deliver two-138,000 volt transmission quality utility services
• 4-A side transformers, 4-B side transformers
• Emergency generators provide 54-hour run time without refueling
Cooling:
- (8) Eight 540 ton chillers (4 compressors each), 8 primary pumps, 5 secondary pumps
- Free cooling below 30F. Variable Frequency Drives (VFD’s) throughout
- Color-coded to align with Power Rooms
- Cooling towers use evaporative condensing chillers utilize highly efficient oil-free centrifugal compressors
- CRAH units with energy efficient fans
CyrusOne's Chicago - Aurora I Data Center (Photo: Business Wire)
Buildings
Sites on this Campus
| Site | Operator | Status | Operational | Building Size | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CyrusOne: Aurora CME (CHI1) | CyrusOne |
Operational
|
░░░ Request Dataset MW | 428,000 SqFt | 2009 |
| CyrusOne: CHI2 DC1 | CyrusOne |
Operational
|
░░░░ Request Dataset MW | 428,000 SqFt | 2018 |
| CyrusOne: CHI2 DC2 | CyrusOne |
Operational
|
░░░░ Request Dataset MW | 425,000 SqFt | 2023 |
Map and Nearby Locations
CyrusOne Chicago Aurora CME Campus Power Growth Over Time
Campus Photos
Operating Company
CyrusOne is a data center owner, operator, and developer that manages more than 50 facilities, with its footprint concentrated in the U.S. and Europe. The company is based in Dallas and was taken private in March 2022 by funds managed by KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners in a transaction valued at approximately 15 billion dollars including debt.
Its portfolio centers on hyperscale and enterprise colocation across multi-building campuses. CyrusOne has also pursued international growth initiatives alongside its core North American and European markets.
CyrusOne History:
- March 2022: Taken private by funds managed by KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners in an approximately 15 billion dollar all-cash transaction including debt.
- July 2015: Acquired Cervalis, adding four data centers and two disaster recovery sites in the New York metro.
- July 2014: Acquired Cervalis
- January 2013: Completed initial public offering on NASDAQ as a carve-out of Cincinnati Bell’s data center business.
- June 2010: Cincinnati Bell acquired CyrusOne for approximately 525 million dollars.
- 2000: Founded by David Ferdman.
