Scott Data Center Omaha

Building:

• Loading dock with dock lever and staging area.
• All facilities elevated above the 100-year flood plain.
• Private workspace and relaxation areas with access to shower facilities.
• Raised Floor: 20” Tate ConCore 2500 Access Floor System.
• Floor Load: 2,500 lbs/tile.
• Subfloor Load: Depressed slab on grade.

Power:

• Utility: Omaha Public Power District
• Utility Capacity: Two medium voltage utility feeds. Medium voltage distributed through ring bus fully redundant configuration.
• Critical Power Capacity: Up to 9,000 kW of critical load capability in a fully redundant, isolated 2N UPS configuration delivered through eight (8) independent AB 2500 KVA buses.
• UPS Storage Systems: Battery DC energy storage system arranged in an N+1 battery string per UPS module.
• Redundancy: All UPSs are double conversion units paralleled for capacity, a single STS 1+N configuration and wrap around maintenance bypass to allow UPS services without cutting power to A or B side of critical load.
• Energy Power: Up to eight (8) 2250 kW Medium Voltage Diesel Generators in an N+1 configuration. Units housed indoors for protection with physical separation between units and switchgear.
• Fuel Storage: 24+ hours of fuel in multiple tanks to prevent fuel spoilage. Onsite refueling capable while running.

HVAC:

• Cooling: Precision cooling floor-mounted chiller water air conditioning units provide N+1 cooling to each suite.
• Redundancy: Chilled water supplied through diverse and redundant loops from an N+1 configured central plant with multiple 1,250-ton water cooled chillers.
• Air Handling: CO2 monitored variable airflow provides ventilation and pressurization air.
• Humidification: Armstrong Humidification System.
• Backup Water System: Independent well for condenser make up water for cooling towers.
• Leak Detection: Rope style leak detection under raised floor.

Site History: [r1]

2002 – The Campus Begins

• Walter Scott Jr., Chairman of Level 3 Communications and an industry leader, invests in 20 acres of land in midtown Omaha, Nebraska.
• Through the Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation, Mr. Scott establishes the Scott Technology Center, a campus for technology incubation, technology transfer, and data center offerings.
• The initial 60,000 square foot facility serves as a technology incubator as well as a collaboration space between industry, government, and academia.

2005 – The Scott Technology Center Campus Expands

• A second 80,000 square foot facility on the Scott Technology Center campus is erected.
• The facility is designed to house global operation centers and satellite monitoring laboratories for Fortune 500 companies.
• The Scott Technology Center is now a growing technology presence in Omaha.

2006 – Scott Data Center Is Born

• Scott Data Center’s first phase of construction is completed.
• The 50,000 square foot facility meets stringent criteria for both Department of Defense and National Intelligence Community physical and electronic security, redundancy, and reliability.
• The facility also meets Tier III specifications for data center operations.

2008 – Scott Data Center Expands

• Scott Data Center adds an additional 30,000 square feet of facilities.
• Mirroring the construction of the 2006 facility, and physically attached to the original data center, the 2008 addition is specifically focused on private sector users.
• Within 6 months of completion, the Scott Data Center addition has occupants of highly regulated industries, including health care, insurance, and financial services.
• The Scott Data Center now offers a total of 80,000 square feet of facilities.

2010 – Co-Location Space Added, Power Upgraded

• Based on growing demand, Scott Data Center adds co-location space and begins the process of upgrading power to the original 50,000 square feet of data center.
• While embarking on the design phase of the power upgrade, Scott Data Center engages the Uptime Institute to begin the process of achieving Tier III Design Certification.

2011 – Tier III Design Certification

• February 4, 2011, the Uptime Institute names Scott Data Center the 21st Tier III Design Certified facility
• Tier III Design Certification makes Scott Data Center Nebraska’s first Tier Certified data center and the region’s only multi-tenant, Tier III certified data center.
• In the spring, Scott Data Center prepares to break ground and begin construction on the Tier III Certified design.
• The design adds a 20 megawatt central plant in support of the Scott Data Center, and brings the total Scott Data Center square footage to more than 110,000 square feet.

2012 – Expansion Complete, Tier III Design and Construction Certification Achieved

• Scott Data Center renovation and central plant expansion are complete, and the 20 megawatt plant is online.
• June 2012, the Scott Data Center becomes the first multi-tenant data center in Nebraska and only the second in the United States to receive Tier III Certification in both design and construction from the Uptime Institute.

References:

r1. Scott Data Center Web Site