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Cyxtera Technologies, a company founded in 2017 by former Terremark CEO Manuel Medina, was built on the former CenturyLink and Savvis data center portfolio. Cyxtera's business model combines data center colocation with network security.

Cyxtera Acquisitions

  • 2017
    • Acquired CenturyLink data centers for $2.15 billion
    • Brainspace: an analytics platform that helps governments conduct digital investigations;
    • Cryptzone: an enterprise security firm
    • Catbird: another enterprise security firm focused on securing internal corporate networks and implementing and enforcing corporate security policy;
    • Easy Solutions: electronic fraud detection and prevention company
  • 2018
    • Immunity, Inc: an offense-oriented cyber security company

The Cyxtera-CenturyLink Deal

The CenturyLink deal tied the Cyxtera and Centurylink companies together. CenturyLink is now one of Cyxtera's biggest customer and CenturyLink also holds a 10% stake in Cyxtera. The deal also provided cash for CenturyLink's acquisition of Level 3 Communications in 2017.

Cyxtera at a Glance

  • Top 3 global colocation market share
  • 2.6 million sq. ft. of data center space
  • 3,500 customers
  • 1,100 employees
  • Combined IP and market leadership of Cryptzone, Catbird, Easy Solutions and Brainspace
  • Expertise in identity-centric security and advanced threat and behavioral analytics

Cyxtera Founded from Centurylink's Data Centers

A consortium led by private equity firms BC Partners and Medina Capital formed Cyxtera through the acquisition of a data center footprint and associated colocation business from CenturyLink along with four companies that comprised Medina Capital's Security and Analytics portfolio – Cryptzone, Catbird, Easy Solutions and Brainspace – in a $2.8 billion transaction.

  • Operating 56 data centers in 31 markets.
  • Their largest faciilty is Cyxtera Elk Grove CH3.
  • The company has 1 site under construction.

56 Facilities Owned

31 Markets Served

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Cyxtera Technologies Data Center Map

Cyxtera Technologies Locations

Cyxtera Elk Grove CH3

Cyxtera's CH3 Elk Grove site is across the street from the Digital Realty Chicago campus (former Dupont Fabros) and close to Equinix CH3.

Cyxtera AMS1

Cyxtera AMS1

Located in Amsterdam

AMS I is located within CyrusOne's new facility and will open in Q1 2020

Cyxtera Atlanta AT1

Located in Lithia Springs, GA, the AT1 data center resides in a single-story, purpose-built building and less than a mile from Google's data center.

Cyxtera IAD2-A

Cyxtera's DC5 site in Sterling Virginia was acquired via a $2.8 billion transaction to acquire 57 datacenters from CenturyLink.

Cyxtera Dallas DFW1

Centrally located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the campus has single-story purpose-built data centers and a two-story attached administrative building on a fiber-linked campus. The data center campus is located just 6 miles from Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW) and 14 miles from Dallas Love Field Airport.

Cyxtera Slough LO5

Cyxtera's LO5 site in Slough West of London was acquired via a $2.8 billion transaction to acquire 57 datacenters from CenturyLink. The transaction which closed in May 2017 created Cyxtera Technologies.

Cyxtera Moses Lake MWH1

Cyxtera's CW1 site in Moses Lake, Washington was acquired via a $2.8 billion transaction to acquire 57 datacenters from CenturyLink. Cyxtera CW1 is a tenant of Server Farm Realty.

Cyxtera Seattle SEA2

Formerly known as SE4. Cyxtera's SEA2 site in Tukwila Washington was acquired from CenturyLink.

Cyxtera Waltham BO1
  • Datacenter operational since in 1998.
  • 2 story building
  • Raised Floor: 12"
  • Utility: NSTAR

Cyxtera Technologies Data Center Photos


Exterior View
Posted in Cyxtera Slough LO5
Source: Google Maps
There is an administrative building between the two data center phases.
Overhead View of DFW1 and DFW2
Posted in Cyxtera Dallas DFW1

There is an administrative building between the two data center phases.

Source: Google Maps

Power and Cooling Capacities
Posted in Cyxtera Dallas DFW1
Source: Cyxtera

Back of the Data Center
Posted in Cyxtera Dallas DFW1
Source: Google Maps

AB3 at 400 Tijeras Ave
Posted in Cyxtera Albuquerque AB3

Aerial View of Cyxtera TPA1
Posted in Cyxtera Tampa TP1
Source: Google Maps

Exterior of Cyxtera CMH1
Posted in Cyxtera Columbus CMH1

Cyxtera's Facility at 8180 Green Meadows Drive in Columbus
Posted in Cyxtera Columbus CMH1
Source: Google Maps

Files

Name Date Added Description
cyxtera_site-codes November 2018

Site Codes and Addresses for Cyxtera

about_cyxtera_data_centers December 2017

Cyxtera Data Center overview