Data Centers

Redefining Data Center Reliability

A data center 85 ft below ground, surrounded by rock, provides an unmatched level of protection for your critical infrastructure – all backed by our 100% uptime guarantee. 

Colocation

  • Scalable space from 2U to full cabinets, cage space or dedicated rooms
  • Flexible 1,3 or 5+ year terms
  • Metered power service. Pay for only what you use. 
  • Upgradeable services: A+Power, Smart Hands support, IP services 
  • 120V/20A power circuit and 1 Gbps shared internet included in each cabinet 
  • Available DIA with 1/10/100/400 Gbps port speeds 

Smart Hands

  • Deployment, diagnosis, troubleshooting, resolution 
  • Planned activity and emergency service available 
  • Single data center support team point of contact 
  • Built-in escalation paths 
  • Plans include prepaid service hours and guaranteed response times

Custom Space

  • Custom cage space starting from 90 sq-ft (~ 4 cabinets) 
  • 24/7/365 secure access 
  • 8-10K sq-ft available whitespace 

Bullet Proof
for Business

Bluebird Fiber’s Quad Cities and Springfield, MO data centers are built to exacting standards.  From the ultimate in disaster prevention features of our Bluebird Underground (BBU) data center to our enhanced connectivity offerings, these facilities are constructed for the rigorous demands of carriers and enterprises. 

Connectivity

  • Extensive peering including SpringIX 
  • Bluebird’s best-in-class carrier grade network 
  • Proactive 24/7 NOC monitoring 
  • Low latency (BBU-Kansas City 5-8ms; BBU-St Louis 8-10ms; BBU-Chicago 10-12ms) 

Security

  • 24/7 manned guard stations 
  • Biometric security & 3-factor authentication 
  • Ingress/egress mantrap 
  • Video surveillance 
  • SOC 2 Type 2 certified 

Power

  • 3 diverse utility feeds 
  • 3 backup generators = 6MW 
  • 12,000 gal. diesel tanks 
  • Over 60% green energy 
  • Dual UPS system

Cooling

  • N+1 water-saving closed loop system  

Operations

  • 24/7 NOC 
  • 24/7 secure customer access 
  • Secure shipping/receiving and temporary storage space 
  • Shared cubical space, private boardroom and presentation room available  

Underground Facility

  • 85ft below surface; prevents satellite scanning 
  • Surrounded by solid limestone 
  • Constant year-round temperature 
  • 100% uptime guarantee 

Carrier Connections

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